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AP PHOTOS: Tourism boom pressures Tibet’s historic sites

June 22, 2021;

By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN and SAM McNEIL 21 June 2021 LHASA, China (AP) — Tourism is booming in Tibet as more Chinese travel in-country because of the coronavirus pandemic, posing risks to the region’s fragile environment and historic sites. The number of visitors is limited to 5,000 per day at the Potala Palace, the former home…

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  4. Tibet seeks to balance nature, tourism
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