Tourists pose for a photo in the Jokhang Temple Square in downtown Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 26, 2011. Tourists to Tibet increased by 24.8 percent year-on-year to reach 2.249 million in the first half of this year, according to statistics released by local tourism authority. (Xinhua/Wen Tao)
Foreign tourists purchase traditional handicrafts in Barkhor Street in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 26, 2011. Tourists to Tibet increased by 24.8 percent year-on-year to reach 2.249 million in the first half of this year, according to statistics released by local tourism authority. (Xinhua/Wen Tao)
Tourists pose for a photo in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 26, 2011. Tourists to Tibet increased by 24.8 percent year-on-year to reach 2.249 million in the first half of this year, according to statistics released by local tourism authority. (Xinhua/Wen Tao)