Tibetan district targets rural tourism to benefit villagers

Dagze district in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region plans to benefit more rural villagers by promoting tourism in the village, with the district's Drayerpa Tourism Service Center a thriving example of the plan, according to the tourism development bureau of the region's capital city Lhasa

The Drakyerpa Tourism Service Center, located in the district's Yerba village of Bangdui township, sits at a key scenic site among Lhasa's northern tourism spots. After completing its new tourism projects, the site is expected to provide over 100 jobs for local villagers, according to the center.

With a planned investment of 303 million yuan ($45 million) from poverty alleviation funds of the local government and the aid-Tibet funds, the future tourism projects of the center include a plateau barley technology museum, a Tibetan village, a hostel and a multifunctional tourist service center.