As the Tibetan Losar New Year approaches, the Barkhor Mall in Lhasa, the capital of the Xizang autonomous region, is teeming with shoppers eager to purchase festive goods.
According to the latest data from Lhasa Customs, the Xizang autonomous region witnessed outstanding foreign trade growth in 2024, with the total value of imports and exports reaching 12.67 billion yuan ($1.74 billion), up 15.4 percent year-on-year.
The first commercial flight linking Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region started operation Wednesday morning.
Yarlung Zangbo-Brahmaputra-Jamuna River, flowing through China, India and Bangladesh, is one of the rivers with the most abundant water volume in the world.
Foreign trade in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region climbed to 12.67 billion yuan ($1.77 billion) in 2024, marking a 15.4 percent increase from the previous year, Lhasa Customs officials said Monday.
Xizang autonomous region's power sector reached a historic milestone in 2024, with total electricity consumption soaring to 15.41 billion kilowatt-hours, a year-on-year surge of 13.93 percent, according to State Grid Xizang Electric Power Co.
