Beijing travel fair promotes Lhasa tourism

　　Photo shows tourists gathering on the square in front of the Potala Palace, Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua Photo)

　　BEIJING, July 25 -- A travel fair has been held in Beijing to promote Lhasa's tourism industry. The event was jointly held on Thursday by the Beijing and Lhasa governments.

　　The theme of the fair was "Lhasa -- a big step closer to becoming an international tourist city". The event organizers hoped the fair will help the region attract more investment and visitors.

　　During the first half of the year, over 700-thousand tourists visited the city. That's more than double the same period last year. And total tourism revenue was nearly 670 million yuan, nearly tripling, year on year.