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Source:LHASA, Oct.6(Xinhua)-Tibet’s tourist arrivals plunged 36 percent year–on–years during China’s recent National Day holiday when 257,000 people visited the “Roof of the world.”O(jiān)nly 110,900 tourists stayed overnight in Tibet, a drop of 41.5 percent from a years ago; one-day tourists were 146,100, down 31.1 percent, according to Zhanor, a deputy chief of the region’s tourism department.The tourism sector of the plateau region generated 81.49 million yuan(about 11.88 million U.S.dollars)in total earnings, down 38.9 percent.“Comparing this years's golden-week holiday with that of last year, there were notable decreases in terms of tourist arrivals and relevant earnings as a result of the March 14 Lhasa unrest, ” Zhanor said.“But tourist confidence in traveling in Tibet is returning according to the situation in the previous months and the region’s tourism is recovering.”The national holiday, which fell on Oct.1 and marked the 1949 founding of the People’s Republic of China, started on Sept.29 and ended Sunday.
Source:Beijing, Sep.21(Xinhua)An exhibition to commemorate the victims of the Sichuan earthquake is on display at the Military Museum in Beijing.The number of visitors has been phenomenal and staff there have said many have been moved to tears.They’ve been deeply touched by the strength of the survivors and the stories of rescuers who sacrificed their own lives to save others.Everyday, thousands of people come here to see the exhibition.A visitor said, “The photos are very vivid.It’s as if I were there.”“The most touching part is the nation and the people are so strong.”said a visitor.A visitor said, “I can’t help crying.The soldiers are all heroes.They saved the residents in the quake hit areas and asked for nothing.”
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