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Tibet reopens to foreign tourists

BBC 03/29/2009 22:15
Tibet reopens to foreign tourists - Tibet


China says it is reopening Tibet to foreign tourists in early April.



The region has recently been closed to travellers because of security fears linked to a number of sensitive anniversaries.

The Chinese news agency Xinhua quoted Tibet's head of tourism as saying the region was now "harmonious and safe".


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