In April, Basongcuo, white clouds surround the green mountains, and green water reflects tourists. Outside the scenic spot, the Lalin High-Grade Highway connecting Lhasa and Nyingchi in Tibet winds through mountains and forests, with an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters. Because of the magnificent scenery and rich natural landscapes along the route, the Lalin High-grade Highway has become a popular route for tourism in Tibet.
Duyue's hotel is located in Bahe Town, Gongbujiangda County, Nyingchi City, along the highway. This is a must-see place to get in and out of Basongcuo, and when it's time for dinner, the shop is often bustling with traffic.
During the tourist season, Du Yue has to entertain 70 or 80 tables of guests a day. "Two-thirds of the guests are self-driving, which was unimaginable before the high-grade highway in Larin was opened." Du Yue said. As Tibet's first 5A scenic spot of natural landscapes, Basongcuo once sat still in the mountains, and there were not too many tourists to visit. "In the past, it used to take seven or eight hours to get here from Lhasa, and most of the tourists were in groups, and most of them had a hurried trip." Du Yue recalled.
With the opening of the larin high-grade highway, especially after the opening of the Mira Mountain Tunnel in 2019, the journey from Lhasa to Gongbu Jiangda County has been shortened to more than 3 hours, and Basongcuo has also welcomed more tourists. "The number of tourists in Basongcuo has increased significantly every year in recent years." Renqing Zhuoma, deputy director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gongbu Jiangda County, said.
With the development of Tibet's economy and the improvement of transportation, the proportion of tourists in the reception area of Gongbu Jiangda County has increased year by year. Local scenic spots have upgraded and adjusted tourism products and increased water entertainment projects. "Sailing on the water has been very well received." Shao Chen, head of the Tibet Tourism Co., Ltd., said.
"In the future, Tibet's tourism economy will become more and more hot. As an important tourist destination on the high-grade highway in Larin, we will better serve tourists and drive more people in the county to get rich through tourism. Renqing Dolma said.
Source: People's Daily Shen Lin Xu Yiyao Qiongda Zhuoga
Source: Tibet Main News