Members of a foreign tourist group on whom a quarantine was lifted visit Tashilhunpo Monastery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 21, 2009. Members of the tourist group were from 12 countries including the United States, Germany, France, U.K., Italy, Denmark, Japan, Ukraine, Australia and Singapore, and they will continue their tour as Tibet lifted the quarantine on them on May 20 after one of its members, previously suspected of having A/H1N1 influenza, was confirmed to have just an "seasonal flu".  (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Foreign tourists in Tibet appreciative of quarantine measures

    BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhuanet) -- The group of foreign tourists who were previously suspected as suffering A/H1N1 influenza were very excited after the quarantine was lifted Wednesday.

    They showed their understanding of the quarantine measures, and gratitude to the care of the Chinese governments as well as the service staff of the Caiyuan Hotel in Zham town where they had been quarantined. Full story

Quarantine lifted for foreign tourists in Tibet as A/H1N1 test proves negative

    XIGAZE, Tibet, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Tibet Autonomous Region lifted the quarantine on a foreign tourist group Wednesday as one of its members, previously suspected of having A/H1N1 influenza, was confirmed to have just an "seasonal flu", said a senior official. Full story

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