BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- The Tibet Autonomous Regional Government spent over 50 million yuan RMB building public cultural facilities in 2009, according to a regional conference attended by the leading officials of cultural departments.

    A total of 33.65 million yuan was used to build 13 multi-purpose county cultural centers and 81 township cultural stations in Tibet. So far, some facilities have been put into use. Another 9 million yuan was earmarked to renovate the region's art centers.

File photo shows a villager hanging the tablet for the newly built rural libray in Yangda Village, Doilungdeqen County, Lhasa City, Tibet. (Photo: Tibet Daily) Photo Gallery>>>

    Besides, the Government of Lyingchi Prefecture in southern Tibet earmarked 12 million yuan to provide acoustic equipment and books to 500-plus townships and villages. 　

    Newly-built public cultural facilities have enriched people's cultural life. For instance, the Tibet Museum has received 89, 000 tourists since it opened to the public last August. More than 600 performances were staged in the communities in the whole of 2009.

Tibet to spend 1.2 bln yuan on infrastructure at Gyirong Port of Entry

    BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The Tibet Autonomous Regional Government will spend 1.2 billion yuan (175.8 million U.S. dollars) building infrastructure at the Gyirong Port of Entry.

    The project is also part of the overall plan to build a southern Asian landway trade route, according to Tibet's Commerce Department. Full story

Central Gov't to spend 350 mln yuan on Tibet's tourism infrastructure construction

    BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- China's Central Government will spend 350 million yuan RMB on Tibet's tourism infrastructure construction, according to China Radio International.

    The National Development and Reform Commission has approved a tourism infrastructure construction plan submitted by the Tibet Autonomous Regional Government. Full story