Tibetan village benefits from booming tourism

STORY: Tibetan village benefits from booming tourism DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of peach blossom 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PUBA, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG, Visitor from Guangdong 4. various of peach blossom STORYLINE: With distinctive plateau landscapes and constantly improving infrastructure, the tourism industry in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is thriving and has brought tangible benefits to local farmers and herders. In Suosong Village, Nyingchi City, the tourism economy has been booming over the past few years, thanks in part to the peach blossom festival, which has celebrated its 20th edition this year. The village now has 120 households and 416 residents. Villagers now run 41 homestays, offering a total of 1,600 beds for tourists. In 2022, the per capita disposable income of the village exceeded 31,000 yuan (about 4,500 U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PUBA, Local villager "In the