Groups of foreign tourists enjoy their trip in Tibet after its Reopening last Wednesday.

Three months after the riots(暴乱) in the region, local officials say that Tibet is ready to embrace more people from abroad with its profound culture and natural scenes.

CRI Reporter Chen Xi has the details.

Stepping on Tibetan soil, many foreign visitors couldn't contain their excitement about the stunning scenery and warm-hearted locals.

"Tibet, I've seen all the landscape from the airport to Lhasa and it was beautiful."

"Very safe, the people appeared to be safe."

After the riots in March, the regional government in Tibet stopped issuing tourist permits to overseas travelers and travel agencies were asked to postpone group travel.

Local tourism officials say that the region has now restored all its attractions after the reconstruction of touring facilities and safety concerns about the travelers.

Tibet has regained social order with the resumption of schools, businesses and religious activities, as well as the reopening of leading monasteries.

Domestic tour groups restarted on April, followed by visitors from Hong Kong, Macao Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan in May. As of Friday, the region had received more than 160 tour groups.

Prior to the riots, the region had experienced a tourism boom, especially after the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway from July two years ago.

Official data reveal that Tibet has received 4 million tourists from home and abroad last year, up by 60 percent from 2006. Tourism revenue last year was almost five billion Yuan or 700 million US dollars, accounting for more than 14 percent of its gross domestic product.

Chen Xi, CRI News.