Tibet"s tourist sites reopened on Labor Day, May 1, as life returns to normal following unrest in March.
The region"s major tourist sites such as Potala Palace and Norbu Lingka received a number of tour groups from other Chinese provinces.
The Tourism Administration of Tibet Autonomous Region said all travel agencies would be allowed to arrange tours, and inde-pendent travelers would also be welcome.
The first domestic tour group visiting Tibet since the March 14 riot arrived at Lhasa train station on April 24. The 15-mem-. ber tour group was from the eastern city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, according to Xinhua News Agency.
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