Cause for celebration: People dancing to mark the Tibetan New Year in Doilungdeqen of Lhasa, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. — AP
BEIJING: China is barring foreign travellers from Tibet over a period of several weeks that includes a pair of sensitive political anniversaries questioning the legitimacy of Beijing’s rule over the Himalayan region.
Travel agencies contacted yesterday said foreign tourists would not be allowed back into Tibet until April 1.
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