China bans travelers to Tibet to avoid embarrassing sight of immolated monks

Skift Take

China's growth as a tourist destination is largely outside of Tibet, but travelers don't appreciate countries that arbitrarily impose bans on cities or regions.

Beijing has banned foreign tourists from traveling to Tibet, reports from the region said Thursday. The news comes amid growing unrest in the Chinese-ruled region, including self-immolations by ethnic Tibetans.

Travel agents have been told that the Himalayan region is off-limits to foreign travelers, the Voice of America and other news services reported on Thursday. They said there was no word on when the ban might be lifted.

Tags: china, travel warning

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