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

- Jun 08, 2012 4:07 am

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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.

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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.