The Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, received more than 29,500 visitors during the holiday, a 69 percent increase compared to the previous year, said the department.

According to the latest statistics from Trip.com Group, a major domestic online travel agency, holiday visitors to Xizang were mainly from major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Guangzhou. Popular attractions included Namtso Lake, the Nego Glacier, the Potala Palace, Yardrok Yutso Lake and Draksum Tso Lake.