A 330 million yuan (48 million U.S. dollars) preservation project on the Potala Palace, Norbu Lingka Palace and Sagya Monastery, three of the most important relics in Tibet, are expected to be completed late this year....

Religious activities were underway in the nearby Johkang Temple. Even though many Tibetans were rushing to prepare for the festival, which begins on Feb 25, the temple received about 2,000 to 3,000 pilgrims daily, monk Ngawang Choedra said....

In 2008, Tibet received 2.2 million tourists at home and abroad with 2.24 billion yuan revenue. Tibet will improve the infrastructures of tourism, to create quality tourism products, and to attract more than 3 million tourists in 2009....