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Tibet is the last classic treasure on the map, with its religious mystery, sound environment and many historic sites."

Du Jiang, deputy director of China National Tourism Administration, said on Friday in an interview. Compared with other regions in China, Tibet has plenty of space to develop, given its rich and relatively untapped tourist resources, Du said. The autonomous region received 12.91 million domestic and overseas tourists last year, up 22 percent from the previous year. The influx of tourists brought Tibet 16.5 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) of revenue in 2013.