Tibet's GDP grows 7.8% in 2020

LHASA -- The gross domestic product of Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region grew 7.8 percent in 2020, said Qizhala, chairman of the regional government.

Tibet's GDP surpassed 190 billion yuan (around $29.2 billion) last year, Qizhala said in his government work report delivered Wednesday at the fourth session of the 11th People's Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region.

Per capita disposable income for the region's rural residents grew 12.7 percent, while that for urban residents rose 10 percent.