Vital Statistics (2006) GDP: RMB 10.2 billion GDP per Capita: 16,692 RMB Economic Growth Rate: 17.5% Population: 250,000 (urban)-270,000 (rural) FDI: N/A Annual Average Wage: 28,561 RMB Government Effectiveness Rating: N/A 2006 Chinese Cities Competitive ... Read More>>
The Lhasa area is rich in mineral and water resources, and is home to a wide range of wild life and plants. Various counties are richly endowed with peat and geothermal resources. Dozens of geothermal sites can be developed for economic and medical ... Read More>>
After a long period of isolation from the outside world, Lhasa has begun opening up, with many investors coming to Lhasa and opening plants or factories. In 2004, the Carlsberg Company from Denmark invested US$35 million for cooperation with the Lhasa Beer ... Read More>>
Geographical Advantages Lhasa is the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and is situated in the South Central part of the region, on the North bank of the Kyichu River (Lhasa River) in a mountain-fringed valley. Lhasa is an important city in ... Read More>>
Mayor Mayor: Duo Jicizhu Municipal Departments • Lhasa Municipal People's Government Add: inside China International City, Lhasa Tel: 0891-6323341 • Lhasa Statistics Bureau Add: 30 Jiangsu Donglu, Lhasa Tel: 0891-6338949 • Lhasa Intermediate ... Read More>>
Roads The PLA and the Tibetan people built the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway on the roof of the world. The two highways met in Lhasa in December 1954. These highways made it possible for materials to be transported into Tibet from ... Read More>>
Lhasa has a comprehensive postal and telecommunications network, including EMS service to about 200 cities in China and 2 international postal service routes to neighboring countries from the Rikaze Zhangmu Port and the Yadong Port. In 2005, there were ... Read More>>
Lhasa has constructed the Najin, Pingcuo, Xijiao and Xianduo Hydropower Stations, the Lhasa thermal power plant and the Yangbajing geothermal test station with a total capacity of 45,000 kw. The Yangzhuoyong Lake Power Station under construction will ... Read More>>
Human Resource Overview Prior to reforms in the late 1950s, there were no schools in the modern sense; only a few traditional schools. Their students came mostly from the families of aristocrats and business people. Three schools were run by the local ... Read More>>
Urban Development Positioning The development aim for Lhasa is for it to be a centralized highland city with complete city functions, a sound investment environment, coordinated development of urban and rural areas, strengthened comprehensive capacity, ... Read More>>
Tibet Lhasa Economic Technological Development Zone The Lhasa Economic and Technological Development Zone (LETDZ) was approved as a State-level development zone in September 2001, with a planning area of 5.5 square kilometers (2.1 square miles). The LETDZ ... Read More>>
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Preferential Policies for Investment Promotion in Lhasa Foreign-invested enterprises (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan enterprises) pay a 10% tax rate if they invest in Lhasa (others pay a 15% tax rate). If investors adopt the BOT method to ... Read More>>
◎ Lhasa http://www.tibetinfor.com/tibetzt/lasa/ ◎ Talent Information Center of Lhasa http://www.lasa.gov.cn/gb1/rencai/index.php(Chinese) ◎ Lhasa of Tibet http://www.xizanglasa.cn/(Chinese) ◎ Government of Lhasa http://www.lasa.gov.cn/default.php(Chinese... Read More>>
Commercial Real Estate Overview There are so far no professional office buildings in Lhasa. More than 200 companies require office buildings, but they are now scattered in residential quarters in the north, west and east suburbs. The rent of buildings in ... Read More>>