Holy Hada, sweet highland barley wine, festive yak dance... On the 20th, a warm Tibetan welcome ceremony in Norbulingka, a world cultural heritage, sent the most sincere wishes to the tourists who took the flight tour from Hong Kong to Lhasa. The tour group took flight TV9702 from Hong Kong International Airport at 15:50 on the 19th, stopped at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, and arrived at Lhasa Gongga International Airport at 23:30 that evening. On February 19, Xizang's commercial flights to and from Hong Kong were put into operation. It is reported that the flight is carried out by Xizang Airlines with the flight number of TV9701/02. It is planned to fly one flight every Wednesday and Sunday. The opening of this flight has shortened the flight time between Lhasa and Hong Kong from the original 10 hours to just over 6 hours. According to the relevant staff of the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Xizang Autonomous Region, after the opening of the flight, the relevant travel agencies in Xizang organized a total of three first tour groups, with a total of 116 people, including the Lhasa to Hong Kong tour group, the Hong Kong to Nyingchi tour group, and the Hong Kong to Lhasa tour group. "This is my first visit to Xizang. What I look forward to most during this trip is to visit the Potala Palace, a world cultural heritage." At the welcoming ceremony, Ms. Chen, a Hong Kong tourist in the tour group, said happily, "Xizang is a tourist destination that many people are looking forward to. In the future, more Hong Kong people are expected to enter the snow covered plateau." The opening of the flight from Hong Kong to Lhasa will not only provide more convenient travel options for residents in both places, but also further promote exchanges and cooperation in tourism, culture, trade and other fields between the two places. Data shows that in 2024, Xizang will receive 63.891 million domestic and foreign tourists, a year-on-year increase of 15.81%, with a total cost of 74.593 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.5%. (New Society)