The St. Regis Lhasa Resort, the first international luxury hotel in the capital of Tibet, has now opened up for business.

The 32,000-square-meter hotel, which is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, uses solar and geothermal energy to reduce its dependence on diesel.

Local authorities in Lhasa also say Shangri-La and InterContinental brand hotels will also be built in the city this year in a bid to boost local tourism.

For the first nine months of the year, Tibet has played host to some 5.8 million tourists, an increase of 22 percent year on year.

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