Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, saw more than 6.42 million visitors to the city in the first half of 2019, up 18.72 percent year on year, local tourism authorities said Wednesday.

根据拉萨当地旅游管理局周三报道的数据显示，中国西藏自治区首府拉萨在2019年前半年游客数量达到了642万人次，与前一年相比增长率达到了18.72%

The city raked in 10.9 billion yuan (1.58 billion U.S. dollars) from tourism in the same period, up 25.46 percent year on year, according to the Lhasa tourism development bureau.

根据拉萨旅游开发署发布的数据显示，拉萨这一期间旅游行业收入达到了109亿元（15.8亿美元），年增长率达到了25.46%

Lhasa is home to some of China's most renowned cultural and tourist sites such as the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.

拉萨是许多知名文化旅游景点的故土例如最知名的布达拉宫和大昭寺

In a bid to attract more winter tourists, Tibet has rolled out a spate of preferential policies including waiving admission charges for some scenic spots and discounted flights during the winter.

为了在冬季吸引更多的游客，西藏推出了一系列的优惠政策其中包括一部分景点实行免门票政策以及冬季机票折扣政策