Economy in Tibet

Economy Since the democratic square away in 1959, and especially since the bridal of the reform and opening-up policy in 1978, Tibet has witnessed remarkable scotch development. The Tibetan providence is dominated by subsistence agriculture. The Tibetan yak still plays an important billet in Tibetan life. Yaks still promote the trounce way to administer fields in Tibet. The Tibetan economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture.Due to particular arable land, the primary seam of the Tibetan Plateau is raising livestock, such(prenominal)(prenominal)(prenominal) as sheep, cattle, goats, camels, yaks, horses and some crops such as barley, buckwheat, wheat, potatoes, and assorted fruits and vegetables. ontogeny zona The State Council approved Tibet capital of Tibet Economic and Technological Development order as a state- take development zone in 2001. It is located in the western suburbs of Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is a flat zone, ideal for twirl profits , and it has the innate(p) conditions for sizeable drainage. character reference http//www. starmass. com/china_review/provincial_overview/tibet_demographic_economy. htm Tibet demographic summary and economy overview The service sector plays an important role in Tibets economy festering. This is because in 2007, more than half(prenominal) (55%) of the provincial gross domestic product is derived from the service industries. Tourism plays a crucial role to the provinces economic growth. Newly uphill service sectors such as modern commerce, tourism, posts and telecommunications, catering, cultural amusement and breeding technology have in like manner been developing rapidly.The construction sector contributes 21% to the provincial GDP, agricultural sector 16% and manufacturing contributes the least- 8% to the total GDP GDP While traditional agricultural work and animal market-gardening continue to lead the areas economy, in 2005 the tertiary sector contributed more t han half of its GDP growth, the first time it surpassed the areas primary persistence. Rich reserves of natural resources and raw materials have yet to lead to the creation of a quick secondary sector, out-of-pocket in large part to the provinces inhospitable terrain, subaltern population density, an underdeveloped infrastructure and the high cost of extractionTibets GDP in 2008 reached 39. 6 jillion Yuan. The Chinese government says that it exempts Tibet from all taxation and provides 90% of Tibets government expenditure. Critics say that the central government is stripping Tibetan resources and neglecting the upbeat of Tibetan people. Tibets economy has grown on average 15% per course from 2000 to 2006. http//news. xinhuanet. com/english/2009-03/30/content_11098888. htm Report on economic and social development of Tibet www. chinaview. cn 2009-03-30 102248 Source http//www. starmass. com/china_review/provincial_overview/tibet_demographic_economy. tm Tibet demographic analys is and economy overview The GDP per capita reached 13. 861 Yuan in 2008 for the first time in Tibets history. GDP reached 39,5 billion Yuan in 2008. In the first sextuplet months of 2008, economic growth in Tibet was halved after the Lhasa riots (a series of riots, protests, and demonstrations that started in the capital of Lhasa and spread to other Tibetan areas and a consequence of monasteries including outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. The violence was mostly directed at Han and Hui civilians). The Lhasa riots led to a slump in tourism and consumption.In recent years, due to increased interest in Tibetan Buddhism, tourism has become an more and more important sector, and is actively promoted by the authorities. (Philipois) China has invested 310billion kwai (about 45. 6billion U. S. dollars) in Tibet since 2001. perseverance There was no modern industry or infrastructure before the mid-fifties With some adjustments, the value of industrial end product rose again in the la te 1980s. Moreover, as in the rest of China, the ownership structure of industrial enterprises in the TAR also experienced a major change.In 2007, for a gross industrial output value totalling 5,044 million yuan, 33,1% came from state enterprises, 5. 6% from collectively-owned enterprises and 61. 3% from others (private companies, joint ventures and contradictory companies). Thus, private enterprise is now the main source of growth in industrial production. Commerce (traditional handicrafts, carpets etc) tourism, catering, leisure and other industries that had never been heard of in old Tibet, are now booming as the primary industries in the region. Prospects for Growth and DevelopmentAlthough Tibets society and economy were touched by the March14 Incident in 2008, the impact on most local industries was limited, except for temporary difficulties for tourism in Tibet. In the next few years, Tibets economy is expected to give sound and rapid development in virtue of favorable facto rs such as increasing investment and transfer payments from the central government, rising income level of farmers and herdsmen, and burgeoning consumption by local residents. Slides (Philips, just in case you neediness to use this map I think its a good one)Slide 1 Economy in Tibet Democratic reform in 1959 and reform and opening-up policy in 1978 remarkable economic development in Tibet. traditionally dominated by subsistence agriculture. Due to limited arable land, the primary occupation of the Tibetan Plateau is raising livestock, such as sheep, cattle, goats, camels, yaks, horses and some crops such as barley, buckwheat, wheat, potatoes, and assorted fruits and vegetables. Slide 2 Yaks still promote the best way to plow fields in Tibet. Slide 3 Development orderThe State Council approved Tibet Lhasa Economic and Technological Development Zone as a state-level development zone in 2001. Location in the western suburbs of Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Flat zo ne Construction go Natural conditions for good drainage. Slide 4 Tibets GDP Industry no modern industry or infrastructure before the 1950s With some adjustments, the value of industrial output rose again in the late 1980s. Nowadays private enterprise is the main source of growth in industrial production.Newly emerging service sectors modern commerce, tourism, posts and telecommunications, catering, cultural entertainment and information technology have also been developing rapidly. Tourism ingrained for the economic growth. Source http//www. starmass. com/china_review/provincial_overview/tibet_demographic_economy. htm Tibet demographic analysis and economy overview Slide 5 Economic Growth and GDP Tibets GDP in 2008 reached 39. 6 billion Yuan. Tibets economy has grown on average 15% per year from 2000 to 2008. In the first six months of 2008, economic growth in Tibet was negatively affected by Lhasa riots.Source http//news. xinhuanet. com/english/2009-03/30/content_11098888. htm Report on economic and social development of Tibet Slide 6 China has invested 310billion yuan (about 45. 6billion U. S. dollars) in Tibet since 2001. The GDP per capita reached 15. 000 Yuan in 2009. Source http//www. starmass. com/china_review/provincial_overview/tibet_demographic_economy. htm Tibet demographic analysis and economy overview I COULDNT FIND whatsoever GOOD VIDEOS http//www. youtube. com/watch? v=_xkzjvx7SzEfeature=related