the region are “groundless” and that it has invested heavily to raise incomes and living standards. The average urban household income in the region rose from just under 12,000 yuan in 2007 to just over 18,000 in 2011, while the rural income rose from almost 2,800 yuan to around 4,900 yuan. Xinhua reported last month that the Tibetan economy grew 12.2% year-on-year in the first quarter.

The Tibet government office said it was not responsible for handling queries on the region’s tourism strategy. The Lhasa government office could not be reached and the Lhasa tourism office referred calls to the marketing department, where no one answered.

The new resort is being opened in partnership with the Chengdu Exhibition and Travel Group. A press spokesperson there, Wu Zhiming, said the resortThe Municipality of Bologna has set up an accommodation programme to allow gradual social and dwelling inclusion for nomad groups, mostly experiencing apartment life for the first time (at least one member of the family unit should have had a permanent work contract for at least 3-4 years). The apartments are not owned by the Municipality but have been found on the private market. Roma families can remain in the apartments for 4 years. 50% of the rent during these first 4 years is paid by the Roma families, the rest by the Municipality.

In order to face the so called ‘new poverties’ and to succeed in reaching its mission, the ‘Don Paolo Serra Zanetti’ Institute for Social Inclusion - set up by the Municipality of Bologna with the