Basang Drolma, a senior staff member at the center, said she was one of the villagers who has benefited from tourism from the beginning. She was pleased to find a job in the tourism center at her home village, and always helps the villagers sell their local products to tourists.

"Most of my villagers are not interested in tourism, but I think they have to change their mind, because there will be good opportunities with the big support from government for promoting tourism in the village," said Basang Drolma.

Working for more than 12 months, Drolma now receives a monthly salary of 4,000 yuan, and she often assists villagers in recommending local products such as boiled potatoes, eggs and Tibetan butter tea to tourists.