The Tibet autonomous region will open up further to the outside world and attract more visitors from aboard as of this summer, according to a senior Tibetan legislator.

In 2010, the central government proposed making the region a major global tourism destination, and from January to November last year, it received more than 190,000 overseas tourists, the local tourism bureau said.

"The autonomous region has to further open up to ensure the tourism industry develops in the right direction," said Padma Choling, chairman of the region's legislature.