Metog becoming magnet for tourism

County village capitalizes on conservation efforts to attract visitors to remote enclave in Xizang autonomous region

On March 14, Wen Guo and his wife, Drolma Chozong, spent nearly an entire day cleaning their house in Jeling, a village of the Monba ethnic group, in Metog county, Xizang autonomous region. The couple had been informed by the village officials that two Chinese movie stars might choose to stay in their home during their visit to the village. Later that evening, the actors and their teams arrived in the village.

However, instead of opting for Wen's homestay, which is named No 1, the actors decided to lodge separately in the village's No 2 and No 3 homestays. "We only have two single rooms available to receive guests," Wen told China Daily. "It is not enough to accommodate the actors with their assistants."

Instead, Wen's two rooms accommodated other members from the actors' teams, who came to the remote county for a week to scout potential filming locations.