Maizhokunggar and Doilungdeqen Lend Wings to Lhasa’s Economy

S EEN from a map, the coun- ties of Maizhokunggar and Doilungdeqen resemble the left and right wings of Lhasa City. The inauguration of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway on July 1 is expected to make them twin engines of local economic growth. Maizhokunggar: Natural Resources Fuel Economic Growth Known as the “town on the edge of the horizon,” Maizhokunggar County is about an hour’s drive east of Lhasa. Its downtown area is small but bus- tling. As part of the inland drive to develop Tibet…