Herding and agriculture remain the priorities. The government requires farming to withdraw from major herding areas. In agricultural areas, farming must remain the major livelihood, while appropriate herding is allowed.

The new policy encourages farmers and herdsmen and respects farmers' decisions in agriculture production.

The government should not implement economic policies without considering Tibet's conditions.

The authority's measures also include boosting traditional handicrafts and transportation networks.

Those policies have been proved correct over the past 3 decades. Today, herding, agriculture, handicrafts and tourism are still the mainstays of Tibet's economy. In 2006, per capita GDP reached 10,000 yuan. And the region has witnessed double-digit growth rate for over a decade.