Xizang's live-streaming e-commerce retail sales surge in first five months

西藏前5月直播电商零售额大增

LHASA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Retail sales of live-streaming e-commerce in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region reached 4.27 billion yuan (about 596.49 million U.S. dollars) from January to May this year, according to local authorities.

拉萨，6月30日（新华社）-据地方当局称，今年1月至5月，中国西南部西藏自治区直播电子商务零售额达到42.7亿元人民币（约合5.9649亿美元）。

The retail sales increased 39.45 percent year on year, with a sales volume of nearly 16.81 million items, the regional commerce department announced last week.

地区商务部上周宣布，零售额同比增长39.45%，销量近1681万件。

The number of people engaged in e-commerce in the region exceeded 70,000 by May this year, said Chen Jun, head of the department. "Live-streaming e-commerce in Xizang has helped distinctive plateau products reach domestic and global markets," Chen added.

该部门负责人陈军说，到今年5月，该地区从事电子商务的人数超过了7万人。“西藏的直播电子商务帮助独特的高原产品进入国内和全球市场，”陈补充道。

The region is upgrading e-commerce logistics infrastructure, cultivating live-streaming talent, and supporting e-commerce firms in brand-building and standardization efforts, Chen added.

陈补充说，该地区正在升级电子商务物流基础设施，培养直播人才，并支持电子商务公司的品牌建设和标准化工作。