Lhasa Shenlishidai Shopping Centre

US fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken will open its first chain store in Tibet's capital Lhasa next year as China gave a rare access to an American business firm in the closely guarded Himalayan region, where foreigners need special permission to visit.

US fast-food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken will open its first chain store in Tibet's capital Lhasa next year as China gave a rare access to an American business firm in the closely guarded Himalayan region, where foreigners need special permission to visit.