What does the cryptic crossword clue "New Year abroad, touring centre of prohibited region (5)" mean?

The definition is "region". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). IB (synonym="IB") in TET (synonym="Vietnamese lunar New Year") = TIBET; definition: "region" The answer is TIBET.

New Year abroad, touring centre of prohibited region (5)

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