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150 million tourists visited Xinjiang in 2018 , a whopping over 40% increase
URUMQI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The number of tourists to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeded 150 million last year, up more than 40 percent.
Xinjiang aims to achieve another 40-percent growth for both tourist numbers and income in 2019, making tourism a pillar industry and major source of income for local people, said Shohrat Zakir, chairman of the Xinjiang regional government.
The region's government work report has vowed to build Xinjiang into a key area for tourism and a popular destination worldwide.
URUMQI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The number of tourists to northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region exceeded 150 million last year, up more than 40 percent.
Xinjiang aims to achieve another 40-percent growth for both tourist numbers and income in 2019, making tourism a pillar industry and major source of income for local people, said Shohrat Zakir, chairman of the Xinjiang regional government.
The region's government work report has vowed to build Xinjiang into a key area for tourism and a popular destination worldwide.