China News Service, Kashgar, Xinjiang, April 7 (Sun Tingwen, Dong Huiqi) Reporters learned from the Xinjiang Kashgar Prefecture Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau on the 7th that the Kashgar region received 7.169 million domestic tourists in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 58.82%; it achieved tourism revenue of 60.08 billion (RMB, the same below), a year-on-year increase of 90.73%. The eye-catching data demonstrates the strong vitality of the tourism market in the Kashgar region, the strong momentum of tourism economic growth, and a smooth start.
As one of the branch venues of CCTV's Year of the Dragon Spring Festival Gala, the Kashgar branch shows the world the unique charm of a thousand-year-old city with brilliant lights and dazzling fireworks. In order to further make full use of the Spring Festival Gala stage and give play to the "long tail effect" of the Spring Festival Gala, theatrical performances will be carried out every night at 22:00 on the main stage of the Spring Festival Gala in Jiulongquan, Kashgar City. As night falls and the lanterns come on, the ancient city of Kashgar seems to turn into a fairy tale world, attracting countless tourists to stop and watch.
“I watched the opening ceremony of the city during the day, drank herbal tea in a century-old teahouse, bought earthenware crafts and musical instruments, ate Bazaar delicacies in the evening, and then went to the stage of the Spring Festival Gala to take photos and check in...” Zhang Jiancheng, a tourist from Henan Counting down the day's itinerary.
On March 21, the Panlong Ancient Road in Xinjiang, which was closed to traffic due to snow and ice in winter, was reopened to traffic. Many tourists drove on this "Internet celebrity highway" by themselves. The Panlong Ancient Road is located in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang. There are more than 600 S-shaped and U-shaped bends in only 30 kilometers of mountain road. The altitude ranges from 3,000 meters to 4,100 meters, with a drop of 1,100 meters. Photo by China News Service reporter Sun Tingwen
As an Internet celebrity attraction in Xinjiang, the Panlong Ancient Road "awakened from hibernation" on March 21 and resumed operation. Tourists from all over the world visited the magnificent Pamir Plateau by themselves. Ms. Jin, a tourist from Guangxi, said in an interview with reporters that the scenery of the Pamirs is unique and very suitable for differentiated tourism and self-driving tours. She has shared pictures of the snow-capped mountains and the Panlong Ancient Trail with many of her friends, and they also hope to visit Pamirs some time. Mir Plateau tour.
Especially in the Kashgar region, which holds the "big fruit plate", after March, characteristic fruit trees such as apricot blossoms, peach blossoms, and almond blossoms bloom one after another. Flower-viewing tours go from the banks of the Yarkand River to the Pamir Plateau, and related festivals drive the rapid development of the tourism industry. recovery.
For example, Yarkand County in Kashgar Prefecture invites tourists to attend the Almond Flower Appointment to fully unleash the potential of its tourism resources. "Continue to promote the integrated development of the almond industry and the tourism industry, play the cards of healthy ecology and wellness tourism, and continue to drive people to increase their income and become rich." said Gao Qiang, member of the party group and deputy director of the county's Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau. (over)