China News Service, Xinjiang, April 3 (Hu Junxiu and Zhu Jingchao) The reporter learned from the Xinjiang Altay Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau (referred to as the Altay Culture and Tourism Bureau) on the 3rd that it received more than 5.37 million tourists in the first three months of this year. , tourism revenue exceeded 4.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of nearly 30%.
The Altay area is located in the world's golden snow line, and has the reputation of "China's Snow Capital". It is known as the "Origin of Human Skiing".
According to reports, in recent years, in order to welcome the Beijing Winter Olympics and attract more people to participate in ice and snow sports, Altay has invested a total of 10 billion yuan to implement 59 tourism projects, and build Hemu Jikeplin International Ski Resort and Jiangjun Mountain Skiing. There are 10 ski resorts, including Keketuohai International Ski Resort, etc., and the infrastructure such as roads, communications, accommodation, and catering has been improved.
The relevant person in charge of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of the Altay Region said that the region's good tourism performance in the first quarter benefited from the ice and snow sports fever set off by Beijing's hosting of the Winter Olympics.
Since the Spring Festival, "snow friends" from all over the country have been playing snow cards in Altay, and their enthusiasm for sports has not diminished.
The reporter learned that although most parts of the country are enjoying spring, there is still a thick layer of snow in the Altay region.
"Snow friends" from inside and outside Xinjiang are still holding on to the tail of this snow season and enjoying the fun brought by ice and snow sports.
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