China News Service, Beijing, July 23 (Reporter Li Hanxue) Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government Spokesperson Yilijiang Anayiti responded to the recent Xinjiang tourism boom in Beijing on the 22nd. Xinjiang has magnificent mountains and rivers, profound cultural heritage and historical relics. Rich and rich in ethnic customs, it has become a popular tourist destination.
Regarding the traffic jam on the tourist road-Duku Highway, the local area attaches great importance to it, and has taken a number of measures to ensure the normal passage of the road.
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region special press conference was held on the same day. The recent surge in tourism popularity in Xinjiang has become one of the hot spots for Chinese and foreign journalists.
In this regard, Yilijiang Anaiiti introduced that Xinjiang is extremely rich in tourism resources. Up to now, Xinjiang has increased to 639 A-level tourist attractions; of which 17 are national 5A-level tourist attractions, ranking among the top three in the country.
Xinjiang also has domestic first-class and world-class boutique tourism business cards such as national all-for-one tourism demonstration areas and ski resorts, thus becoming a new landmark for tourists' itineraries, Internet celebrity check-ins, and variety shows.
He also pointed out that Xinjiang's tourism boom is also the result of the continuous release of Xinjiang's stable dividends, the scientific and accurate anti-epidemic policies in accordance with the law, and the steady progress of the cultural enrichment project and the steady promotion of the tourism-based Xinjiang strategy.
The formation of this great situation is hard-won and requires everyone to maintain and cherish it together.
According to statistics, in June this year, Xinjiang received 23.92 million tourists, a month-on-month increase of 66.39%; tourism revenue was 17.412 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), a month-on-month increase of 89.69%.
From July 1st to 21st, the region received a total of about 25.54 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 15.7%; tourism revenue was about 19.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.67%.
Yilijiang Anaiiti also said that Xinjiang is continuing to promote the upgrading of the tourism environment and management level, including the in-depth implementation of the "Smile Xinjiang" campaign, the online operation of "Visit Xinjiang" and "Smart Tourism Management Platform".
In addition, this year, 412 key investment projects in the cultural and tourism industry have been sorted out, with a total investment of 182.7 billion yuan.
Regarding the problem of traffic jams on Duku Highway (National Highway 217), he responded that there are scenic spots such as Qorma Scenic Area, Nalati Grassland, Bayinbulak Grassland, as well as Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon, Tielimatida and other scenic spots along the road. Saka and other unique natural landscapes allow travelers to experience the magical changes of "different days in ten miles, four seasons in one day", thus attracting a large number of self-driving and hiking travelers.
In early July this year, on the eve of the Eid al-Adha, the traffic flow increased. For example, on July 9, the traffic volume of the Duku Highway reached 28,000 vehicles, more than 5 times the designed traffic volume.
He said that the autonomous region attaches great importance to this issue, and relevant departments such as public security, transportation, emergency response, cultural tourism, etc. immediately launched emergency plans and released traffic information in a timely manner; at the same time, they strengthened on-site command and dispatch, and provided free yogurt, watermelon, naan and other food for tourists And medical assistance, road condition information services.
After these measures were taken, the congestion problem of Duku Highway was quickly resolved.
Xu Guixiang, spokesperson of the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, also introduced that Xinjiang will further enrich tourist routes, increase publicity and promotion of scenic roads such as S101, G219, and Yizhao Highway, as well as the relatively "unpopular" Silk Road Ancient Road tourism boutique routes, to give tourists more multiple choice.
At the same time, efforts will be made to create a four-season tourism brand of "flowers in spring, cool in summer, picking in autumn, and snow in winter", making it a peak tourism season in Xinjiang throughout the year.
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