Attacks a blow to regional tourism
By Cui Jia and Mao Weihua in Urumqi | China Daily | Updated: 2013-07-09 07:08
The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is a major destination for Chinese and foreign tourists. Zhu Yi / for China Daily |
Tourism in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has been hard hit after many people decided to cancel their trips due to safety concerns following recent terrorist attacks, said a leading tourism official in the region.
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