Region has plan to get visitors back

Terrorism drives foreigners away but upgrading and Silk Road plan bring new hope to Xinjiang

China's northwest Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is revitalizing its tourism industry after experiencing its first drop in visitor numbers and income in 20 years.

Tourism brought 65 billion yuan ($10.5 billion) to Xinjiang last year, a 3.4 percent decrease year-on-year. Nearly 50 million tourists traveled in Xinjiang, which was 4.8 percent less than last year.