Xinjiang Uygur sees big influx of visitors

Stable security, booming winter tourism get credit for boom

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region experienced a travel boom from January to June, and the growth is projected to continue through the rest of 2019, according to a recent report by the region's government.

The report said that in the first half of 2019, the region received about 76 million visits, up 46 per-cent year-on-year. Revenue generated by tourism exceeded 115 billion yuan ($16 billion), registering an increase of about 48 percent over the same period last year.