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Travel: Xinjiang gets 200 million tourists

The number of tourists to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region exceeded 200 million from January to October, up 43 percent year-on-year, local authorities said. Tourism revenue in the first 10 months reached 342 billion yuan ($49 billion), 43 percent more than the same period last year, reaching a record high. With diverse ethnic culture and unique landscapes, Xinjiang has vowed to build itself into a popular destination for tourists from home and abroad. A series of measures have been taken, such as improving infrastructure, tackling parking problems and ensuring stable mobile phone access for tourists.

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