The new tourism regulations in Yili, Xinjiang mainly include the following aspects:?
I. Epidemic Prevention Requirements for Entering and Leaving Ili?
Tourists heading to Ili Prefecture need to have a nucleic acid test report within 24 hours.?
When leaving Ili, tourists also need to have a negative nucleic acid test report within 24 hours and undergo nucleic acid testing after arriving in other prefectures.?
II. Tourism Reservations and Off-Peak Travel?
Team tours organized by travel agencies need to make reservations for scenic areas in advance and implement off-peak tourism.?
III. Hotel and Scenic Area Reception?
Hotels and scenic areas must strictly fulfill their main responsibilities and must not refuse to receive eligible tourists.?
IV. Tourism Preferential Policies?
The Ili Prefecture has introduced various tourism preferential policies, including discounted or free scenic area admission, incentives for travel agencies bringing in tourists, incentives for social media creators, incentives for cultural tourism coupons, etc., to mobilize the enthusiasm of the tourism industry in attracting visitors.?
Specifically, the 5A-level Karajun scenic area offers free admission for self-driving tours, the 5A-level Nalati scenic area offers half-price admission for self-driving tours, and more than 10 4A-level scenic areas offer free admission. These discounts are valid until March 31, 2025.?
V. Homestay Management?
The Ili Prefecture has enacted legislation for homestays and will implement the ‘Regulations on the Management and Promotion of Homestays in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture’ from February 1, 2025, to standardize the development of the homestay industry.?
VI. Comprehensive Tourism Development?
The Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture has also formulated the ‘Regulations on Promoting Comprehensive Tourism in Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture’ to promote high-quality development of comprehensive tourism and realize the modernization, intensification, quality, and internationalization of the tourism industry.?
In summary, the new tourism regulations in Yili, Xinjiang, cover various aspects such as epidemic prevention requirements, tourism reservations and off-peak travel, hotel and scenic area reception, tourism preferential policies, homestay management, and comprehensive tourism development, providing tourists with a safer, more convenient, and more affordable tourism environment.?