Xinjiang’s tourism industry achieved significant development during the 13th Five-Year Plan period.?
I. Growth in Tourism Reception and Revenue?
Since the beginning of the 13th Five-Year Plan, Xinjiang has thoroughly implemented the strategy of revitalizing Xinjiang through tourism, vigorously promoted the development of all-for-one tourism, actively promoted the deep integration of culture and tourism, and the tourism industry has developed rapidly.?
The number of tourist arrivals throughout the year increased from 81.02 million in 2016 to 213 million in 2019, and tourism revenue grew from 140.1 billion yuan to 363.262 billion yuan, achieving leapfrog growth.?
II. Improvement of Tourism Quality?
During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, Xinjiang effectively improved the quality of scenic areas, increasing the number of national 5A scenic areas from 9 to 13, ranking among the top in various provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions nationwide, with 90 national 4A scenic areas also achieved.?
Through projects such as the construction of quality scenic areas, Xinjiang deepened the structural reform of the tourism product supply side, focusing on solving the bottlenecks restricting tourism development. Rural tourism, ice and snow tourism, self-drive tourism, and homestays developed rapidly.?
III. Policy Promotion and Plan Implementation?
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region formulated the "13th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Tourism in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region", which was approved by the executive meeting of the regional people’s government, providing policy support and planning guidance for the development of the tourism industry.?
During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the Altay region also focused on the basic and extended elements of tourism, established service standards, comprehensively improved quality and upgraded facilities, and cultivated high-end customized tourism, matching the comprehensive benefits generated by the tourism industry with the local’s abundant tourism resources.?
IV. Future Prospects?
Xinjiang’s tourism industry achieved significant accomplishments during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, laying a solid foundation for future development.?
In the future, Xinjiang will continue to deepen the integration of culture and tourism, promote the development of all-for-one tourism, enhance tourism quality and service levels, attract more tourists for sightseeing, and promote the sustained and healthy development of Xinjiang’s economy and society.?
In summary, Xinjiang’s tourism industry achieved remarkable accomplishments during the 13th Five-Year Plan period. Not only did the number of tourist arrivals and tourism revenue experience leapfrog growth, but the quality of tourism also saw significant improvement. In the future, Xinjiang’s tourism industry will continue to maintain its strong development momentum and make greater contributions to Xinjiang’s economic and social development.?