The tourism consumption in Xinjiang is indeed relatively high. This is mainly caused by the following factors:?
Vast territory and transportation costs:?
Xinjiang covers a total area of 1.66 million square kilometers, with a vast territory and long distances between attractions. This means that tourists need to spend more time and money on transportation during their travels, especially for self-driving tourists, with fuel consumption, highway fees, parking fees, etc., all becoming significant expenses.?
Strong seasonality of tourism:?
The tourist season in Xinjiang is mainly concentrated in summer and some parts of autumn, which leads to a corresponding increase in prices for accommodation, catering, and other services near scenic spots during the peak tourist season to meet supply and demand.?
Maintenance and operating costs of scenic spots:?
The scenic spots in Xinjiang are large in area and have high maintenance costs. Many of them are located in remote areas, making operations difficult. These costs ultimately reflect in the ticket prices.?
Accommodation and catering costs:?
During the peak tourist season, especially near popular scenic spots, accommodation costs will rise sharply, and some high-end hotels or homestays may even charge as much as one or two thousand yuan per night.?
. Meanwhile, the high cost of main ingredients such as beef and mutton in Xinjiang also leads to relatively high catering prices.?
Diversification of tourism products and routes:?
Xinjiang offers a rich variety of tourism products and routes, including skiing, snow appreciation, chasing light, and other high-quality tourism experiences, which often require tourists to pay higher fees.?
In summary, the reasons for the high tourism consumption in Xinjiang mainly include high transportation costs due to the vast territory, price increases caused by the strong seasonality of tourism, high maintenance and operating costs of scenic spots, high accommodation and catering costs, as well as the diversification of tourism products and routes. However, despite the relatively high consumption, the unique natural scenery and rich ethnic culture of Xinjiang still attract a large number of tourists to come and experience.?