Terrorism no threat to tourism
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Chinese authorities in Xinjiang Uygur, northwest China, are confident that recent attacks in Hotan and Kashgar will not affect tourism to the region.Chi Chongqing, Party Chief of the Regional Tourism Bureau, told state media; “Xinjiang covers one sixth of the country. The terrorism attacks by a small group of rioters cannot change the overall situation in the vast Xinjiang region. Terrorism can not be eradicated in the short term, but nothing can stop the robust growth of Xinjiang.”The number of international tourist visiting Xinjiang exceeded 423,500 in the first half of the year, an increase of 20.8% year-on-year, and domestic tourists hit 13.3 million, 32% higher than the previous year. The autonomous region aims to attract 1.3 million international tourists and 35 million domestic tourists this year, with a total tourism income of CNY36 billion (US$1.2 billion).
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