Xinjiang's Urumqi sees record number of tourists in 2023

URUMQI, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, welcomed a record-breaking 100 million visitors in 2023, local authorities have revealed.

According to data from the municipal culture and tourism bureau, the city raked in over 100 billion yuan (about 14 billion U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue last year, marking a historic milestone.

The past year witnessed