Turpan: Hot Tourist Spots in Xinjiang

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 ◆ Turpan: Hot Tourist Spots in Xinjiang

Turpan has gradually become one of the most attractive scenic spots in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Boasting abundant historical and natural scenery as well as peculiar folk customs of the Uygur people, the main resident group in Xinjiang, Turpan enjoys a high reputation among travelers both at home and abroad.

Over 1.33 million domestic and overseas tourists visited the region last year, up 33 percent over 2000, local statistics show.

An investigation indicated that about 95 percent of visitors to Xinjiang choose Turpan as an indispensable destination.

As the biggest shareholder of Xinjiang's Great West Tourist Co.Ltd, which was founded last year to boom the tourist market, Turpan Tourist Co. Ltd will help to promote the region's attractiveness by fully developing its potential resources.