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Rich in beautiful scenery, exotic appeal and mouth-watering delicacies, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has gained luster among tourists during the Spring Festival holiday that ended Sunday.

People in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, have rejuvenated their old houses and turned them into tourist attractions over the past few years, bringing in more money and improving their living standards.

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region officially opened its first geopark in Keketuohai on Wednesday.

Women dressed in traditional costume propose toast to visitors during the 5th Manas International Tourism Festival in Akto.

China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is known for its diversified landscapes; its beautiful prairies, the Gobi desert, lush forests and snow-capped mountains.

The 1st China-Eurasia Expo will attract about 40,000 foreign and domestic visitors. Now the travel agencies in Xinjiang are gearing up for the coming guests.

Bosten Lake, China's largest inland freshwater lake, will hold the First International Reed Catkins Festival on Oct 21.

During the national day holiday, XJ received 2.83 million men/times of domestic tourists.

The second Xinjiang Exceptional Tourism Festival is scheduled to open on the first day of China's National Day Holiday.

Xinjiang met its tourism peak in July and Aug.. In autumn, the tourism is still hot in XJ.

The awarding ceremony of the 2011 Taklimakan Desert Auto Rally Race was held in Qiemo County of Bayangol Prefecture on Wednesday morning, indicating that the 9-day Auto Rally Race concluded.

The scenic spots in Xinjiang received a large number of tourists during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

The 4-day China Int'l Travel Mart 2011 closed in Kunming of Yunnan Province on Sunday.