Tourism is recovering fast in Xinjiang after the July 5th riot. Over the weekend, some of the best-known scenic spots saw the crowds of visitors, even more than was recorded this time last year.

The busiest season has started for Rukeya Yusup. The Uyghur girl majored in English, but she also speaks fluent Mandarin. After 2-year's hard work, she is now one of the best tourist guide in Tianchi, or the Lake of Heaven.

Introducing the beautiful scenery is just part of her job, she said well-conducted communication with tourists is also important, since tourist visit may only happen once, but good impression may last a lifetime.

Work makes her exhausted, but she's happy.

Rukeya Yusup, a tourist guide, said, "On a busy day like this, tourists often arrive here before the park is open, and they just keep coming all day. I have to work 10 hours a day and keep talking and smiling. There's usually no time for me to have any meals during work. But I hope the peak season lasts as long as possible, because it's good for us and the scenery spot."

Tourism was hit severely after July 5th Riot in Urumqi. 3 days after the Riot, only 500 people visited Tianchi, a huge contrast to the usual number of 9 thousand.


Now, Tianchi has returned to its popularity.(CCTV.com Photo)

But as social order has been restored, tourists have come back to Xinjiang, the largest region in China, and appreciate its extensive diversity of natural scenery.

Tianchi has offered visitors a half-price discount on entry fee and all the services within its range, including transport and catering. For the local people, all the service are free. This promotion has boosted its tourism quickly.

On Sunday, the number of visitors reached 15 thousand, a yearly record high, which also doubled the number last year.

Chi Wenjie, director of Xinjiang Tianchi Admin. Committee, said, "Besides lower prices for tourists, we also provide favourable discounts for tourism agencies. Meanwhile, we are making efforts to improve our services for tourists. This includes facilitating better infrastructure, like paths and toilets, and more training for our staff to make sure they offer the best service."

Now, Tianchi has returned to its popularity.

It's beautiful place with amazing natural scenes for tourists, and is also a romantic place for the local to record some of the most precious memories in their life.

Source: CCTV online