

The ancient city of Kashgar (Photo/Xinhua)
Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, has seen a boom in the development of bed & breakfast (B&B) businesses in recent days, as the city enjoys an increasingly prosperous tourism industry brought by social stability.
B&B hotels have been springing up in the city, especially in Kashgar’s ancient city - a top rated tourist site in China - since the beginning of 2019. So far, a total of over 40 such hotels have been established there, offering more than 300 beds to tourists.
Lanyuanzi, or Blue Yard in English, is one of the first B&B hotels built in the ancient city of Kashgar. After it opened in October 2018, the Mediterranean-styled hotel became a sensation on Chinese social media. According to Xu Ping, the manager of the hotel, the rooms were always fully booked in summer, and the city was constantly packed with tourists.
By the start of last December, Kashgar’s ancient city had received 1.4 million tourists, up 60 percent from a year ago. "I like this place very much," said Huang Jingye, a visitor from Hong Kong, adding that the people there are also very friendly.
Xu said that the B&B business in Kashgar enjoys great prospects, explaining that it saw accelerated development last year, and will surely attract more tourists in the future.
Statistics indicated that in the first 11 months of 2019, Kashgar received 14.8 million tourists, up 63 percent year-on-year, and its tourism revenue grew by 69 percent to 14.8 billion yuan.
Fire brigade in Shanghai holds group wedding
Tourists enjoy ice sculptures in Datan Town, north China
Sunset scenery of Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an
Tourists have fun at scenic spot in Nanlong Town, NW China
Harbin attracts tourists by making best use of ice in winter
In pics: FIS Alpine Ski Women's World Cup Slalom
Black-necked cranes rest at reservoir in Lhunzhub County, Lhasa
China's FAST telescope will be available to foreign scientists in April
"She power" plays indispensable role in poverty alleviation
Top 10 world news events of People's Daily in 2020
Top 10 China news events of People's Daily in 2020
Top 10 media buzzwords of 2020
Year-ender:10 major tourism stories of 2020
No interference in Venezuelan issues
Biz prepares for trade spat
Broadcasting Continent
Australia wins Chinese CEOs as US loses