Tourism revenue hits 63m yuan in Jiuyuan district

Jiuyuan district of Baotou witnessed steady development in its tourism industry during the national holiday period, with the total tourism revenue reaching 62.72 million yuan ($9.52 million), reports Baotou Daily.

The figure represented a year-on-year growth of 40.85 percent.

The district, home to numerous historical sites including the Great Walls constructed during the Warring States period (475-221BC), the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), and partly-surviving ancient villages of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), received 89,602 tourists in total, with a year-on-year growth of 37 percent. 

Great Wall constructed during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]