STORY: China's Kashgar receives over 488,000 tourists during 8-day holiday
DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:13
LOCATION: KASHGAR, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the ancient city of Kashgar 
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIN PENGFEI, Tourist
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIAO XINGYUAN, Tourist
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SALAMETGUL KHARI, Homestay owner
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG KEKE, Tourist

STORYLINE:

The ancient city of Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region received more than 488,000 tourists during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday that ended Friday.

Kashgar's old town dates back more than 2,000 years.

It's home to the world's largest earth architectural complex.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIN PENGFEI, Tourist
"The ancient city of Kashgar is the best place I've ever visited."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIAO XINGYUAN, Tourist
"I think the people I meet here are very nice, both in restaurants and scenic spots."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SALAMETGUL KHARI, Homestay owner
"My homestay receives a lot of guests. We stage 12 performances a day, and each of them attracts many audience."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG KEKE, Tourist
"It's great to be able to have cultural exchanges with people from all over China."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kashgar, China.
(XHTV)