Qinghai Attracts about 18.22 mln Tourists from January to August

Tourists go sightseeing at the Nianbaoyuze scenic area in Jiuzhi County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 17, 2015. According to Qinghai provincial tourism administration, from January to August in 2015, Qinghai attracted about 18.22 million tourists, up 13.67 percent year on year, the tourism revenue reached 19.84 billion yuan (about 3.12 billion U.S. dollars), up 22.96 percent from last year.