Cultural tourism thrives in China's Lijiang

這是11月9日拍攝的麗江市玉龍雪山景區藍月谷風光（無人機照片）。近年來，云南省麗江市以建設世界文化旅游名城為目標，持續提升麗江古城、玉龍雪山等景區品質，強化服務保障措施，推動文旅市場高質量發展。據統計，2024年1至9月，麗江市接待游客6866.3萬人次，同比增長20.71%。[新華社記者胡超攝]

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 9, 2024 shows tourists visiting Lanyue (Blue Moon) Valley in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province. With the goal to build a world famous tourism city, Lijiang has been improving the service in its scenic spots such as Lijiang ancient town and Yulong Snow Mountain, in an effort to promote the high-quality development of its cultural tourism market. According to statistics, the city has received 68.663 million tourists in the first three quarters of 2024, an increase of 20.71 percent year-on-year. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)