Gansu tourism revenue

Gansu Province is located in the inland of northwest China. Its unique natural geographical environment and heavy historical and cultural scope have created unique tourism resources in Gansu Province. Although the level of economic and social development in Gansu Province has been in the backward position in the country for a long time, the tourism development in Gansu Province is still relatively good, and tourism income is also an important part of Gansu's GDP.

In 2019, the number of tourists in Gansu Province was 370 million, the total tourism revenue was 268 billion yuan, the growth rate of tourists was close to 25%, the growth rate of tourism revenue exceeded 30%, and the growth rate of tourism revenue ranked among the top in the country, with a very good development momentum. In 2020, affected by the epidemic, Gansu's tourism economy nearly halved, the number of tourists dropped to 213 million, and the total tourism revenue fell to 145.5 billion yuan, both of which decreased by more than 40%.

From a national perspective, the tourism revenue in Gansu Province is not outstanding, and the development of tourism is also very general. On the one hand, Gansu's own economic development is not ideal, the provincial wealth is relatively low, and the tourism consumption in the province is generally low due to the long and narrow geographical distance; On the other hand, Gansu Province is located in the northwest inland, far away from the economically developed central and eastern regions, while the economic development level of the surrounding provinces is generally limited, and the most populous Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces are themselves major tourist provinces, and Gansu Province has no obvious advantages and attractions in tourism resources.

Judging from the reality, the quality of tourism resources in Gansu Province is still good, with human landscape as the mainstay, but the natural landscape is not inferior. Jiayuguan, Mogao Grottoes, Kongtong Mountain, Maijishan, Crescent Moon Spring and Yumenguan are all famous tourist attractions, and the natural landscape and Jiangnan customs in Longnan are also quite charming. Jiuquan, Tianshui, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang are all well-known tourist cities in China.

Although Gansu Province is located inland, there are many foreign tourists, and the number of foreign tourists has soared in recent years. Lanzhou, Jiayuguan and Jiuquan are the three most popular tourist cities in Gansu Province, and tourism is also one of the sources of foreign exchange in Gansu Province.

Today, let's take a look at the tourism income of 14 cities and states in Gansu Province. Due to the serious distortion of the tourism data of each city and state in 2020, the tourism data of each city and state in 2019 will be analyzed below, and the tourism data of each city and state in 2020 will be attached at the end of the article.

1. In 2019, the number of tourists in Lanzhou was 82.088 million, with a tourism income of 76.66 billion yuan. Lanzhou is the only city and state in Gansu Province with a tourism income of more than 50 billion yuan. From a national perspective, the number of tourists in Lanzhou is very good. In the same period, the number of tourists in Tai 'an City, Shandong Province, where Mount Tai is located, was 82.627 million, which was basically the same as that in Lanzhou City. However, the tourism income of Tai 'an in the same period was 89.44 billion yuan, and the per capita consumption of tourists was significantly higher than that of Lanzhou. In fact, this is also the general situation of tourism in Gansu Province.

As the capital of Gansu Province, the quality of tourism resources in Lanzhou is not outstanding in the province, and there is a lack of high-profile heavyweight tourist attractions, otherwise the tourism revenue will at least step up to a small level. The main attractions are the western dinosaur water park, Tulugou, Shifogou, Guli Garden and Qingcheng Ancient Town.

2. In 2019, the number of tourists in Jiuquan was 42.07 million, lower than that in Tianshui and Zhangye, but the tourism revenue reached 41.86 billion yuan, far exceeding that in Tianshui and Zhangye, and the per capita consumption of tourists was obviously higher than those in these two cities. In terms of the quality of tourism resources, Jiuquan is also obviously superior to Tianshui and Zhangye, represented by Yadan National Geopark, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Scenic Area, Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain, Yueya Spring, Yumenguan, Yangguan and Chijinxia. Tianshui is represented by Maijishan Grottoes and Fuxi Temple, and Zhangye is represented by the Big Buddha Temple, Zhenyuan Building and Danxia landform.

3. In 2019, the number of tourists in Jiayuguan City was 13.176 million, and the tourism income was 9.66 billion yuan. Although the total amount was not high, the per capita consumption of tourists was relatively high, making Jiayuguan a veritable tourist city. However, in 2020, the number of tourists and tourism revenue will both fall by more than 70%, which is the most serious city and state in Gansu Province.

4. Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is the only city and state in Gansu Province where the tourism economy is growing in 2020, and the growth rate is not small, showing the super tourism development potential. In contrast, the tourism data of Qingyang and Dingxi, two populous cities, can be said to be unbearable to look directly at, and the tourism resources are obviously scarce. As an industrial city with a small population, Jinchang's tourism economy is relatively normal.

What do you think of this?

The low income of tourism resources in Gansu may be related to its geographical location, environment, infrastructure construction and water source climate.

As we all know, there are many yurts in Gansu, which is one of the most beautiful silks and satins in the northwest. It has a vast geographical environment, and there is basically no sea in Gansu, and the local historical and cultural resources are also very rich. Here, you will feel the richness of history and culture and the ingenuity of nature, but the economic income is not as good as expected. Let me analyze the reasons for this.

China's main tourism consumption market is mainly concentrated in the eastern region and the southern region. For the region in the northwest, many people will feel that the distance is too remote. Moreover, there are fewer traffic lines that can reach Gansu, and the economic expenditure will be very large if they come to Gansu for a few days. In addition to the traffic inconvenience, there is also a point that the terrain is too narrow, which makes the scenic spots in Gansu scattered, and it is difficult to meet the local tourists' desire to see all the Chang 'an flowers in one day, resulting in the tourists' lack of experience, and many tourists are afraid to hold back.

Infrastructure construction, such as toilets, restaurants and amusement facilities, is basically a very important part. Although Gansu has superior tourism resources, the local economy is developing slowly and the government funds are insufficient. Its tourism advantages have not been greatly developed as in Yunnan, Guangxi. Secondly, the local publicity of its tourism resources is not enough, and it is rarely spread to the outside world through mass media, which causes foreign tourists to know little about local tourism resources, which is also a big part of the reason.

For foreign tourists, no one will be willing to travel long distances to find a punishment. The local water source is very scarce, so it is very difficult to take a bath and drink water, and it is necessary to transport the water source to a long distance. Moreover, because the local area is located in the inland area, the climate is dry all the year round, there is almost no rain, the wind and sand are heavy, and there is only endless Gobi and desert, and the vegetation is very scarce, which is also a place that cannot support its tourism income.

In a word, if Gansu's tourism resources are to be developed, it is necessary to increase the construction of tourism infrastructure and transportation, and intensify publicity and do a good job in the development of tourism resources, so as to increase the income of tourism resources.