Tourism Industry in Quake-hit Wenchuan Cheers up

Photo taken on April 5, 2011 shows dancers perform during local Water-releasing Festival in Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Wenchuan Earthquake occurred on May 12, 2008 badly hurt the tourism industry of Dujiangyan City, which is featured by an irrigation infrastructure built in 256 BC and ancient temples. After efforts of reconstruction, the city's tourism industry cheers up with 11.593 million tourists visiting here in 2010, up 20 percent year-on-year, and tourism income up 21 percent to 5.09 billion yuan(about US$782 million). [Xinhua]

Photo taken on April 25, 2011 shows tourists visit the Erwang Temple in Dujiangyan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Wenchuan Earthquake occurred on May 12, 2008 badly hurt the tourism industry of Dujiangyan City, which is featured by an irrigation infrastructure built in 256 BC and ancient temples. After efforts of reconstruction, the city's tourism industry cheers up with 11.593 million tourists visiting here in 2010, up 20 percent year-on-year, and tourism income up 21 percent to 5.09 billion yuan (about US$782 million). [Xinhua]