Tourism industry

As an important post along the ancient Silk Road linking Tibet autonomous region and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Qinghai has seen rapid tourism growth, with tourists increasing by 21.1 percent to 34.84 million people in 2017. The total revenue hit 38.15 billion yuan, up 23 percent year-on-year. Qinghai Lake, the largest saltwater lake in China, is among the hottest tourist attractions.