Sanya tourism revenue reaches RMB19 billion in 2012
Sanya’s tourism revenue in 2012 reached 19 billion yuan, according to the local authorities recently.
Sanya received 11.03 million overnight visitors in 2012, up 8% over last year, with tourism revenue generated reaching 19 billion yuan, a 9.7% increase compared with 2011.
In 2012, Sanya invested 20 billion yuan in 34 provincial key projects, which totaled 120% of the annual investment plan. The total investment in fixed assets reached 43 billion yuan, a 20% increase. Besides, the government has spent 4.91 billion yuan developing 10 key local livelihood projects and built 9,554 units of low-income housing. The completion rate of annual work planning has reached 112%.
In 2013, the government will continue to improve the quality and efficiency of economic growth boosted by the development of the island as an international tourism destination.