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- Chinese authorities raised the Kubuqi Desert’s control rate from 4.6% to 50% today.
- Xiangshawan, China’s first desert resort, opened after a 1999 restructuring.
- The Lotus Hotel, a flower-shaped property, opened in 2016 on Liansha Resort Island.
- Peak-season all-inclusive packages start at 2,280 yuan per person for two days and one night.
- In July, Xiangshawan attracted about 16,000 foreign tourists, a 176% rise, with direct flights from South Korea and Thailand.
