15-17 Development of International Tourism
Item | 1995 | 2000 | 2003
Number of Tourists (person) | 203579 | 256082 | 170545
By Country |  |
Foreigners | 185514 | 208374 | 149916
Japan | 43983 | 51974 | 16329
Singapore | 2048 | 5137 | 1073
United States | 5595 | 10231 | 5225
United Kingdom | 2422 | 3702 | 2150
France | 3062 | 5218 | 1968
Federal Republic of Germany | 4892 | 6310 | 2757
Commonwealth of Independent States | 93578 | 76966 | 91732
Overseas Chinese | 3522 |
Compatriots from Hong Kong，Macao and Taiwan | 14543 | 47708 | 20629
By Regions |  |
Urumqi City | 63275 | 144830 | 78666
Karamay City |  | 505 | 382
Shihezi City |  | 532 | 245
Turpan Administrative Offices | 27230 | 43641 | 15203
Hami [Kumul] Administrative Offices | 1220 | 624 | 2017
Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture | 224 | 213 | 485
Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture | 68948 | 18204 | 46381
Counties (Cities) Direct Under Ili Prefecture | 67651 | 15356 | 30263
Tacheng [Tarbagatai] AdministrativeOffices | 1297 | 298 | 386
Altay Administrative Offices |  | 2550 | 15732
Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | 354 | 672 | 107
BayangolMongol Autonomous Prefecture | 1738 | 7313 | 2898
Aksu Administrative Offices | 5737 | 6028 | 2281
Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture | 2485 | 2100 | 1365
Kashgar [Kaxgar] Administrative Offices | 31102 | 27510 | 18975
Hotan Administrative Offices | 1266 | 3910 | 1540