HOTAN, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region plans to invest 880 million yuan this year to promote construction and update of tourism service facilities.

The autonomous region received over 4.4 million tourists during the five-day Labor Day holiday, reaping about 1.78 billion yuan (251 million U.S. dollars) of tourism revenue, according to the region's cultural and tourism department.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="899"] A tourist purchases delicacies at a night fair in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] A vendor serves local delicacies to customers at a night fair in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)[/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Photo taken on May 16, 2020 shows delicacies at a night fair in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Artists perform at a night fair in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Children taste delicacies at a night fair in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] A tourist records dancers' performance at a night fair in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900"] Dancers perform at a night fair in Hotan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)[/caption]