How much of the 2,442 kilometers of red tourist highways will be built in the central and western regions?

Recently: China will build 2,442 kilometers of red tourist highways, accounting for 90.8% in the central and western regions

Recently, the Ministry of Transport issued the "National Red Tourist Highway Plan (2017-2020)" (hereinafter (referred to as the "Plan"), 126 red tourist highway projects have been identified, with a total construction mileage of approximately 2,442 kilometers. Among them, the construction mileage in the central and western regions accounted for 90.8%.

The "Plan" clarifies that it is necessary to focus on upgrading the existing exit roads of classic red tourism scenic spots below level 4, and ordinary trunk roads of level 3 and below that directly connect and serve scenic spots. ***There are 20 ordinary trunk highway projects and 106 red tourism-specific highway projects included in the "Plan", involving 28 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), with a total construction mileage of approximately 2,442 kilometers. Among them, there are about 1,214 kilometers of secondary roads and about 1,228 kilometers of third-level roads. In terms of project area, there are 20 projects in the eastern region with a construction mileage of about 224 kilometers; 50 projects in the central region with a construction mileage of about 873 kilometers; and 56 projects in the western region with a construction mileage of about 1,345 kilometers.

According to the "Plan", by the end of the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan", our country will basically realize that all classic red tourism scenic spots have at least one third-level highway connection, and more than 50% of the classic red tourism scenic spots have two The connection with grade-1 and above highways (urban roads) makes the connection between scenic spots and surrounding urban areas and transportation networks smoother, which can better meet the all-round needs of tourists and provide transportation guarantee for promoting the healthy development of red tourism.

As of the end of 2016, 143 classic red tourist attractions in China have become national 4A-level scenic spots, of which 30 classic scenic spots have become national 5A-level scenic spots; the number of red tourist attractions that have received more than 1 million people has reached 118 indivual.

According to incomplete statistics, the national red tourism industry received 1.147 billion tourists in 2016, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%, and the comprehensive revenue reached 306.09 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.2%. The enthusiasm of the masses to participate in red tourism is unprecedentedly high. As a resounding brand, red tourism has become an important choice for people to travel.