20 17 number of tourists in Yili prefecture

28 million people. According to official website of Ili Tourism Bureau, in 20 17, the number of tourists and tourism income in Ili increased by more than 30% respectively over the previous year, and 28 million tourists were received in the whole year. Ili Prefecture, the full name of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, is a state under the jurisdiction of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in People's Republic of China (PRC). It is the only autonomous prefecture in China that manages both regions and counties and cities.