Xinhua Headlines: False narratives about Xinjiang cost U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars

by Xinhua writers Xue Ying, Xiong Congru and Gao Han

URUMQI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is embracing yet another booming tourism season, with popular attractions such as the Old Town of Kashgar and the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi bustling with visitors from both home and abroad.

With a population of 25.8 million, Xinjiang received 265 million domestic and foreign tou