中新社乌鲁木齐7月12日电 眼下正值新疆旅游旺季，暑期旅游火热，新晋"网红公路"阿禾公路(G681线 阿勒泰至禾木喀纳斯公路)连日来游客爆满。该公路自今年6月底正式通车以来，到目前已累计通行车辆 3万余辆，吸引超10万名游客"打卡"。 位于阿勒泰地区的阿禾公路全长200余公里，地处环阿尔泰山"千里画廊"的核心路段，沿途串联起峡 谷、河流、雪山等多种自然风光，将阿勒泰市与"童话雪乡"禾木村的车程从6小时缩短至3小时。 "草原、山川、森林……真是一弯一景，沿途风光让人目不暇接，阿勒泰果然名不虚传。"刚刚结束环新 疆北部自驾游的北京游客杨洋说。 "明显感觉到今年新疆自驾游的热度一下子起来了，目前我们的司机和车辆都不够用，周边的同行也都 是这种情况。"常年从业的新疆旅游定制师康明明表示，今年阿禾公路的热度不比独库公路低。 近年来，独库公路、阿禾公路、伊昭公路、盘龙古道等一众新疆公路火"出圈"，成为知名"网红公路"， 不仅吸引大量游客观光旅游，也带动新疆旅游业发展，逐渐形成可观的"网红公路经济"。 新疆自驾旅游协会常务副会长李政表示，自驾游是满足多元化需求的旅行方式，新疆因独有的自然和人 文景观，吸引众多自驾游客前来。 ...

Group 1: Infrastructure Development - The Ahe Highway, connecting Altay City and Hemu Village in Xinjiang, officially opened on June 30, significantly reducing travel time by over 2 hours for the route [1][4] - The Ahe Highway spans approximately 209 kilometers and is referred to as "the most beautiful self-driving road in Northern Xinjiang" by tourists [1][4] - Along the Ahe Highway, there are five service stations and over 30 parking lots and viewing platforms at key scenic spots [8] Group 2: Tourism and Economic Impact - The opening of the Ahe Highway is part of a broader initiative, with six national and provincial highways in Xinjiang also opening on the same day, enhancing the "Thousand-Mile Gallery" tourism loop in Altay [4] - In Dunhuang, Gansu, the night market has been upgraded to enhance the tourist experience, resulting in a 28% increase in daily visitor numbers since mid-June [9][11] - The total night-time consumption in Dunhuang is expected to exceed 130 million yuan in the first half of the year, reflecting a 20% year-on-year growth [11]