Chengdu tourism conference planning a better future for all

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Chengdu tourism conference planning a better future for all

Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in the southwestern China and often referred to as the panda hometown, is bracing itself for the 22nd United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly, which is held during September 11-16.To get more Chengdu City news, you can visit shine news official website.

The conference is biennially convened by UNWTO, the world’s most influential tourism organization, and has been held in 21 cities of 18 countries. The Chinese capital, Beijing, hosted the event in 2003.

Being noted as the “Land of Abundance” (Tianfu), Chengdu has been ranked as one of the best tourist cities in China for several years. Li Bai (AD 701-762), a renowned Chinese poet living in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), said: “The nine heavens created one Chengdu city, with thousands of houses brought into a scene. Its grass, trees, clouds and mountains are like brocade, and how could other cities compare to it.”

With a gorgeous view of its natural sceneries and historical structures, data compiled by the provincial tourism authorities revealed that Chengdu received 93.83 million travelers in the first half of this year, up 5.2 percent from a year earlier. The tourism revenue in Chengdu increased 19.91 percent year on year to 129.5 billion yuan (US$19.85 billion).

The most famous tourist spot in Chengdu should be the giant panda base. Panda is nicknamed, as Gun Gun in China, which literally means, “rolling and rolling.” In the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, tourists can see pandas at an open-air enclosure. Cute baby pandas can also be found at the nursery house.

Three years ago, it became the fourth Chinese city to allow a 72-hour free visa entry allowing tourists from 45 countries to visit Chengdu without a visa. Now there are 102 international flights connecting Chengdu with other overseas cities.Meanwhile, Chengdu also attaches importance to its cultural promotion. Taking advantage of its natural and historical elements, Chengdu, one of the state’s 10 ancient capitals, keeps promoting its featured cultures like Shu culture, Three Kingdoms culture and giant panda culture. The city government aims to make Chengdu a city of intangible cultural heritage, music, design and exhibition.

It held a series of over 400 events during the 2017 Chengdu International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage, between June 10 and 18, with people from 105 countries, regions and international organizations enrolled, aiming to showcase the variety of diverse cultures and exchange the experiences on intangible cultural heritage protection between countries.

The festival was the first international event in Chengdu featuring intangible heritage, which gained the support of UNESCO. For a decade, it has become an important platform for promotion of the UN Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, and for strengthening international cooperation.