By the West will be an opportunity, by the Chinese People''s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, "Seventh International Tourism and Cultural Promotion" the morning of October 16 was held in Chengdu. The theme of this conference: to promote the tourism industry in Sichuan and the revitalization of the world and prosperity.
From 22 countries, 180 guests attended the seminar. Screened at more than travel around the world reflects the beauty and cultural heritage of the TV documentary, exhibition and cultural tourism at home and abroad hundreds of promotional materials and souvenirs.
Sichuan Vice-Governor Huang Yanrong that the earthquake has passed more than two years, the opportunities and challenges of two years, tourism and cultural industries in Sichuan disaster recovery and reconstruction has achieved remarkable results.
According to Huang Yanrong introduction, tourism, 2009, domestic and foreign tourists in Sichuan received a total of 2.2 billion passengers, 25.6% increase over 2008; the total tourism revenue of 147.248 billion yuan, an increase of 34.9% has been reached and more than the level before the earthquake.
Sichuan Provincial Tourism Bureau, said Wu Mian, deputy director of Sichuan disaster areas to create new look is the miracle of spiritual relief, but also has become the new hot spot of concern to domestic and overseas tourists, Sichuan Sichuan Tourism Tourism is becoming a new growth pole, Sichuan tourism is from the "still beautiful" to "more beautiful."
The central government and dedication to help solve the problem at home and abroad, the post-disaster reconstruction in Sichuan tourism has made brilliant achievements, give full play to the tourist industry in the post-disaster reconstruction in the pilot. Disaster restoration and reconstruction of tourism in the whole process of reconstruction is always guided by science, emphasizing the protection of the cultural, heritage and promoting tourism development as a basis for advocacy "Culture is the soul of tourism, tourism is the carrier of culture" concept.
January to August this year, Sichuan tourist reception total of over 175 million passengers, up 23% over last year; 122.3 billion yuan of tourism revenue, an increase of 25%; in accordance with the current momentum of development, are fully capable of Sichuan tourism to achieve, even surpass the 250 million passengers this year tour, with a total income of 170 billion yuan of the planned work objectives.