China Hunan International Tourism Festival and Expo. attracts thousands of visitors
By Ramesh Tiwari / TBN ————————-
Changsha, September 12: China Hunan International Tourism Festival 2013 and Hunan Tourism Industry Exposition opened here in Orange Isle Scenic Spot of the capital city of Hunan Province amidst a grand function today.
Top leaders and personalities of Hunan Province expressed their views on rapid development of the province during opening ceremony of the festival.
A large number of people from China and abroad visited Hunan Tourism Industry Expo held in Juzhou island of Changsha today. The festival and Expo with the theme of ‘ Happy Hunan with Charming Landscapes’ will be held in different cities and prefectures of the province up to October 29, 2013.
Hunan is charmingly scenic with its numerous beautiful and bizarre mountains and rivers, possesses the two World Natural Heritages Zhangjiajie and Langshan Mountain, Mount Hengshan, Dongting Lake, Shaoshan and Fenghuang ancient towns and other charming cultural heritages according to officials of Hunan Tourism Board. The embroidery of Hunan is famous all over the world.
“In recent years, under the leadership of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the People’s Government of Hunan Province and guidance of China National Tourism Administration as well as on the strong support of all sectors of society, Hunan has seen a rapid development in its tourism industry, and realized the great transition from the big province of tourism resources to that of tourism industries,”said Zhang Zhiheng , Director of Hunan Tourism Bureau .
“Hosting this tourism festival is an important move of Hunan’s tourism industry to carry through and implement the decisions on establishing Hunan as a strong tourism province promulgated by the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the People’s Government of Hunan Province in the last year and boost Hunan’s tourism industry development “, Director of Hunan Tourism Bureau said.
According to the organizers, the tourism festival consists of four major segments: the opening ceremony of the 2013 China Hunan International Tourism Festival and Hunan Tourism Industry Fair, the opening ceremony of the 2013 China (Hunan) Red Tourism Culture Festival and “Beautiful China Dream – Tour of Shaoshan Together” large-scale theme event, the provincial international tourism festival series of thematic events, and the different cities and prefectures’ festival-related events.
The Hunan Tourism Industry Fair covers 12 events, including the serial thematic events “Tourism New Discoveries of Hunan’s County-level Regions”, Xiaoxiang Tour and tourism investment and financing forum among others.
The festival aims to display Hunan’s rich and unique tourism resources, promote Hunan’s characteristically charming tourism products, enhance its overall image of “Happy Hunan with Charming Landscapes”, and embody Hunan’s brand-new aspect of openness and development.
The provincial capital Changsha, as a city full of charm, has become a famous leisure and entertainment center in China now.
During the tourism festival, Changsha will also hold the Meixi Lake International Culture and Art Week, and Orange Isle International Music Festival including other programs. .
The Festival is organized by Hunan Tourism Bureau and the People’s Governments of Changsha City including other cities/prefectures, and assisted by the press office of the People’s Government of Hunan Province, Department of Transportation of Hunan Province, Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province China, and Radio, Film & TV Bureau of Hunan Province.
Nearly 500 exhibitors from domestic and overseas travel agencies, thousands of visitors and delegates from 20 countries including USA, UK and Australia attended the event . Travel professionals from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, the UK, Spain, Russia and other countries also attended the events today.
