China News Service, September 18th. Guo Yiqiang, deputy secretary-general of the Central Propaganda Department, introduced on the 18th that in accordance with the work arrangements of the central government, after approval, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Hubei Provincial People’s Government jointly organized the first China (Wuhan) Culture Tourism Expo.
The expo will be held in Wuhan, Hubei from November 5th to 7th.
On the 18th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the first China (Wuhan) Cultural Tourism Expo.
At the meeting, Guo Yiqiang said, "This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, and also the first year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. It should be said that the significance of holding such an expo is very important."
Guo Yiqiang talked about several aspects.
First, holding the first China (Wuhan) Cultural Tourism Expo at this time is a very important measure to promote the high-quality development of the central region.
In April this year, the central government issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Central Region in the New Era", which calls for taking full advantage of the rich resources and profound cultural heritage of the Central Region to promote the accelerated rise of the Central Region.
Holding a national-level cultural tourism expo in Wuhan is a specific action to implement the spirit of the General Secretary’s important instructions to support the reinvigoration of the Wuhan epidemic. Practical actions are important measures to support the development of the central region.
Second, this is an important starting point for meeting the needs of the people for a better life in the new era.
The global pandemic of the new crown epidemic has had a great impact on cultural work, especially tourism, but the broad masses of people hope to experience the beauty of nature, culture, and life through tourism, and their needs are becoming stronger and stronger, and they have not been reduced by the epidemic. .
According to statistics, during the "May 1st" period this year, the number of domestic tourists reached 230 million, which is an increase of 35 million compared with 2019 before the epidemic.
So this is a very important opportunity.
The purpose of holding this expo is to showcase the rich and colorful cultural and tourism resources, to showcase the new results and new formats of the deep integration of culture and tourism in the new development stage, and to provide the people with more diverse consumer choices.
At the same time, demand is used to drive supply, promote the deepening of supply-side structural reforms in the cultural and tourism fields, improve the adaptability of the supply system, cultivate new functions, and strengthen new advantages.
Third, this is an important platform for promoting cultural exchanges and cooperation.
Tourism is an important channel to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning and mutual understanding among people.
This expo will uphold the spirit of openness and set up an international tourism exhibition area. The World Tourism Organization, overseas investors, etc. will be invited to participate in this expo.
I believe that the holding of this expo will present a new window for my country's opening to the outside world, a new platform for international culture and exchanges and cooperation, and create more favorable conditions for promoting the beauty of world civilization.
"In more than a month, the Expo will be held. We sincerely welcome friends from all walks of life to participate. We also hope that the media will pay more attention and promote more." Guo Yiqiang said.