China News Service, Changsha, December 27 (Reporter Tang Xiaoqing) On December 27, the China-ASEAN Cultural Tourism Week hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and undertaken by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Hunan Province and the People's Government of Changsha City opened in Changsha.

　　With the theme of "Building the Belt and Road Together, Win-Win Sustainable Development", the activity week aims to further intensify China-ASEAN cooperation in the field of culture and tourism, and deepen the cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and ASEAN countries. It will last until December 31. day.

During the period, China-ASEAN Cultural and Tourism Sustainable Development Dialogue, 2021 China-ASEAN Music Industry Dialogue, Theme Promotion Songs and Theme Playlist Activities, China-ASEAN Culture and Tourism Photo Exhibition, Hunan Changsha Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference, "Splendid Xiaoxiang" "Happy Changsha" cultural and tourism exhibition, Hunan culture and tourism resources stepping on the line and other activities.

The opening ceremony of the activity week.

Photo by Yang Huafeng

　　This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN dialogue partnership, and it is also the China-ASEAN sustainable development cooperation year reached by the leaders of China and ASEAN.

Not long ago, at the 30th anniversary summit of the establishment of China-ASEAN dialogue relations, leaders of China and ASEAN countries formally announced the establishment of a China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.

　　Zhang Xu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, expressed in his written speech that he hoped that under the background of the normalization of the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the two sides would unite and cooperate, learn from each other, and jointly overcome the impact of the epidemic on the culture and tourism industry, and build China— The highlights of ASEAN cultural and tourism cooperation will inject more impetus into building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

　　He Baoxiang, Vice Governor of Hunan Province, introduced that in recent years, Hunan has been riding the east wind of building a community of shared future between China and ASEAN, focusing on the comprehensive implementation of the strategic positioning and mission of the Hunan has become the largest trading partner of Hunan. Hunan has concluded 11 pairs of sister cities with ASEAN countries, opened international routes with all ten ASEAN countries, and carefully planned and carried out a series of cultural and tourism cooperation and exchange activities such as "Splendid Xiaoxiang" entering ASEAN countries. , There are many bright spots and far-reaching influence.

　　Zheng Jianxin, deputy secretary of the Changsha Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, and secretary of the Party Working Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area, said that standing at the new node of the year when the China-ASEAN cooperative dialogue relationship has entered into existence, Changsha will use culture as a medium and travel through travel to promote comprehensive Strategic cooperation provides a strong impetus for Changsha to build an international cultural and creative center and an international tourist center city, and contributes to the building of a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

　　China and ASEAN are connected by mountains and rivers and have a humanistic blind date. They are good neighbors, good friends, and good partners.

Since the establishment of dialogue relations in 1991, China-ASEAN relations have developed vigorously, political mutual trust has continued to deepen, economic cooperation has achieved fruitful results, and cultural exchanges have become increasingly active, benefiting 2 billion people in 11 countries and making important contributions to regional development and prosperity.

This event will become an important milestone in the development of China-ASEAN cultural and tourism cooperation, and a useful exploration and experiment in the sustainable development of culture and tourism between the two sides.

　　Chen Dehai, secretary general of the China-ASEAN Center, said that humanistic dating is an inexhaustible driving force for the sustainable development of China-ASEAN relations.

China and ASEAN countries have a splendid and diverse cultural heritage and rich and colorful tourism resources.

With the development of bilateral relations and the advancement of interconnection, the cultural ties between China and ASEAN countries have become closer. China has become the largest source of tourists in ASEAN and one of the most popular outbound tourist destinations of ASEAN tourists.

I look forward to the holding of this event week to further deepen the exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in the humanities field, so that the people will know each other more, get close to each other, and get together.

　　Shao Qiwei, Vice Chairman of the International Mountain Tourism Alliance, Thai Ambassador to China Atayut Xisam, and representatives of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and other embassies in China, as well as relevant provincial (city) culture and tourism departments (bureaus) And representatives of Lancang-Mekong tourist cities, the World Tourism Alliance, World Tourism Cities Federation and other relevant international organizations, domestic and foreign experts and scholars, and representatives of well-known enterprises attended the event.

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