China News Agency, Los Angeles, March 12 (Reporter Zhang Shuo) The 16th Travel and Adventure Exhibition was held at the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center on March 12 and 13. The China Taiwan Pavilion with the theme of "Healthy Lives" attracted many visitors. By.
Travel and Adventure Expo is one of the largest travel exhibitions in the United States. This year, it has been held in 9 cities including Chicago, Washington, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver and San Francisco.
After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the travel and adventure show returns to Los Angeles with hopes of a resurgence in the travel industry.
Taiwan, China has participated in the exhibition for many years in a row, and each year, it focuses on different themes such as "Taiwanese Food" and "Small Town Roaming".
The theme of this year's Taiwan exhibition area is "Healthy and Happy Life", and the staff wearing the colorful traditional costumes of the Amei people will also introduce it on the spot.
Shi Zhaohui, the person in charge of the Taiwan exhibition area, told a reporter from China News Agency that because of the new crown epidemic, everyone has lived very hard in the past two years, and their psychological state is also very depressed.
As the epidemic situation improves, people can get close to nature through travel, get out of their own little world, and have more exchanges with people and cultures outside.
Shi Zhaohui said that the epidemic has hit the global tourism industry hard, and Taiwan is no exception.
During the epidemic, Taiwan's tourism industry focused on internal renewal and integration. In addition to the original tourism highlights, it also specifically clarified the orientation of "healthy and happy life" to meet the current travel needs of people who tend to be healthy, outdoors, and shared with their families.
For example, launching small, flexible and small tour groups with fewer people to go deep into Taiwan's characteristic scenic spots; launching more bicycle tourism projects. After nearly 10 years of construction, bicycles can be used everywhere in Taiwan, which is both green and healthy; promote tourists to go to the mountains and forests , you can either take a hiking route in the mountains near the city, or challenge yourself to climb Yushan.
Shi Zhaohui said that he hopes that entry restrictions will be relaxed in May and June this year, allowing more people to travel to Taiwan and experience Taiwan's rich and diverse natural and cultural landscapes.
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