China News Service, Phnom Penh, February 5 (Yang Qiang Li Haiyue) The 2024 Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference of Zhengzhou, Henan, China was held on the 5th in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Representatives from the Cambodian government’s tourism department, travel agencies and related industry chambers of commerce (associations) attended.
This promotion conference aims to promote diversified business cooperation between the cultural tourism industry in Zhengzhou and Cambodia by strengthening interconnection and relying on the "Aerial Silk Road", promote the "international standard" of Zhengzhou's urban tourism, and realize the realization of cultural tourism enterprises in China and Cambodia. win-win cooperation and high-quality development.
On-site promotion meeting. Photo by China News Service reporter Yang Qiang
Zhengzhou and Siem Reap are international friendly exchange cities. Geng Yingqiang, chairman of the organizer Zhengzhou Cultural Tourism and Sports Group, said that China and Cambodia, as well as Zhengzhou and Siem Reap, have broad space for cooperation in cultural tourism, aviation economy and other fields. The Zhengzhou delegation’s visit to Cambodia focused on strengthening the cultural tourism business between the two places. They visited representatives from the Cambodian National Aviation and Tourism Association and travel agencies to conduct in-depth exchanges on route expansion, market promotion, talent training and other aspects.
Mong Phala, vice president of the Cambodia Travel Agents Association, said that the Chinese Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Kung Fu are well known to the Cambodian people through movies, television and image dissemination. In 2023, the Cambodia Travel Agents Association signed a memorandum of understanding with relevant parties in Zhengzhou to promote Angkor Wat and Shaolin Temple, Khmer Boxing and Shaolin Kung Fu, and will work with all parties to promote the addition of more direct flights to create convenient conditions for exchanges between the two peoples. .
Promotional meeting and cooperation signing ceremony. Photo by China News Service reporter Yang Qiang
He said that the Zhengzhou Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference will bring new business opportunities to members of the Cambodian tourism industry. It is hoped that all parties will promote the sustainable development of tourism and national economies in Cambodia and China by strengthening cooperation and tapping resources.
The Shaolin Kungfu performed at the promotion meeting that day won warm applause from all the guests. "Shaolin Kung Fu and Cambodian traditional martial arts Lion Fighting (Khmer Boxing) have great cultural charm. I am very happy to experience the real Chinese Kung Fu in Phnom Penh." Leng Lotta, co-founder of a local travel agency who learned the skills on the spot Na told the author. (over)