China News Service, New York, March 1 (Reporter Liao Pan) Recently, China's Shaanxi, Henan, Hunan and other provinces held events in New York and other places in the United States to promote local cultural tourism products and investment opportunities, and the response was positive.
Zhengzhou City, Henan Province held a cultural tourism promotion conference in New York City on February 29, local time, to promote the cultural features of Zhengzhou, a megacity in the hinterland of the Central Plains, to nearly a hundred Chinese and foreign guests.
On February 29, local time, the Henan Zhengzhou City Promotion Conference was held in New York, USA.
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Chen Hongmin, deputy mayor of Zhengzhou City, said that Zhengzhou, one of China's eight ancient capitals, now covers a population of 400 million within a two-hour high-speed rail ride and 90% of China's population within a two-hour flight.
Zhengzhou, a city in the hinterland of the Central Plains, is welcoming guests and friends from all over the world with a new look.
David Adelman, vice chairman of the U.S.-China Green Foundation, said he hopes to see more exchanges and visits between the United States and China in the new year to enhance the friendship between the two peoples.
It is understood that Zhengzhou City, Henan Province will hold a cultural tourism promotion event at the Philadelphia International Flower Show in the near future.
On February 29, local time, a city promotion conference for Zhengzhou, Henan was held in New York, USA. Yuan Shengke, a paper-cutting inheritor from Zhengzhou, Henan, demonstrated the art of paper-cutting to the guests.
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The Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the China Tourism Office in New York held a Shaanxi cultural tourism promotion conference in New York City on the 27th to introduce local cultural tourism products and services to more than a hundred Chinese and foreign guests.
Du Jingen, deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, said that the United States has long been among the top three inbound tourism markets in Shaanxi.
During last Christmas, Shaanxi released promotional videos for Shaanxi’s key cultural and tourism products on the big screen in Times Square, sending a warm invitation to American friends.
On February 27, local time, the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the China Tourism Office in New York held a Shaanxi cultural tourism promotion conference in New York, USA. Participants experienced Shaanxi shadow puppets.
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Terry Dale, president and CEO of the American Travel Wholesalers Association, said in his speech that among the 140 travel wholesale brands in the association, 68 currently provide travel products to China, and there is still work to be done in this regard.
Dyer said what the tourism industry is best at is building bridges of communication between two countries and promoting people-to-people exchanges, which helps foster empathy.
Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province held a cultural tourism promotion event in New York, the United States, on the 24th. About 70 political and business figures from the eastern United States and representatives of overseas Chinese attended the event. Sino-US travel agencies signed a cooperation agreement on the spot.
Wang Hongbin, mayor of Zhangjiajie City, said that in 2019, nearly 20,000 Americans traveled to Zhangjiajie.
In 2023, the United States will enter the top 10 overseas tourist destinations in Zhangjiajie City.
Derek Armstead, mayor of Linden, New Jersey, said that the economies of the United States and China are highly interconnected, and neither side can do without the other.
It is important for the next generation to experience different cultures, ideas, traditions and values.
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