World tourism seminar opens in scenic Chinese city
( 2003-12-02 15:56) (Xinhua)
Some 150 tourism officials
and experts from the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and its member
nations are attending a three-day seminar on regional cooperation in
tourist destination development and management, which opened Tuesday in
this scenic city in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
WTO member nations will display and exchange their models, expertise
and experience in tourism development, making a big step forward for their
collaboration.
The seminar is of great help for the advancement of China's tourism
cooperation with other countries, picking up the country's pace towards becoming
a world tourism giant, according to officials of the National Tourism
Administration.
In 2002, the Boao Forum for Asia Tourism Conference was held
successfully in Guilin. About 500 delegates from 32 Asian and European
countries and 10 international organizations attended the conference.
More than 10 million Chinese and overseas tourists come to visit Guilin
every year.
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