The 2013 World Tourism Cities Federation Council and the Second Beijing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit were held in Beijing, capital of China, from September 11 to September 14, 2013. The WTCF is a non-profit andinternational nongovernmental organization created in Beijing in 2012 by touristic cities in different countries and regions, with the aim of promoting the development and exchanges among themselves. The WTCF now has 107 member cities and institutions.