WTCF Invites Travel Agents and Media Representatives to Visit Chongqing and Promote Local Tourism Resources

Before World Tourism Cities Federation Chongqing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2016 begins, Chongqing Tourism Administration and WTCF invited media representatives and travel agents to visit Chongqing on July 4th-10th, in order to promote Chongqing’s tourism resources.

The institutions that attended this tour included CITS, CTS, CAISSA Touristic, Ctrip.com, Tuniu Corporation, and major media organizations of Beijing and Chongqing.

Group photo in front of Zhangfei Temple

The delegation went to many places including Wanzhou District, Fengjie County, Yunyang County, Fuling District, Wulong County, Hechuan District, Nanchuan District, Jiangjin District, Dazu District, Pengshui County and so on. The whole journey was as long as 1700 km. They visited Xiaozhai Tiankeng in Fengjie County, Mt. Wuling Great Rift Valley in Fuling District, Simian Mountain in Jiangjin District, Chiyou Jiuli City in Pengshui County, Dazu Rock Carvings, Fishing City in Hechuan District, and Three Natural Bridges in Wulong County. They also got a chance to board two cruises in the Yangtze River named Century Sky and Yangtze Gold Cruise 1.

Dazu Rock Carvings

The members of the delegation communicated and discussed many key-items with officials of local tourism department. After the tour, a seminar was held for the delegation and related departments. The delegation believed that this journey was very good and showed the abundant tourism resources of Chongqing. It covered 5A-class scenic spots like Dazu Rock Carvings as well as the newly-developed spots. The natural beauty, culture, and history were all taken into account. Facility upgrades on the cruises ships of the Yangtze River meant the cruise tourism of the Three Gorges was transforming from pure sightseeing to leisure tourism.

The delegation said tourism products of Chongqing used to focus on the Three Gorges and the downtown. There were some new products this time and the delegation would further communication with local travel agents. The delegation then put forward some constructive suggestions on how to raise awareness of scenic spots, how to design tourism products, and marketing of tourism destinations.

Seminar on Yangtze Gold Cruise 1

Chongqing Tourism Administration paid great attention to this journey and made detailed arrangement. During the seminar, Chongqing Tourism Administration listened to the delegation’s advice seriously. The officials introduced the tourism marketing reward policy of Chongqing during the 13th Five Year Plan and the reward policy of the districts(counties). Chongqing Tourism Administration hoped that the travel agents and media would attend World Tourism Cities Federation Chongqing Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2016 actively and promote tourism of Chongqing.