Hainan tourism resources introduced at Shenzhen conference

Around 80 representatives from the tourism authorities of Hainan Province and Shenzhen together with other tourism associations and companies, as well as media outlets, gathered at a conference held yesterday at the InterContinental hotel in Nanshan to learn the tourism features, resources and investment potentials of Hainan.

Zhou Qian, vice director of the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports of Shenzhen delievers a speech at the conference. Courtesy of the event organizer

According to Zhou Qian, vice director of the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports of Shenzhen, the tourism resources between Shenzhen and Hainan are different yet complementary, which gives the two places broad prospects for cooperation. He hopes that in the future, Shenzhen and Hainan can transport tourists, recommend tourism routes, and sell tourism products for each other.

Wang Liming, deputy director-general of Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports introduces tourism resources and features at the conference.

Wang Liming, deputy director-general of Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports said,“Guangdong and Hainan are close in distance and in interpersonal communications.Guangdong is one of the most important tourist market sources for Hainan. I hope to present the new changes and new look of Hainan’s tourism culture to everyone through this conference, so that everyone can better understand Hainan.”

At present, Hainan is striving to become an international tourism consumption center, an internationally renowned paradise for holidays and vacations, a resource for wellness and shopping, and a favored choice for exhibitions.

Hainan features eight major tourism products, including convention and exhibition tourism, the island tour, theme park and scenic spot tourism, ecological rainforest tourism, cruise ship and yacht tourism, township tourism, rural tourism, and wedding tourism. To clarify Hainan’s rich tourism resources, the tourism authority of Hainan developed a white paper on the investment promotion of Hainan’s tourism, culture and sports industry, and welcomes potential investors to participate in the development of Hainan.

At the conference, tourism resources of the Changjiang Li Autonomous County,located on the west of Hainan Island, was introduced in detail to the audiences. Changjiang has unique tourism and cultural resources: it integrates mountains, seas, forests, fields, lakes, rivers, grasses, wetlands, and caves. Tourists can experience blue seas and skies, sunny beaches, tropical rain forests and discover the traditional lifestyle of the Li minority group.

A glimpse of the beach and sea scenery of Hainan Island.