These Certifications were jointly released by IMTA at the opening ceremony of the 2024 International Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports Conference on September 26, 2024. Prof. Wu Bihu, Director of the Tourism Research and Planning Center at Peking University's College of Urban and Environmental Sciences and an expert advisor to IMTA, formally introduced these documents, which establish standardized frameworks for evaluating and recognizing world-class mountain tourism destinations.

This standard is the first international group standard for mountain hot spring wellness tourism, and also the first international organization group standard participated by China's hot spring industry. It is of great significance for scientifically guiding and regulating the construction and service of mountain hot spring health tourism destinations in the field of international mountain tourism...

This Guidebook highlights hiking as one of the optimal forms of sustainable tourism, generating substantial economic and social benefits globally while demonstrating immense post-pandemic potential. Co-authored by the IMTA, the guide was developed in collaboration with specialists from authoritative institutions.