Hello, China! The Tourism Promotion Conference was held in Paris, Dominique de Villepin was invited to attend and deliver a speech

The "Hello China" tourism promotion event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Chinese Embassy in France, and organized by the Chinese Tourism Office in Paris, France, was held at the Palais Bourbon in Paris on the 30th.

Poster of the "Hello China" tourism promotion event outside the Palais de Bronnay in Paris, France, photographer: Gao Jing/Xinhua

Sun Yeli, Minister of Culture and Tourism of China, Lu Shaye, Chinese Ambassador to France, Dominique de Villepin, former Prime Minister of France and President of International Mountain Tourism Alliance, Martin Mantey, Director General of French Tourism Development Agency, Francesco Frangialli, Honorary Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization and Director of International Mountain Tourism Alliance, Estelle de Saint-Jean, President of Club Méditerranée, Ujhelyi, Vice Chairman of the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee, Yang Xinyu, Representative of the Chinese Ambassador to UNESCO, and about 500 people from all walks of life in China and France attended the event.

Dominique de Villepin addressed the “Sino-French Tourism Dialogue” exchange meeting

At the promotion meeting, the national tourism image logo of "Hello! China" and four boutique routes of "Silk Road", "Southwest Ethnic Customs", and "Yellow River Cultural Tour of Ice and Snow" were released, and the facilitation measures for China's inbound tourism were introduced. Chinese artists and the French Children's Choir performed the Peony Pavilion, If I Go to China and other songs respectively, and the inheritors of Chinese intangible cultural heritage carried out tea art, Paper Cuttings and other intangible cultural heritage exhibitions.

"Hello China" tourism promotion conference, photographer: Gao Jing/Xinhua

Before the promotion meeting, a "Sino-French Tourism Dialogue" was held, with nearly 100 representatives from the Chinese and French tourism authorities, travel agencies, airlines, airports, scenic spots, hotels, etc. The two rounds of dialogues focused on the topics of "Difficulties and Solutions in French Tourism to China" and "Changes in Demand and Product Strategy in Chinese Tourism to France", and the participants discussed in depth and brainstormed to provide innovative solutions to better serve the exchange of personnel between the two sides and promote the steady development of the Sino-French tourism market.

Editor Ⅰ: Zhang Wenwen

Editor Ⅱ: Wu Dan

Editor Ⅲ: Liu Guosong