SHANGRAO, China, Sept. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 22, 2024, the Third International
Summit for Mayors of Rural Tourism Villages and the "Best Tourism
Village" Forum took place in Huangling Village, Wuyuan,
Jiangxi Province. This event was
organized by the China Tourism Scenic Area Association and
co-hosted by the Jiangxi Province Tourism Association, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics
Tourism Development Research Institute, and Jiangxi International
Communication Center. With the theme "Exploring Famous Tourism
Villages: Hand in Hand for Mutual Progress," the summit drew
representatives from the United Nations World Tourism Organization,
16 "Best Tourism Villages" from eight countries across three
continents, as well as travel agencies and media from both domestic
and international spheres. As the host for the third time,
Huangling Village not only gave a warm welcome but also facilitated
a series of enriching activities to foster exchange and
collaboration among attendees.
Huangling Receives Outstanding Member Certificate from the
International Festivals and Events Association (Asia
Chapter)
At the summit, key figures such as Yao
Jun, Chairman of the China Tourism Scenic Area Association;
Patal Hujamaiti, Vice Mayor of Shangrao City; Xu Shubin, Secretary of the Wuyuan County Party
Committee; Shao Erlang, Director of
the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Culture
and Tourism; and Zhu Shanzhong, a tourism ambassador from the UN
World Tourism Organization, delivered remarks. Following this,
Professor Zheng Ganghuan, President
of the International Festivals Association (Asia), presented Huangling with an Excellent
Member Certificate. Wu Xiangyang, Chairman of the Wuyuan Huangling
Scenic Area, represented the participating villages in reading the
"Huangling Initiative for International Tourism Villages."
Participants had the opportunity to experience Huangling
Village's unique charm as a "Best Tourism Village." The village's
distinctive sun-drying culture and ancient heritage captivated both
domestic and international guests. Alongside performances of
traditional sun-drying songs and dances, various intangible
cultural heritage skills were showcased, breathing new life into
local customs and enriching the cultural experiences of
attendees.
As the host of the International Tourism Villages Mayors' Summit
for the third time, Huangling Village presents a compelling case
for in-depth study in international village exchanges. During a
focused interview segment, Wu Xiangyang and Wang Wanbin, Chairman
of the Supervisory Board of Wuyuan Huangling Cultural Tourism Co.,
Ltd., reflected on the village's transformative journey from a
semi-abandoned, impoverished community to one of the world's best
tourist destinations, highlighting the unique rural charm of
Wuyuan, Jiangxi.
The successful hosting of this summit has yielded invaluable
insights, strategies, and models developed by renowned tourism
villages that can serve as references for rural development
worldwide. By facilitating a dynamic platform for dialogue, the
summit aims to strengthen communication and cooperation across the
nation. The insights shared by the "mayors" will inject new
momentum and vitality into the overarching goal of promoting rural
economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of global rural
tourism. Looking ahead, we anticipate an increasing number of
villages joining this collaborative effort to drive the thriving
development of rural tourism on a global scale.
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SOURCE Jiangxi International Communication Center(JXICC)