Meeting promotes mountain tourism

The annual meeting of the China Mountain Tourism Association was held at the majestic Mount Tai on Dec 11 in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province, with the participation of representatives from 40 established mountain scenic areas from across the country.

Yao Ting, top official of the Mount Tai Scenic Area Management Committee and rotating chairman of China Mountain Tourism Association presented annual work report during the meeting, detailing the sustainable development of Mount Tai in recent years, the association's work results and achievements in 2017 and work arrangement for next year.

The annual meeting of the China Mountain Tourism Association is held at the majestic Mount Tai on Dec 11 in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/1545ts.com]

Several issues were discussed around the theme of "development of mountain tourism in an era of all-for-one tourism", such as exploiting new tourism products related to sports contests, health-keeping travelling and cultural experience based on mountain tourism resources and local cultural legacies, tourism commodity innovation and promoting village tourism in the immediate vicinity of mountain scenic areas.

The concept of all-for-one tourism was stated by Premier Li Keqiang in the 2017 Government Work Report in March. The phrase describes the integrated development of tourism spanning all levels of industry, including rural tourism, industrial tourism, cultural tourism and the service industry.

In that report, Li called for improved tourism facilities and services, and for a big push to develop rural tourism, recreational tourism and all-for-one tourism.

The meeting reviewed the international promotion program of domestic mountain tourism for the next three years and discussed the exposure draft of the new national guide for sustainable development of scenic spots.The China Mountain Tourism Association was established in June 2015 by Huangshan Mountain with 22 other mountain scenic areas under the guidance of the Anhui provincial tourism bureau.

The association now holds 40 members and will host its annual meeting at Mount Emei in Southwest China's Sichuan province next year.