Dalian eyes ‘all-for-one’ tourism

Dalian of Northeast China’s Liaoning province is to boost development in its tourism industry in 2018, according to a recently held tourism work conference.

The total tourism revenue is expected to grow by 12 percent, the number of tourists is expected to grow by 10 percent, and the number of foreign tourists is expected to grow by 5 percent in 2018, according to the conference.

The conference also highlighted the city’s determination to develop “all-for-one” tourism, a phrase mentioned by Premier Li Keqiang in the Government Work Report he delivered at the fifth plenary session of the 12th National People's Congress.

Li called for improved tourist facilities and services, and for a big push to develop rural tourism, recreational tourism and “all-for-one" tourism.

"All-for-one" tourism focuses on the upgrading and integration of tourism resources, public services, systems and mechanisms, regulations and policies to boost economic development by using tourism as the new engine for growth.

Located in Northeast China, Dalian of Liaoning province is one of the most popular travel destinations in China known as the Pearl of the North. [Photo/ en.dl.gov.cn]