Dalian opens door to international guests

The Tourism and Cultural Festival and Lantern Festival for the Chinese New Year of the Pig are celebrated in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, on Jan 27, 2019. [Photo by Ma Wenjun/For chinadaily.com.cn]

As President Xi pointed out "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," the Dalian tourism industry is using that wisdom to turn the area's lucid waters and lush mountains into invaluable assets but also attach great importance to environmentally protective development of industry, Bi said.

Dalian Coastal National Geopark, dubbed one of the 40 most beautiful scenic spots in China by CNN, is not only a gift from nature but also another trademark of Dalian as the city opens its arms to welcome international guests, Bi said.