Jilin hosts tourism conference

During the two-day event, a series of activities, including supporting meetings, cultural and tourism promotion activities, forums and salons, as well as live performances, border marathon and mountain climbing race were held.

At the Jilin Cultural and Tourism Theme Promotion Conference held on Friday afternoon, a total of 39 major cultural and tourism projects were successfully signed, with a total amount of 31.5 billion yuan ($4.34 billion).

"We hope that through this promotion conference, Jilin's unique advantages in cultural and tourism resources can be further amplified, effectively enhancing the influence of the tourism brands and promoting the accelerated development of the cultural and tourism industry," said Sun Guangzhi, director of the Jilin Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism.

In 2023, Jilin province constructed a total of 193 cultural and tourism projects, a year-on-year increase of 46.2 percent with an investment completion of 18.47 billion yuan.

In 2023, the province received 314 million domestic tourists, a year-on-year increase of 173 percent, achieving domestic tourism revenue of 527.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 242 percent.