The conference, themed "promoting world peace and development via tourism", has brought together nearly a thousand people from over 100 different countries and organizations to discuss the development of the global tourism industry.
Chinese Primier Li Keqiang has addressed the opening ceremony, suggesting tourism is a driving force in creating sustainable economic development.
"Last year, 4 billion tourist trips were made in China. Spending while traveling accounted for - on average - 10 percent of household spending last year. Tourism revenues have reached 4 trillion yuan. In recent years, the Chinese government has rolled-out a new Tourism Law as well as guidelines for National Tourism and Leisure, creating policies to favor tourism development. Our hope is to turn the tourism industry into a strategic pillar for our
