2017 local time on the evening of October 12, sponsored by the China National Tourism Administration "Beautiful China - World Heritage" campaign in North America, was held in Manhattan Club 101. Chinese Tourism Delegation from the China National Tourism Administration and the 18 provinces, the Chinese Consulate General in New York, led the US travel industry and a major tourist association representatives, representatives of the traveling salesman, the news media, travel writers, photographers and online travel Daren and so on more than 230 people attended the event. Head of the Chinese delegation of tourism, Wang Xiaofeng, deputy director of China National Tourism Administration and the Chinese Consul General in New York Zhang attended the event and delivered a speech, President of the American Association of Travel Wholesalers (USTOA) and CEO Terry Dale (Terry Dale) President, National Tourism Association ( NTA) president Pam Inman (Pam Inman) Miss New York Chapter and the Pacific Asia travel Association (PATA NY) Chin, president of Elizabeth (Elizabeth Chin) and Ms. Mei Fang Guibin attended the event, Mr. Terry Dale speech on behalf of the United States.

Sponsored by the China National Tourism Administration "Beautiful China - World Heritage" theme campaign October 12 landed in New York in Manhattan. Including 18 provinces, autonomous regions and city representatives, the Chinese delegation of tourism and the tourism industry such as the United States about 200 people attended the event. The picture shows a travel enthusiast (left) understand the Shanghai tourist information. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yingshe

Head of the Chinese delegation of tourism, Wang Xiaofeng, deputy director of China National Tourism Administration said in his speech, the sheer size of China and the US tourism market, tourism resources and strong complementarities, cooperation in tourism solid foundation, great potential and broad prospects. 2016 China-US tourism success, strong growth in tourism exchanges between the two countries, two-way communication between the two countries last year exceeded 500 million. Visit the United States each year two million people, is China's largest immigration source countries in the Americas. Increasingly close Sino-US tourism exchanges between the two peoples to enhance exchanges, narrowed the distance, Houzhi friendship has brought tangible benefits. Wang Xiaofeng, as at present, China has reached 52 World Heritage Sites, including the world's cultural heritage 36, the double World Cultural and Natural Heritage 4, World Natural Heritage Site 12, ranked second in the World Heritage List countries. By the end of 2016, China's non-elected UNESCO heritage list (including "Urgent Safeguarding List") project has reached 39, it is one of the countries with the largest number of the world's intangible cultural heritage in the world.

Chinese Consul General in New York Zhang Qiyue said in his speech that this year is the 45th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-US relations, China-US relations have maintained a good momentum moving forward, four first round of Sino-US high-level dialogue has been successfully completed, expanding pragmatic cooperation cultural exchanges and regional cooperation more active. President Trump year will pay a state visit to China, we believe that the development of Sino-US relations will bring new vitality. Sincerely hope that today's promotional activities, so that more American friends understand China's rich natural and cultural world heritage, the unique taste of Chinese cultural character and cultural charm. At the same time, by understanding today's China tour, explore exchanges and cooperation with China.

Chairman and CEO of the US Travel Association wholesalers Terry Dale said in his speech, the tourism industry is highly potential areas of cooperation between the United States and China, the United States and most tourism cooperation should be emphasized that the "partnership" between the two countries as the tourism industry, we have a chance to have a responsibility to continue our current work, that is to make the American people to know more about China, but also to the Chinese people in contact with American society and culture, this is the single contact with each other and understanding, It would be sufficient to change our world, peace. China is the largest source of long-haul tourists, we also strive to promote more American tourists to China tour, this collaboration will bring us both more jobs. Such promotional activities helpful to American tourists, it has the education, enlightenment and promote the role, it will also bring benefits China and the United States tourism.

Evening organized by the Chinese had to travel all over the "China" Gregory James Bryant (Huang Wei) presided over the scene and served as keynote No, he's so authentic Chinese guests amazed. The US Public Broadcasting (PBS) famous tourist show host Samantha Brown (Samantha Brown) is invited to give a keynote speech, introduced her as a well-known tourist who has been to the personal experience of China travel. Samantha said she first wanted to go after the producer of PBS as the new tourism program place is China, whether or terracotta Leshan Giant Buddha, these places have made her sigh of rich Chinese cultural heritage and breathtaking. Her impassioned speech impressed the whole audience.

During the event, pipa virtuoso pipa solo performed a wonderful, several artists also brought a lively red silk dance and the Tibetan dance, Kunqu Opera "Peony Pavilion", the opera "Farewell My Concubine" and other great Chinese guzheng solo featuring music and dance works, she drew the audience bursts of warm applause. Site raffle is brilliant, the Chinese delegation's various provinces and municipalities have come up with various attractive gifts with local characteristics. Set off a climax never want more activity, Hebei Province Tourism Development Committee provides a free "Hebei 5th Tour", Air China, China Eastern, China Southern Airlines for the three events sponsored each two return tickets to China. The site also held the China-US tourism business talks, negotiations around the table have attracted many American traveling salesman. And to China before the World Heritage smart studio background, people waiting in long lines, have their pictures taken.

Wang Xiaofeng in an interview with reporters, said that New York is the second leg of the North American promotional activities, and then will proceed to San Francisco. "China has 52 World Heritage Sites, but most Americans only know the Great Wall, the Forbidden City." He said he hoped that through this campaign, to promote the American people's understanding of China's world heritage, while promoting more frequent travel between the two countries exchanges.