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Guangxi Guilin city will be organizing the China Guilin International Tourism Exposition 2010 on 3-5 September 2010
CGITE aims to build platforms, strengthen exchanges and cultivate a strong exhibition and conference economy. The China Guilin International Tourism Exposition 2010 is mainly sponsored by the Guilin People s Government, undertaken by Guilin Exposition Affairs Bureau, Guilin Tourism Board and Singapore Conference and Exhibition Management Services Limited and strongly supported by the China Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretariat.
Excellent conditions for Guilin in organising the China Guilin International Tourism Exposition 2010
Located northeast of Guangxi and at the intersection of the country s east-west section, Guilin displays geographical advantage and convenient traffic conditions. It has 12 counties and 5 city districts on a total area of 27,800 square kilometers, with a total population of 5,080,000. It is one of Guangxi s three main cities, the transport hub of Hunan, Guizhou, Guandong and Guangxi, and the Mekong River sub-region tourism gateway city.
Guilin also faces Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, with its back facing the Zhujiang Delta in the Southwest, the intersection of the three big economic circles of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a communication hub of Southwest China and eastern coast economic bridge, linking the country with ASEAN.
The geographic location is excellent.
Since ancient times, Guilin has been reputed as having scenery under heaven with the unique karst landform and Lijiang s scenic mountains and rivers that have made Guilin a popular tourist destination. Guilin has famous, beautiful natural scenery C green mountains, clear rivers, interesting caves and beautiful stones.
A hundred miles of Lijiang are akin to a hundred miles of an art gallery; like natural works of God are Reed Flute Rock, Seven Star Rock, Crown Rock and others, the Long Sheng Long Ji terraced field, the Danxia landform and Huanan First Peak Maoer Mountain and other beautiful nirvanas too many to mention.
The CPC Central Committee General Secretary and State President Hu Jintao commented before: Guilin is very beautiful, like a pearl, and it is the country s attractive name card . Since the 1970s, more than 150 heads of state and government and top administrators have visited Guilin.
Guilin has a first-class local ecological environment. The four seasons are distinct, climate is humid with an annual average temperature of 19.7 C, annual rainfall at 1900 millimetres and forestry coverage over city at 66.5%. Urban greenery reaches 40%, and the Lijiang River city section water quality achieves the national second-level surface water standard. Guilin had the honor of receiving the titles of National Garden City , National Environmental Protection Model City and National Health City , as well as many others.
Well-equipped convention facilities in Guilin
Guilin has a modernised international convention centre on an area of 150,000 square metres, with a construction area of 52,800 square metres and an exhibition area of 28,900 square metres. It comprises 73 restaurants, 116 function rooms, of which 4 are simultaneous voice interpretation enabled, and 120 travel agencies.
In recent years, Guilin has organized the Boao Asian Tourism Forum, Asia Pacific Parliamentarians Conference on Environment 6th Annual Meeting, World Tourism Organisation Travelling Development and Management Corporation Seminar 2003, World Tourism Organisation Travelling Sustainable Development Direction National Seminar 2005 and other large scale international seminars.
It has also hosted the National Coal Ordering Conference, National Auto Parts Conference, National Medical Service Instrument Ordering Conference, 14th National Book Fair, China Domestic Travelling Trade Fair 2005 and other large scale conferences. It organized the inaugural China (Guilin) International Photography Festival, Le Mandi International Camellia Exposition, Guilin Saloon Car Festival 2009 and other large scale events.
The success of these events has not only accumulated experience for Guilin in organizing the upcoming international tourism exposition, it also reflects Guilin s competence in organizing successful exhibitions.
Organization of the China Guilin International Tourism Exposition 2010 in full swing
Planning Preparations C for a high starting point, high standards have been set for undertaking the organization of the China Guilin International Tourism Exposition 2010 in cooperation with the Singapore Conference and Exhibition Management Services Limited which has accumulated extensive international exhibition delivery experience.
They will work together to determine the positioning of the exhibition and its contents, the implementation of the pavilions and other planning. Experts and scholars will be invited to conduct feasibility studies and receive feedback from international and domestic experts.
In organization preparations, Guilin city will set up a committee of municipal principal leaders to participate in the preparation works by leading groups with overall responsibility in planning, organization, coordination and various efforts.
September is the most beautiful season in Guilin and the prime time for international tourism exchanges. Guilin is inviting domestic and global buyers and exhibitors to gather here, with Guilin providing a first-class investment and trading location, first-class convention and exhibition venues and facilities, first-class security measures, first-class high-quality services, and a first-class urban living environment, to ensure a worthwhile trip for everyone.
