"Nihao! China", 2023 CITM opens in Yunnan province
The 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM) was unveiled at central Yunnan’s Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center on November 17 morning.
Opening of the 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM)
International guests at the opening of the 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM)
This year's travel fair is jointly hosted by Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Civil Aviation Administration of China, and Yunnan Provincial People’s Government. With the theme of "Nihao! China", it will last for three days.
The 2023 CITM covers 90,000 square meters, where six professional exhibition areas are set up. Around 5,000 standard booths are designed in nine pavilions for international tours,travel business formats, tourist destinations, cultural creativity, opening ceremony, travel services, Yunnan cultural tourism, intangible cultural heritages, tourist consumption, resources in agro-tourism,sports tourism, and tourist equipment.
Actors perform at the opening of 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM).
Opening of the 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM)
International guests at the opening of the 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM)
The travel fair is attended by representatives from the tourism departments of eight countries, including South Africa, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal, Malaysia and Laos, as well as by representatives from six organizations.
The international organizations present include the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the World Tourism Alliance, the Pacific-Asia Travel Association, the International Mountain Tourism Alliance, the Pacific Tourism Organization and the SCO.
An exhibition area of the 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM)
Actors perform at the opening of 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM).
892 international travel business professionals from 70 countries and regions also participated in the event.
The Chinese national tourism logo of "Nihao! China" was officially rolled out at the 2023 CITM, ruring which more supporting activities will also be held, such as the global travel services conference, the interpretation meeting for China inbound travel policies, and the Dianchi lake-side dialogue.
Actors perform at the opening of 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM).
Tourist products are displayed at the 2023 China International Travel Mart (CITM).
The Yunnan exhibition area
Yunnan province stands out at the the 2023 CITM. With the theme of “Yunnan: A Many-splendored Life”, the 20,000-square-meter Yunnan exhibition area consists of 80 special booths and 264 standard booths, where 580 tourist departments, businesses and organizations from 16 prefectures/cities and beyond display their products or services.
This year's travel fair also has a sub-venue in Pu'er city for the first time, displaying Yunnan's high-quality tea tours.
By YICC reporters