Xinhua All Media+| Cultural and Tourism Cooperation Boosts Central Asian Tourism Kyrgyzstan | Tourism | Central Asia
Xi'an, August 19th, Xinhua News Agency - Topic: Cultural and Tourism Cooperation Boosts Central Asian Tourism
Xinhua News Agency reporters He Zhanjun and Li Yanan
The magnificent Issyk Lake, the majestic Lenin Peak, numerous tourist routes, and unique ethnic culture make Kyrgyzstan a major tourist destination that attracts international tourists. At the 2023 Silk Road International Tourism Expo held in Xi'an, Kyrgyzstan guests extended tourism invitations to Chinese tourists.
From August 17th to 20th, the 10th China Western Cultural Industry Expo and the 2023 Silk Road International Tourism Expo were held in Xi'an at the same time. Representatives from 20 countries including France, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Poland, and others participated in the exhibition, and government and enterprise delegations from more than 20 provinces and cities in China attended the event for exchanges.
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On August 17th, visitors visited the Kyrgyzstan exhibition area of the Exchange and Cooperation Museum to learn about unique products. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Jingyi
"What material is this hat made of?" "What are the travel routes to Kyrgyzstan?" The exhibition hall in Kyrgyzstan has attracted many Chinese visitors to stop and inquire. "After the China Asia Summit, there has been a significant increase in exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, including education, tourism, trade and other industries. A considerable proportion of foreign tourists visiting Kyrgyzstan come from China," said Amina, the person in charge at the scene.
On August 19th, visitors visited the Kyrgyzstan exhibition area of the Exchange and Cooperation Museum to learn about unique products. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Jingyi
At the China Central Asia Summit held in Xi'an in May this year, China and the five Central Asian countries reached a consensus to continue consolidating cultural and tourism cooperation, further strengthening tourism cooperation, jointly developing China Central Asian tourism routes, and inviting the five Central Asian countries to participate in the implementation of the "Cultural Silk Road" plan, promoting people to people communication.
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In 2013, China put forward the "the Belt and Road" initiative. The following year, the "Silk Road: the road network of Chang'an Tianshan Corridor" jointly declared by China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan was successfully included in the The World Heritage List. This year, Xi'an has taken the lead in achieving full coverage of direct flights to five Central Asian countries and six cities, with more convenient transportation conditions and continuously improving the tightness of external contacts.
In the Uzbekistan exhibition hall, Asenbeck, who is introducing handmade carpets to the audience, has a deep understanding of this. "The personnel exchanges between the two countries are becoming increasingly dense, and more and more people around me are coming to China to do business, study abroad, and travel. We believe that the Chinese market has great potential."
On August 17th, visitors visited the Nepal exhibition area of the Exchange and Cooperation Pavilion to learn about specialty products. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zou Jingyi
The Kazakhstan exhibition hall next door has attracted the attention of many travel enthusiasts. "I want to take my whole family to Central Asia for tourism next year, so I happened to learn about the situation in Kazakhstan in advance at the exhibition," said Yang Rongguang, a participant from Shiyan City, Hubei Province.
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At the Tourism City Development Forum of Countries Along the Silk Road, Wei Xiao'an, Chief Expert of the World Tourism Cities Federation, stated that China's outbound tourism is recovering. In addition to traditional Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, the five Central Asian countries are highly popular, which is a major business opportunity for Central Asian tourism and a new peak of Silk Road tourism.
At the forum, relevant units in Kyrgyzstan signed memorandums and strategic agreements with two tourism companies in Shaanxi. A Kyrgyz official attending the meeting stated that Kyrgyzstan and China will take the participation in this forum as an opportunity to implement the achievements of the China Asia Summit, carry out broader tourism exchanges and cooperation, focus on optimizing visa convenience and transportation accessibility, and promote the recovery and development of the tourism industry in both countries.