September 20, "2010 Chinese cities list - the world's Internet users recommended tourist city of China" (
The campaign by the State Council Information Office and the guidance of the National Tourism Administration, China Radio International, the international online website hosting. Xichang is from the event on June 26 and the championship since the start of support for the voice of one of the highest cities in Sichuan. Internet users in the country and the strong support of Sichuan Province, Xichang, downing candidates from more than 30 cities in Sichuan stands out, and then bang in 50 cities nationwide by 123782 votes in the advantages of access to the country Top 20 title and made the final 20 into 10 qualifications.
The activities of international and domestic media platforms by demonstrating Xichang presence. Xinhuanet, People and more than 30 central and local key news website, Tencent, Travel Channel, travel magazines, media platforms, etc. End of the World community of the campaign gave great concern. China Radio International, under the English, German, French, Russian, Japanese, Thai, Malay, Korean, Hindi, Spanish and other 10 languages through foreign radio and Web site carried a report, the Italian news agency journalists, South Korea kbs, Indonesia, the national radio station, Radio Voice of Vietnam, Mongolia, National Public Radio, Japan East News Agency, the friendship network in Argentina, Colombia, the window net, Spain travel social network minube, Finnish public tomorrow company radio86, Pakistan travel websites, Serbia viva magazines, more than 20 foreign media to the readers voting, in-depth reports, blog, television programs, etc. involved in activities, including the city of Xichang, including recommendations and reports to the beautiful city of Xichang construction of a long cultural history and diverse ethnic customs into the before the world.
As event official site in Sichuan, Sichuan Xichang line of the Deputy Mayor Zhu was interviewed. Vice Mayor Zhu expressed the hope that by expressing concern about the Xichang in Sichuan online and support the national users in Xichang heartfelt thanks. He said the selected Xichang not accidental, but in recent years to accelerate the development of tourism in Xichang, the implementation of the "Travel breakthrough" strategy, establish the Xichang travel boutique brands and increase input in the outcome of the tourism industry. In 2006, in Xichang City scored well by creating the China Top Tourist City. Xichang tourism industry leader in the third pillar into the prominent role, in a period of accelerated development. 2009 annual tourists of 8022200 passengers, tourism revenues 4.024 billion yuan, from the drive 164 300, compared with 2008 grew 32.5%, 34.1%, 36%.
Deputy Mayor Zhu said, the current Xichang municipal government of the Xichang "12 5" preliminary planning tourism industry is "a goal, two across, three step, four group", specifically: one goal: to Xichang play and leisure travel caused an international conference destination; two leap: from the general cross-border travel tours to destinations across, so that visitors can Xichang bearable, stay for too long; from mainly within the domestic and foreign trips, travel across the combination. To Xichang travel market in a relatively short time bigger and stronger. Three steps: the first step - in 2011, strive to make the tourism industry accounts for 30% breakthrough in the proportion of gdp, tourism industry, industry leader in the third pillar of the role more prominent; the second step - By 2013, strive to create a Best excellent tourist cities in China, Xichang travel further to establish and enlarge the city's brand image; the third step - to 2015, to create a quality tourist area of Sichuan advantage of the most distinctive characteristics of the layout, the most abundant tourism products, the market capacity to promote the most radiation a strong tourist destination. Four group: comprehensively promote the standardization of travel as soon as possible into a number of star hotels and star farm music; as soon as possible build a number of tourist scenic spots; as soon as possible development of a batch of local characteristics of tourism products; as soon as possible that can support training Healthy Development of Tourism Tourism personnel.
Vice Mayor Zhu said that at present the Xichang is actively outreach, the hope that through a variety of foreign propaganda campaign to further expand the influence and visibility in Xichang, for the next year in Chengdu - Xichang highway run through the spring Xichang do welcome the development of tourism adequate preparation. Source: Sichuan Online
