Journalists begin tour of Yantai

Photographers and journalists from 12 Asian media organizations gathered in Yantai on Sunday to start a four-day interview tour of the coastal city.

The tour, sponsored by China Daily, the Yantai municipal government's publicity department and Yantai commerce bureau, aims to enhance Yantai's popularity on the world stage by presenting the city's cultural, environmental, tourism and marine economy.

The photographers and journalists had just concluded a six-day tour of Guizhou province.