High on nature

From Aug 18 to 21, the 2022 Asian Mountain Tourism Promotion Conference was held in Guiyang. It was organized by the International Mountain Tourism Alliance and attracted guests from 18 Asian countries, including government officials and representatives of international organizations.

The objective of the conference was to promote mountain tourism in Asian nations, and call upon them to protect natural resources and local cultures.

"The impact of COVID-19 has prompted people to pay more attention to ecological health and quality of life," says Sun Hanxin, director of Guizhou provincial department of culture and tourism.