Exhibition promotes booming Asian tourism market

Exotic art performances, a world-heritage photography exhibition and gourmet food opened visitors' eyes to what Asia has to offer at the recent Asian Culture and Tourism Exhibition.

Hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the three-day event kicked off in Beijing on May 16 and showed the latest tourism developments in China and other Asian countries.

Participants included governments, travel agencies, hotels, resorts and airlines from Chinese provinces as well as more than 30 Asian countries and regions, including South Korea, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.