A series of activities to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was held in Lijiang, Yunnan province on June 1, 2012.
Various integrated tourism development projects in Yunnan province drew the attention of visitors at home and abroad at the 19th China Import & Export Fair in Kunming.
Chinese online auction website Taobao.com has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Lijiang municipal government.
A series of activities to mark the 20th anniversary of China's entry into the United Nation's Convention on Biological Diversity and the 19th "International Day for Biological Diversity" were hosted in Lijiang on May 22, 2012.
Since 2011, the State Council has set May 19 as the "China Tourism Day". The public gradually realized that tourism plays an important part in economic development and civilization.
Lijiang, a popular destination in Yunnan province, plans to provide more travel services, facilities and other products to attract more visitors, especially foreigners, local tourism officials said.
Lijiang, a prefecture-level hotspot of tourism in the northwest of Yunnan province, formally opened its first direct flight to Hong Kong on May 31, greatly shortening the travel time between the two cities.
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Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
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