News from Global Times Online: The 2022 Shandong Conference on Tourism 
Development will open in Jining city in June, local media reported.

The local authority has placed a high priority on planning for the event, which 
will be designed as a high-level and distinctive tourism gala to maintain 
Shandong's worldwide and domestic appeal. According to Li Yanhua, director of 
the city's culture and tourism bureau, the conference will include a grand 
opening ceremony, cultural performances, tourism forums, exhibitions for 16 
Shandong cities to showcase their tourism development, as well as seminars for 
foreign culture and tourism agencies in China to exchange ideas.

The event will also highlight Jining's rich culture and tourism resources by 
organizing Confucius-related experience activities and a creative culture 
product exhibition that will take place both online and offline.

In addition, a batch of high-quality culture and tourism demonstration projects 
that meet international standards will be on display at the event to show 
Shandong's achievements in strengthening product development and brand 
promotion to boost the high-quality development of regional culture and tourism 
industries.

Source: GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE