Lighting up Rural Light to boost rural tourism

——The First Plenary of the World Rural Tourism Conference (online) was held

On October 23, the First Plenary of the World Rural Tourism Conference  was held at the headquarters of the World Rural Tourism Conference (Rural Light International Conference Center) in the world rural tourism town of Wuxing district, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. At the main venue, He Guangwei, President of the World Rural Tourism Conference, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Gan Yongfu, Stationed Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the World Rural Tourism Conference, delivered a work report, Jin Binbin, Deputy Mayor of Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, delivered a speech; He Li, Deputy Secretary-General of the World Rural Tourism Conference, presided over the meeting.                             

CAI Binbin, Director of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China; Shen Si, Deputy Director of the Bureau; Zhong Zhenyu, Member of the Party Committee of balidian Town, Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China; Shen Xiaohong, Director of the office of the World Rural Tourism Conference; Pan Zhenzhong, Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee of the Transportation and Tourism Investment Development Group, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, attended the meeting at the main venue.                                       

Mr. Zhang Junsai, Executive President of the World Rural Tourism Conference, Vice Chairman Mr. Francesco Frangialli, Mr. Scott Supernaw, Ms. Doris Maria Worfel, Mr. Mario Hardy and more than 200 people, including all members and heads of the stationed Organizations at WRTC Headquarters, attended the meeting online.                             

Stationed Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the World Rural Tourism Conference, introduced the Service Platform Operation System for the World Rural Tourism Conference Members and Run Rules of the WRTC Members, informed the Regulations on WRTC "TOP 100 CITIES" Brand Construction Management, and announced the Awards List of WRTC Brand Projects, A total of 30 units in the world have won honors, including Zhangjiajie City, Dunhuang City, Yu village, and Kolsai Kolderi National Park of Sati Village from Kazakhsta, which have won the gold medal brand series honors of the World Rural Tourism Conference; Tongren City, Zhenjiang City, Nyingchi City, Deqing County, Miaoxi Town, Shuikou Township and other 15 units won the honor of model brand series of the World Rural Tourism Conference; 10 units including Huanggang City, Yichun City, Miyun District and Bojo, Aloguinsan from the Philippines won the honor of excellent brand series of the World Rural Tourism Conference.                                                   

The meeting stressed that, as the permanent venue of the World Rural Tourism Conference, Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China will adhere to the development of rural tourism as the guide, deeply practice the development concept of "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains", promote the development of rural tourism to globalization, internationalization, industrialization, ecology, marketization and branding, and adhere to adjusting measures to local conditions, first and later, demonstration and guidance, step by step Focus and diversify the development of rural tourism, strive to transform ecological and cultural advantages into economic advantages, and transform a beautiful environment into a beautiful economy. At the same time, with the goal of serving the world rural tourism conference, Wu Xing will further improve the management and service level of the permanent conference site and speed up the construction and operation of surrounding supporting facilities in the future, Make the best efforts and create the best conditions for the smooth convening of the conference next year.                                   

He Guangwei, the President of the conference, was the former director of China National Tourism Administration and member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee. He Guangwei is an advocate, promoter and leader of China's rural tourism industry. In his speech, he pointed out that the opening of the plenary session marks the official formation of the service platform through which I hope all all personnel can perform your own duties to develop the five work areas, contribute your wisdom and strength to build it into a first-rate platform. The WRTC secretariat could take a lead in helping members give full play to the biennial conference offline and the yearly video conference.Work with all members to foster a batch of major projects including WRTC gold medal city, model city, and excellent city, incubating prestigious brands and markets for our members, so as to advance the world poverty reduction through rural tourism and achieve common prosperity in a rapid and effective manner. 

In an interview with the media,President He Guangwei said: "tourism is a messenger of peace and a bridge of friendship. We should use the conference as a platform to publicize and introduce China on the one hand, and welcome friends from all over the world to travel to China on the other. To achieve common prosperity, China should also better communicate with people all over the world, develop together and build world peace together."                                                 

It is reported that the world Rural Tourism Conference (WRTC) is an unofficial, informal and non-profit, non-standing conference platform for rural tourism business communication and interactive win-win industrial development, serving the members of the world Rural Tourism Conference (conference participants). Now there are 212 members in the first batch, of which China has 142, European region has 13, American region has 5, African region has 4, Asia-Pacific region has 38, combined with 10 expert members. The WRTC is held every two years,and the network conference is held once a year. Based on the World Rural Tourism Town (WRTT), it aims at the comprehensive establishment of a global win-win industrial development system of “six in one”, while simultaneously provide service for “One Road, One Belt” initiative, rural vitalization, world poverty reduction, a Community in a Shared Future for Mankind, as well as sustainable high-quality development of rural tourism.