“Expo 2010 Forum•Water Tourism and City Life” was Held

December 23, 2009 | This story has been viewed 4,438 views
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On Dec.19th morning, “Expo 2010 Forum•Water Tourism and City Life” was held in Meilan Lake International Conference Center in Luodian, Baoshan District, Shanghai. Shanghai deputy mayor Zhao Wen, committee member of China National Tourism Administration and leader of Discipline Inspection Group Liu Jinping, president of China Communication and Transportation Association Qian Yongchang, deputy director for Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination Zhu Yong Lei, director of Shanghai Tourism Association Dao Shuming and other heads of government attended the opening ceremony.

Around the theme of “Water Tourism and City Life”, guests jointly discussed the effect of Shanghai World Expo on urban industry and city life, actively offered recommendations for Shanghai on forging International Shipping Center, as well as accelerating the construction of Wusongkou International Cruise Port for Baoshan District. Delegates suggested that shanghai should promote water tourism development, which would not only be conducive to build the chain of yachts, boats, and shipping manufacturing industry, and propel modern service industry, but also would expand employment opportunities efficiently, so it the was expected to become the most potential rising industry of shanghai urban tourism.

Dao Shuming said that Expo 2010 was an opportunity for the development of tourism, especially for Water Tourism. Zhu Yonglei indicated that as the “Water portal” of Shanghai World Expo, Wusongkou International Cruise Port had been started at the end of 2008, which would be built into a functional grouping port with international large crude carrier as its core, and involving domestic cruise and yacht as well.

This forum was jointly organized by the Publicity Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, Shanghai Port Authority, Municipal Tourism Administration, Economic Affairs Committee of Shanghai, and the People’s Government of Baoshan District. Forums, promotion and operation are the three major components of Expo 2010, which are the incarnation of ideas of Shanghai World Expo. Shanghai World Expo Forum is consisted of one summit forum, six theme forums and several public forums. By means of serial forums, the social will not only better understand the Expo, but also put forward many constructive opinions for promoting the Expo’s theme and building a better home.

Rebecca contributes the story. 

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