A staff organized by the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China attended the World Travel Market in London from Nov 6 to 11. Wu Hao, an inspector of the Anhui Tourism Administration, took the lead and participated in the activity. They actively present Anhui's unique charms of local culture and the beautiful landscapes of mountains and rivers to worldwide travel merchants, media and British audiences.

Wu Hao talks with counterparts of overseas travel services in fluent English to promote Anhui tourism.

The London World Travel Market is a specialized tourism exhibition attracting the largest number of countries and regions worldwide. There have been 32 World Travel Market tourism exhibitions. About 200 countries and regions participated in the event this year. Nearly 26,800 professionals and 2,600 media staff attended the event.

The China pavilion of the London World Travel Market was hosted by the National Tourism Administration. Twenty-five provincial-level tourism bureaus and some travel agencies from China took part in the exhibition.

Anhui Tourism Administration is also one of these tourism bureaus.

Wu Hao communicated with delegates of some travel bureaus and travel agencies at the exhibition, He exchanged travel information with foreign merchants in English and initiatively recommended Anhui travel charms. Meanwhile, he tried to explore ways to develop tourism with overseas partners.

Wu Hao presents Anhui cultural tourism resources and products to visitors.

Britain’s CTS Horizon, American Victoria Cruise Company, WINDY TOUR, and other travel agencies intend to present Anhui Huangshan Mountain and Jiuhua Mountain on their travel manuals for 2012.

The Anhui tourism marketing team also held seminars about Anhui tourism with British tourists. Wu Hao elaborated on the unique tourism resources and cultural products of Anhui province, presented Anhui landscape pictures by DVD and handed out travel guides on Anhui tourism. Wu also answered British clients’ questions on how to organize the touring party to Anhui. They also signed intentional agreements on traveling to Anhui.

Wu Hao takes a group photo with visiting tourism officials.

During the exhibition London World Travel Market, videos about Anhui tourism were played at regular intervals in the China pavilion. The Anhui tourism marketing team gave out all English tourism maps, promotional materials and CDs on the province’s tourism. The team satisfactorily completed the scheduled tasks to promote the province’s tourism.

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(chinadaily.com.cn)