On September 27th, a cultural and tourism promotion conference for Bazhong, hosted by the local government, was held in Hongkou district, Shanghai.

Bazhong hosts a cultural and tourism promotion conference in Shanghai on Sept 27th. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

During the promotion conference, Bazhong presented three different travel itineraries: a red Bazhong tour in the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet Area, a serene Bazhong tour amidst poetry-like mountains and rivers, and a millennial historical and cultural Bazhong tour.

Enyang district of Bazhong is focused on promoting the historical culture and tourism products of Enyang Ancient Town; Tongjiang county is focused on the Red Education Study Camp in Wangping of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet Area; Pingchang county introduced the prototype village, Shuangcheng village, of Luo Zhongli's oil painting “Father”; and Bazhong Culture and Tourism Group warmly invited the citizens of Shanghai to participate in the 21st Sichuan Guangwu Mountain International Red Leaf Festival to witness the magnificent scenery of the "Number One Red Leaf Mountain in China."

Guangwu Mountain National 5A-grade Tourist Attraction [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Enyang Ancient Town [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The promotion conference also introduced the "Bring Visitors to Bazhong" incentive policies. Those organizing a group of more than 50 tourists at one time would be rewarded with 400 yuan ($54.65), while organizing more than 300 tourists through charter trains or buses would receive a reward of 30,000 yuan. Furthermore, organizing more than 100 tourists through chartered planes would be given a reward of 30,000 yuan. In addition, an accumulated reward of 130,000 yuan, 110,000 yuan, 90,000 yuan, 70,000 yuan, and 50,000 yuan respectively would be given based on the ranking of annual tourist numbers, with the top five receiving the rewards.

In recent years, Bazhong has focused on its unique positioning as the "Poetic Landscape, Red Bazhong." It has successfully built the Guangwu Mountain-Nuoshui River World Geological Park, a 5A-grade tourist attraction, 21 A-grade tourist attractions, 2 tourism counties, and 5 provincial-level comprehensive tourism demonstration zones. Bazhong has also created high-quality performance products such as "Dreamlike Guangwu Mountain" and "Enyang's Boat Tales," and has successfully held the 11th Ba People's Cultural and Art Festival and the 20th Sichuan Guangwu Mountain International Red Leaf Festival.

Bazhong regards cultural and tourism-based health and wellness as its priority industry, and is accelerating the construction of a national comprehensive tourism demonstration zone and an international leisure and vacation tourism destination.