Successful Closing of the 2019 World Tourism Cities Federation Helsinki Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit The 2020 Summit Will Be Held in Beijing

On September 4th, Song Yu, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Cities Federation(WTCF) , passed the flag symbolizing the rite of passage of the 2020 Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit from the mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori to Beijing’s delegates.

Release time : 2019-09-07 22:39:20

source : WTCF

insights on how to ensure the sustainable development of tourism industries. In the modern era, digitization has exerted a great influence on tourism and urban development. Society needs to initiate smarter initiatives in order to further promote the sustainable development of this sector. For this, Jan Vapaavuori called on all parties to enhance relations and promote the growth of smart tourism so as to create a better future for humanity.

Tian Jingui, Beijng delegate and Director of the Human Resources Department of Beijing Culture and Tourism Bureau, giving an address

After the flag was handed over, Tian Jingui, Beijng delegate and Director of the Human Resources Department of Beijing Culture and Tourism Bureau, gave an address. He said that Beijing is not only an ancient city dating back more than 3,000 years but also an international metropolis whose economic aggregate exceeded 3 trillion yuan and the number of tourists per year exceeds 300 million. In 2022, Beijing will host the Winter Olympics. Tian Jingui stated: “Beijing will, according to the standards for the Olympic Games, make sufficient preparations for the Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit and witness an international tourism festival with the most prominent features of the capital.”

The Secretary-General of the WTCF Song Yu (right) presented a token of appreciation to the mayor of Helsinki, Jan Vapaavuori on behalf of the WTCF

At the closing ceremony, Song Yu also presented an extraordinary memento to Helsinki on behalf of the WTCF as a token of appreciation for the great contribution the city has made to the summit.