Introduction to Wannan International Tourism and Culture Demonstration Zone

On February 12, 2014, with the approval of the State Council, the National Development and Reform Commission officially approved the "Outline of the Construction and Development Plan of the Wannan International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone". Wannan International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone has superior location conditions, excellent ecological environment, profound cultural heritage, and rich tourism resources. It is a cultural tourism area with important influence and distinctive characteristics in the country and even the world. The scope of the demonstration area includes seven cities including Huangshan, Chizhou, Anqing, Xuancheng, Tongling, Ma'anshan, and Wuhu, and 47 counties (cities, districts), with a land area of ??57,000 square kilometers. Among them, Huangshan City, Chizhou City, Anqing City and Xuancheng City are the core areas. The National Development and Reform Commission pointed out in its approval that the planning and construction of the Wannan International Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone will be conducive to accelerating the transformation of economic development methods, promoting the inheritance and innovation of excellent culture, consolidating important ecological barriers in East China, creating a world-class tourist destination, and providing a model for the construction of a beautiful China. . The implementation of the "Planning Outline" should be regarded as a major measure to deepen the overall regional development strategy and vigorously implement the strategy for the rise of the central region, further emancipate the mind, reform and innovate, pay more attention to cultural construction and ecological protection, pay more attention to urban and rural coordination and regional interaction, and pay more attention to people's livelihood Improve and innovate social management, strive to promote the integration of ecology, culture, tourism, and science and technology, and promote the sustainable and healthy economic and social development of the Wannan Demonstration Zone.