Review of previous Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festivals

The opening ceremony of the 2005 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival was held grandly at Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center on November 25, and the Tourism and Culture Festival concluded successfully on December 11. More than 60 exciting tourism activities are launched across the province. In addition to the 25 tourism activities held in Guangzhou as the main venue, many tourism events will also be held in Shenzhen, Jiangmen, Shantou and Zhanjiang as branch venues. Shenzhen has the World Model Competition Finals, Shenzhen Tourism Song Contest, Shopping and Food Festival, Community Culture Festival, Bar Culture Festival, etc.; Shantou has Chaoshan Food Festival, Chaoshan characteristic theatrical performances, Chaozhou opera boutique performances, etc.; Jiangmen has Chinese (Jiangmen) overseas Chinese. A series of activities of the Township Tourism Festival; Zhanjiang has the International Lion Dance Invitational Competition, Zhanjiang Red and Orange Tourism Culture Festival, etc.; Zhuhai has a music party, the first Zhuhai Ocean Culture Festival; Shaoguan has the first Red Triangle Regional Cooperation and Development Forum, the first Shaoguan International Tea Zen Tourism Culture Festival; Qingyuan has the Qingyuan Panwang Festival; Yangjiang has the Yangjiang Kite Festival and so on. The 2005 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival was hosted by the National Tourism Administration and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government. With the theme of "Vibrant Guangdong, Joy and Peace", it comprehensively demonstrated Guangdong's achievements in economic and cultural construction since the reform and opening up. This is the first time that Guangdong has held a large-scale international tourism and culture festival. Guangdong is the forefront of reform and opening up and a vanguard of economic development. It is China's largest economic and tourism province today, and has increasingly become a hub for cultural exchanges between the East and the West and an important tourist destination chosen by tourists at home and abroad. Guangdong holds a large-scale international tourism and culture festival for the first time, which is of great significance and wide-ranging influence. The Tourism Culture Festival is a grand gathering of tourism, a grand ceremony of culture, and a grand ceremony that comprehensively displays the style of southern Guangdong and Guangdong characteristics. The successful holding of the cultural festival promotes regional economic cooperation in the "Greater Pearl River Delta" and "Pan-Pearl River Delta" and plays an important role in the development of China's tourism industry and Chinese and foreign tourism and cultural exchanges.

The 2006 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival and Pan-Pearl River Delta Tourism Promotion Conference opened on November 24 at the Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou. It was co-organized by the National Tourism Administration and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government, and the Guangdong Provincial Tourism Bureau , Department of Culture, Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Foreign Affairs Office and the people's governments of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jiangmen, Zhanjiang, Zhaoqing and other municipalities. The main venues are located in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and branch venues are located in Zhaoqing, Zhanjiang and Jiangmen. It closed on November 30, and the closing ceremony was held at Shenzhen Window of the World. During the week-long cultural festival, the province will host the Bavarian International Beer Festival, Lingnan Folk Art Performance, Flower Boat Parade, Pan-Pearl Tourism Promotion and International Tourism Exhibition, Guangdong Mass Drama and Folk Art Flower Festival, "Looking for Guangdong" "The most beautiful countryside" selection and other activities. At the same time, various special events will be held at the main venue and branch venues across the province, including the Guangzhou International Food Festival, the Pearl River Lantern Festival and Fireworks Party, the Zhanjiang Tourism Seafood Festival, the Zhuhai 2006 Zhuhai "Love and Sharing" Beach Music Party, The 12th Shantou Chaoshan Food Festival, the 8th Shantou International Food Expo and the outstanding Chaozhou opera and music performances (programs), Qingyuan Yingde International Yingshi Cultural Tourism Festival, the 2006 Lianzhou International Photography Annual Exhibition, the 8th China Nanling Yao Panwang Festival, Zhanjiang Tourism Product Design Competition, Zhanjiang Industrial Expo, Lianjiang Red Orange Tourism and Culture Festival, Maoming China’s First Ethnic Minority Beach Style Festival, Maoming Mountain Kite Festival, Maoming Xian Tai Madam Cultural Festival, There are 80 large-scale activities such as Shaoguan Tourism and Food Festival. International superstar Jackie Chan serves as Guangdong tourism ambassador. The Tourism Culture Festival covers most of the province including the Pearl River Delta, eastern Guangdong, western Guangdong, and northern Guangdong, once again displaying Lingnan culture on the international stage. During this cultural festival, 20 large-scale tourism projects were signed on site, involving US$460 million in funds. The heads of the tourism bureaus of the nine provinces (regions) in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region also jointly signed the "Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Tourism Cooperation Memorandum" to accelerate tourism cooperation in the region. This year's tourism and culture festival was renamed from "2006 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival" to "2006 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival and Pan-Pearl River Delta Tourism Promotion Conference" in order to further promote regional economic cooperation, especially Pan-Pearl River Delta tourism cooperation.

The 2007 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival and Pan-Pearl River Delta Tourism Promotion Conference was jointly sponsored by the National Tourism Administration and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government. The opening ceremony was held grandly at the Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou on November 23. Subsequently, a series of activities were held, including the Tourism Investment Promotion Fair, Tourism Promotion and International Tourism Exhibition, Pan-Pearl River Delta Tourism Parade, Lingnan Folk Art Exhibition, "Sister City Night", Outstanding Overseas Chinese Guangdong Tour, etc., with branch venues across the province A series of colorful and fascinating festival activities have also been carried out.

The 2008 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival and Pan-Pearl River Delta Tourism Promotion Conference opened on November 28. It lasted 7 days and included more than 120 activities, including the opening ceremony, tourism investment fair, tourism promotion and international tourism exhibition, tourism float parade, overseas outstanding Chinese Guangdong trip series, sister city night activities, Lingnan folk art In addition to traditional high-quality projects such as performances, the "Jackie Chan and Friends" Guangzhou Love Concert, Guangdong Open Forum, SkyTeam Aviation Product Promotion Conference, Online Tourism Culture Festival, and the F1 Motorboat World Championship Shenzhen Grand Prix in China have also been added , Shaoguan Zen Cultural Tourism Festival, etc.

During the Tourism and Culture Festival, more than 11,000 overseas guests from 80 countries and regions came to Guangdong to observe the opening ceremony; the tourism investment fair attracted more than 1,000 domestic and foreign merchants and representatives, and 112 investment projects were signed, attracting the largest amount of foreign investment. 2.249 billion US dollars; 140 unique activities distributed in 14 main and sub-venues across the province demonstrated the infinite charm of "Vibrant Guangdong" to guests at home and abroad, demonstrated the good mental outlook of the Guangdong people, and played a key role in the province. A warm and harmonious festive atmosphere was formed within the area, and a generous gift was presented to commemorate the 30th anniversary of reform and opening up.

The 2009 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival and Pan-Pearl River Delta Tourism Promotion Conference will be held from November 13th to 19th. The conference will last for one week and will carry out more than 170 cultural tourism projects in 21 cities at or above the prefecture level in Guangdong Province. Activities to fully display the style of southern Guangdong. Co-sponsored by the National Tourism Administration and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government, the Provincial Tourism Bureau, the Department of Culture, the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the Foreign Affairs Office, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, the Taiwan Affairs Office, and the Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, as well as 21 municipalities at or above the prefecture level in the province Organized by the government, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Chimelong Group Co., Ltd. The main venue is located in Guangzhou. Starting from this year, branch venues have been set up in 21 cities at or above the prefecture level across the province. The Tourism Culture Festival covers the entire province for the first time, with Meizhou, Shanwei, Maoming, Yunfu, Dongguan, Jiangmen and Yangjiang as new branches. The venue joins this tourism and culture festival for the first time. The opening ceremony will be held from the Tianhe Sports Center in previous years to the Guangzhou University Town Sports Center, and the closing ceremony will be held at the Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise. Market-oriented operations have also been further deepened, and the closing ceremony of the Tourism and Culture Festival has been hosted by an enterprise for the first time. The closing ceremony party will be held at 8:00 pm on November 19 at Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise. The party will be hosted by Guangzhou Chimelong Group. In the following week, the Tourism Investment Promotion Conference, "Singing Guangdong" 2009 Tourism Golden Song Elite Competition, "Old Photos·New Guangdong" Overseas Chinese Illustrated Southern Guangdong Series Events, the First China Cantonese Cuisine Summit, Guangdong Tourism Promotion Ambassador Selection Event, 2009 Guangzhou Activities such as the Gold Medal Tour Guide Competition will be staged at the main venue in Guangzhou. At the same time, each branch venue will also hold a series of activities with rich content, distinctive themes, colorful and fascinating activities. At that time, there will be a series of good shows and climaxes, which will make you overwhelmed and enjoy the feast of tourism and culture.

In addition, the 2009 Tourism Culture Festival retained traditional classic projects such as the Tourism Investment Fair, the Parade of Floats and Boats, the Outstanding Overseas Chinese Guangdong Tour Series, the Sister City Night Series, and the Lingnan Folk Art Performance , Guangzhou (International) Food Festival and other activities, we will continue to innovate, focus on exploring local characteristic tourism and cultural resources, promote the four major tourism brands of "Lingnan Culture, Vibrant Commercial City, Gold Coast, and Food Paradise", and strive to create a number of high-quality masterpieces and Brand project. For example, the "Sing Guangdong" 2009 Tourism Golden Song Elite Competition aims to create a "tourist song business card" for Guangdong and embodies the integration of singing and tourism; the "Singing Guangdong" tourism golden song elite competition with the theme of "locality, local music, and nostalgia" is to create a high-quality tourism route for overseas Chinese in Guangdong to return home. Old Photos·New Guangdong" overseas Chinese illustrated southern Guangdong series of activities; the Guangdong·Sisterly Provinces and States Tourism Cooperation Summit Forum with the theme of tourism cooperation and development between Guangdong and international friendly provinces and states; the launch of the "ASEAN" tourism theme exhibition area, Taiwan theme exhibition area, national The Guangdong International Tourism Exhibition and Cross-Strait Tourism Investment Exchange Conference with multiple themed exhibition areas such as the tourism and leisure plan exhibition area; the first China Cantonese Cuisine Summit, which aims to promote the essence of Lingnan food culture and spread the reputation of Guangdong’s food paradise, etc. This Tourism Culture Festival will invite government officials from foreign sister provinces, states, and international sister cities, envoys stationed in China, major domestic and foreign tourism agencies, travel agencies, news media reporters, celebrities, experts and scholars, cultural and art groups, and Chinese and foreign businessmen. Come and participate in the event, and will carry out extensive publicity and promotion through various methods and channels, and actively organize and attract a large number of tourists from home and abroad to visit Guangdong for sightseeing, investment and inspection.

The 2009 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival

It is reported that the 2009 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival is co-sponsored by the National Tourism Administration and the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government. The Provincial Tourism Bureau, Culture Department, Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Foreign Affairs Office, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Taiwan Affairs Office, Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade, 21 municipal people's governments at or above the prefecture level in the province, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Chimelong Organized by Group Co., Ltd. The main venue is located in Guangzhou, with branch venues set up in 21 cities at or above the prefecture level. The opening ceremony is held at the Guangzhou University Town Sports Center Stadium, and the closing ceremony is held at the Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise. At present, a total of more than 170 activities of various types have been basically determined, covering the east, west, south, north, and middle of the province, fully displaying Guangdong's tourism and cultural resources.

Ten mini islands worth visiting in Guangdong

Hebao Island Hebao Island is connected by mountains and sea, and the air is filled with the fragrance of vegetation

Reason for recommendation

Hebao Island is located at the southwest end of Zhuhai City. There are no tourists like crucian carp on the island, so it can be said to be a rare pure land. There are 12 bays on the island, including Dayanwan, Xiaonanwan, Dashuwan, and Yongxongwan, as well as large areas of virgin forest. The beach has fine sand and is a good place to relax. The water on Dong'ao Island is clear and the sand is young, so you can dive into the seabed to explore and find treasures

Recommendation reasons

Dong'ao Island is located in the south-central part of Wanshan Islands. The island has dense vegetation and a forest coverage rate of 82%. .

The most attractive project on the island at present is underwater diving. Professional diving instructors lead tourists to hunt for treasures on the seabed, which is endless fun. Wailingding Island has beautiful rocks and beautiful water, and you can ride boats on the waves on the Lingding Ocean

Reason for recommendation

Although Wailingding Island is adjacent to Zhuhai, it is not a famous scenic spot and few foreign tourists go there. It has not been over-developed and still maintains the most original natural features, making it very suitable for families to quietly enjoy an island vacation. Fishing for crabs on a poetic moonlit night, going out to sea for fishing, and snorkeling on the outer islands to explore the colorful underwater world are all very tempting to urbanites who are busy at work and have little time to rest and relax. Nan'ao Island has blue sea and golden sands, beautiful mountains and forests and rich history

Reason for recommendation

Nanao Island in Shantou is an island where mountains and sea merge into one. In addition to beautiful beaches, there are also mountains and The beautiful scenery of the windmills has the style of an ancient seaside town, with ancient legends and ancient buildings. Surrounding Nan'ao Island is beautiful scenery everywhere. Sanmen Island is natural and pristine, with a beach of colorful rocks.

Reason for recommendation

Sanmen Island is another small island where you can see clear water. Located in the middle of the sea, there is less human pollution, so it is a little more pure. On this small island, although there is no landscape that can be named, the beautiful scenery of the sea is always in front of you wherever you walk. Dajia Island is naturally fresh and fresh, and you can play in the water and ride the waves to see the corals

Reason for recommendation

The scenery of Dajia Island is very beautiful, the water is crystal clear, and there are many nameless small beaches with beautiful scenery. It is an island tourism destination that is purely about scenery. Shangxiachuan Island has beautiful scenery, and fishermen sing late on the coconut grove beach

Reason for recommendation

Shangxiachuan Island belongs to Taishan City, Guangdong. Shangchuan Island has dense forests and groups of macaques; Xiachuan Island has thousands of trees Coconut groves and vast expanse of blue waves. These two beautiful islands have become ideal seaside resorts with their beautiful ocean scenery. Hailing Island has broad beaches and soft waves, and it is full of fun to catch fish and crabs

Reason for recommendation

Hailing Island is located in the south of Yangjiang City, one of the "Southern Beidaihe" and "Oriental Hawaii" Good name. The famous Zhapo tourist resort is located on such a small island with vast land, thousands of miles of green, and beautiful mountains and waters. The water on Fangji Island is calm and the wind is light, and diving and fishing are all enjoyable

Reason for recommendation

From May to August every year, it is the golden years of Fangji Island in Maoming. During this period, the water on Fangji Island is crystal clear and has the highest visibility, especially in the shallow water area, where the fish and corals are clearly visible, making people want to dive in. Donghai Island has a long beach with fine sand, so you can enjoy eating seafood to your heart's content

Reason for recommendation

Zhanjiang Donghai Island is a flat and open large island. The beach on Donghai Island is 28 kilometers long and 100-300 meters wide. The bay is crescent-shaped, second only to Australia's "Gold Coast" beach. Therefore, the beach on Donghai Island should be regarded as the runner-up in the world and the longest in China.