When was the China International Travel Mart founded?

Wen Shuqiong, deputy secretary-general of the 2017 International Tourism Fair Organizing Committee, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Yunnan Provincial Tourism Development Committee, said at the press conference that the China International Tourism Mart was founded in 1998 and has been successfully held. The 18th edition, after years of hard work, has now developed into one of the largest and most influential professional tourism exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific region.

This year is the ninth time it has been held in Kunming. It is the first time the China International Tourism Mart has been held in Yunnan since its market-oriented operation in 2016. With "There is only one scenic spot in Yunnan, and this scenic spot is called Yunnan" as the main content, it focuses on displaying new achievements in Yunnan's new tourism products and new formats, tourism market order regulation, tourism industry transformation and upgrading, and "touring Yunnan with a mobile phone". , fully embodying the new phased achievements, new breakthroughs and new developments made by Yunnan in building a strong tourism province.

In accordance with the national "One Belt and One Road" construction requirements, Yunnan insists on proceeding from reality, building a high starting point, and planning generously. It is committed to innovating and opening up new realms, and strives to make this Tourism Fair an international-style, Yunnan-based tourism fair. It is an international tourism event with special characteristics, integrating tourism product trading and multi-cultural experience.