Tourism in six central provinces

Wuhan, Changsha, Taiyuan, Nanchang, Hefei, Zhengzhou and Luoyang have been identified as node cities for tourism development in the six central provinces.

Ge Quansheng, a researcher at China Academy of Sciences, said that the central region has the characteristics of "south" and "north", and has formed tourism brands with world influence such as Three Gorges, Huangshan and Zhangjiajie.

In order to promote the faster development of tourism in the central region, the National Tourism Administration initiated the implementation of the Tourism Development Plan for the Central Region. Ge Quansheng introduced that the planning period is from 2008 to 2020, and the world-class tourism products such as "mountains, rivers, townships and capitals" will be built with the focus on protecting natural and historical and cultural heritage.

When talking about the planning ideas of the regional layout of tourism in six provinces, Ge Quansheng said that the research group is going to design four to six "mountains and rivers" tourism belts, six to 10 tourism metropolis, eight trans-regional tourism circles and 12 to 20 international tourism products.

Among them, five of the four to six "mountains and rivers" tourist belts have been identified, namely:

Central Plains Cultural Tourism Belt (Huang Sui Mausoleum, Fuxi Taihao Mausoleum, Nuwa City, Huangdi's Hometown, Zhuan Xu Mausoleum, Diku Mausoleum, Cangjie Tomb, Longmen Grottoes, Songshan Mountain, Shaolin Temple, Shangqiu Ancient City, Luoyang City in Han and Wei Dynasties, Tokyo City Ruins in Northern Song Dynasty, Xingyang Old City, Luokoucang Ruins, including Jiacang Ruins, etc.

Yangtze River Tourism Belt (Ming Xianling Mausoleum, Jingzhou Ancient City, Chibi Ruins, Wuhan University, Hubu Lane, Wuhan East Lake, Shennongjia, Three Gorges Shennongxi, Mulan Eight Scenes, Xiandao Lake, Huangshi National Mine Park, Cavalry Training Ground, Jiugong Mountain, Qian Shan National Forest Park, Honghu Lake, Liangzi Lake, Gulong, etc.)

Taihang Mountain Tourist Belt (Wutai Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, Huguan Taihang Mountain Grand Canyon, Datong Volcano Group, Pingyao Ancient City, Yungang Grottoes, Hukou Waterfall of the Yellow River, Lishan Mountain, Jiaocheng Pangquangou, Ningwu Luya Mountain, Yangcheng Manghe Mountain and Wulushan)

Dabie mountain tourism belt,

Xin 'anjiang Tourism Belt (Lushan, Sanqingshan, Jinggangshan, Longhushan, Wuyuan, Guifeng, Wugong Mountain, Mingyue Mountain, Jingdezhen, Poyang Lake National Wetland Park, Fairy Lake, Tengwangge,).

The "Eight Cross-regional Tourism Circles" have designed Wuhan Tourism Circle, Huangshan Tourism Circle, Xiangxi Tourism Circle, Three Gorges Tourism Circle, Anhui Chaohu Tourism Circle, New Central Plains Tourism Circle, Jinzhong Tourism Circle and Lushan Tourism Circle.

In addition, the research group is also preparing to build 12 to 20 international tourism boutique areas. We thought of Three Gorges Dam International Tourist Area, Wudang Mountain Cultural Tourist Area, Shennongjia Ecological Tourist Area, Zhangjiajie Ecological Tourist Area, Xiangxi Phoenix Tourist Area, Huangshan Ecological Tourist Area, Wutai Mountain Buddhist Cultural Tourist Area, Songshan Shaolin Temple Buddhist Cultural Tourist Area, Henan Yuntaishan Ecological Tourist Area, Lushan Ecological Cultural Tourist Area, Da Jinggang Red Tourist Area, Porcelain Capital Fairy Mountain Tourist Area, etc. 12 boutique areas.