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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 1st: Innovation in cooperation and innovation, the new machine in the cooperation and innovation -2022 service and trade guidelines will talk about the global tourism recovery of the global tourism industry

Xinhua News Agency reporters Zhai Xiang and Yang Shujun

Since the occurrence of new crown pneumonia, the world tourism development has encountered a huge impact. How to drive the tourism industry to accelerate the recovery and stimulate the vitality of world tourism cities to become a topic of common attention in the global tourism industry.

What new trends are the development of tourism? What are the new countermeasures of the tourism industry? How to further promote development with cooperation and innovation?

On September 1, as one of the series of summit forums held during the 2022 China International Services Trade Fair, the "2022 World Tourism Cooperation and Development Conference" hosted by the World Tourism City Federation was held at the Beijing National Convention Center. Representatives of the global tourism industry focus on the theme of "deepening cooperation and innovation development", in -depth exchanges and sharing experience, and discuss the high -quality development of the global tourism industry.

At present, the global tourism industry is slowly recovering. The "World Tourism City Development Report (2021)" released by the conference mentioned that the number of global tourists in 2021 increased by 4%compared with 2020, but it was still 72%lower than 2019 before the epidemic; the total global tourism consumption in 2021 was 1.9 trillion yuan The US dollar has increased from 2020, but it is only half of the global tourism consumption level before the epidemic.

The report also pointed out that global domestic tourism recovers in 2021, and the recovery of international tourism is relatively slow. Domestic tourism revenue rose to US $ 2.73 trillion, and returned to 65.6%in 2019 before the epidemic, but international tourism revenue was only recovered to about 30%in 2019.

At the conference, some overseas guests introduced the situation of the country's revitalization tourism industry, saying that it was promoting the development of the tourism industry by increasing the vaccine vaccination rate, research and development of digital tourism models, and launching economical and attractive tourism products.

Strengthening cooperation is an important driving force for further recovery and development of the tourism industry.

"The new coronary pneumonia epidemic, geopolitical situation and world economic situation have largely hindered the development and growth of the tourism industry, but we believe that through cooperation, this important industry will recover and gradually recover its toughness." Mayor Janana Valti Ainen said.

"Affected by the epidemic of new crown pneumonia, the global tourism industry is facing many challenges. The future development trend of tourism, discuss new ideas, and regain opportunities for global tourism to help promote the innovation and development of global tourism.

"Factors such as innovation and creativity can inspire us, overcome difficulties in this challenging era, and constantly seek higher -quality government services and people's well -being." Said Fortal Normandy, the mayor of Balio, Brazil, said Looking forward to the World Tourist Cities Federation can support and guide industry recovery and regional cooperation, and introduce more innovation and sustainable elements to the tourism industry.

The recovery of tourist cities is the key to the revitalization of the global tourism industry.

Promote boutique tourist routes such as "Walking in Beijing" and "Traveling in Beijing" to create new cultural tourism landmarks such as Global Theme Park, Shougang "Six Gonghui" commercial facilities, and launch red tourism destinations such as Beida Red Tower and Xiangshan Revolutionary Remature ... From Beijing information shows that Beijing attaches great importance to the development of the tourism industry, coordinates the promotion of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and seizes opportunities to organize major activities such as the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympic Games, and dig deep into the capital culture and tourism resources of the capital. , Introduce measures to restore development in industries such as tourism.

These measures have strongly promoted the development of the tourism industry. In 2021, the number of tourists in Beijing was 255 million yuan and tourist revenue was 416.62 billion yuan, a year -on -year increase of 38.8%and 43%, respectively.

"We believe that the theme of this conference is quite clear, and at the same time, the most important thing now is to continue to coordinate cooperation, adopt relevant digital measures to jointly promote the development of the industry, and protect the health of tourists." Harr Khan said.

Participants said that insisting on seizing opportunities in cooperation and winning development in innovation, they must be able to witness the recovery and prosperity of the global tourism industry.

[Editor in charge: Xu Haizhi]

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