Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – A cultural and tourism promotion conference themed "Hometown of Confucius, Hospitable Shandong" was recently held in Sydney, Australia.
The conference was jointly hosted by the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the Sydney Chinese Cultural Centre, and the China National Tourist Office in Sydney. Through policy presentations, route sharing, flight announcements, intangible cultural heritage performances, and cultural shows, the conference comprehensively showcased Shandong's high-quality cultural and tourism resources and preferential inbound tourism policies, promoting deeper cooperation between travel agencies, airlines, and scenic spots from both sides.
Benjamin Franklin, Speaker of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, Australia; Guo Yaowen, representative of the Mayor of Sydney and a member of parliament; Zhou Naixiang, Deputy Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Shandong Province; and Wang Yu, Consul General of China in Sydney, attended the event and delivered speeches.
At the conference, Yereth Albert Jansen, an expert from the United Nations Tourism Organization, shared her personal experiences and observations of Shandong tourism, as well as its tourism products and routes, with Australian attendees. Representatives from Jining, Dezhou, and Linyi cities in Shandong Province gave presentations on preferential policies for "scenic spots + hotels," "travel with movies" themed products, tax refund policies for departing tourists, and group tour and scenic spot discounts.
At the presentation, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Art Troupe and Shandong Provincial Art Troupes jointly presented folk music and dance performances including "Yimeng Mountain Ballad," "Who Doesn't Say My Hometown Is Good," and "Distant Green Mountains." In addition, five representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage from Shandong showcased representative projects such as Yangjiabu woodblock New Year paintings, paper-cutting silhouettes, Feixian hand embroidery, Dezhou kiln red and green enamel paintings, and traditional magic tricks, attracting Australian guests to experience them. (End)
