REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS - Large Sporting Events Play Important Part in Tourism Development

ASIA Travel Tips .com, 24 May 2007

The 2007 China (Qingdao) International Forum on Tourism & Olympics, hosted by UNWTO and the Chinese National Tourism Administration (CNTA), this week underscored the importance of large sporting events as an increasingly important part of today’s tourism supply and for their potential to foster sustainable development.

The Chairman of CNTA, Shao Qiwei, opened the “pre Olympics” Tourism Conference with a commitment that the 2008 Beijing Games would be fully linked to the progressive tourism strategies of China in which service and quality are key components.

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