By Olivia Miwil@ Sept 15, 2017, 8.25pm
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GANSU: Tourism will be one of the ways to foster relationships with other countries under China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative (OBOR).
Jinchuan city here, being the largest nickel producer in Asia, is welcoming visitors from outside to travel to its desert-turned-flower city.
Last year, there were 3.3 million domestic and foreign visitors to the city of about 30 years.
Communist Party of China Jinchang municipal committee secretary-general Wu Ming Ming said the young city was still in the midst of developing and improving its tourism products.
“As the nickel and other mineral reserves are limited, the government of China is moving towards transforming the city into a place for people to visit.
“We are taking it step-by-step to promote Jinchuan but China welcomes people from across the world to pay visits,” she said, adding the desert flowers were also turned into products to help generate income for locals.
The city, though relatively new, is an important location as it lies in a key spot where both the Hexi Corridor and the ancient Silk Road meet.
Wu was speaking to reporters after media visits to the Purple and Golden Garden, Museum of Flowers, Jinchang Plant Garden and Jinchuan Science and Technology Museum here.
Besides the floral landscape which is ideal for weddings and other romantic occasions, she said, other attractions include the local food and culture.
Speaking on the transition of focus from industrial to tourism, Wu said it meant a big change in the livelihoods of the people.
“Miners here used to earn RMB1,000 (RM640) and now in tourism industry, they are getting RMB5,000 (RM3,200).”
The media visit is part of a two-week programme organised by Tsinghua University and People’s Daily, which saw 25 media personnel from 15 countries foster greater understanding of OBOR, otherwise known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
In July, Gansu Provincial Committee vice governor Song Liang had requested for direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to its capital in Lanzhou, to facilitate trade with Malaysia by leveraging on BRI.
The request was made to Second International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan during the Malaysia-China (Gansu) Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference.
Malaysia airports reported 1.8 million inbound visitors from China in the first half of 2017 which is an increase of 21 per cent from 1.5 million over the same period last year.
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GANSU: Tourism will be one of the ways to foster relationships with other countries under China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative (OBOR).
Jinchuan city here, being the largest nickel producer in Asia, is welcoming visitors from outside to travel to its desert-turned-flower city.
Last year, there were 3.3 million domestic and foreign visitors to the city of about 30 years.
Communist Party of China Jinchang municipal committee secretary-general Wu Ming Ming said the young city was still in the midst of developing and improving its tourism products.
“As the nickel and other mineral reserves are limited, the government of China is moving towards transforming the city into a place for people to visit.
“We are taking it step-by-step to promote Jinchuan but China welcomes people from across the world to pay visits,” she said, adding the desert flowers were also turned into products to help generate income for locals.
The city, though relatively new, is an important location as it lies in a key spot where both the Hexi Corridor and the ancient Silk Road meet.
Wu was speaking to reporters after media visits to the Purple and Golden Garden, Museum of Flowers, Jinchang Plant Garden and Jinchuan Science and Technology Museum here.
Besides the floral landscape which is ideal for weddings and other romantic occasions, she said, other attractions include the local food and culture.
Speaking on the transition of focus from industrial to tourism, Wu said it meant a big change in the livelihoods of the people.
“Miners here used to earn RMB1,000 (RM640) and now in tourism industry, they are getting RMB5,000 (RM3,200).”
The media visit is part of a two-week programme organised by Tsinghua University and People’s Daily, which saw 25 media personnel from 15 countries foster greater understanding of OBOR, otherwise known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
In July, Gansu Provincial Committee vice governor Song Liang had requested for direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to its capital in Lanzhou, to facilitate trade with Malaysia by leveraging on BRI.
The request was made to Second International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan during the Malaysia-China (Gansu) Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference.
Malaysia airports reported 1.8 million inbound visitors from China in the first half of 2017 which is an increase of 21 per cent from 1.5 million over the same period last year.
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