On Oct 2, High-quality Projects Exchange and Networking Meeting of Industry Projects Service Platform of Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and Major Projects Promotion Meeting of Chongqing Culture and Tourism Industry were held in Chongqing.
186 culture and tourism industry projects with a total investment value of over 400 billion yuan were recommended at the meeting, which will unleash the development potential of Chongqing culture and tourism industry and foster new momentum of economic development. Contracts of 20 projects including the new infrastructure of culture and tourism, the plan and construction of major tourist attractions, cultural industry parks, and so forth were signed and the total contract value is up to 60.15 billion yuan. 9 culture and tourism projects like Chongqing Intangible Culture Exposition Park, Shibati Traditional Area, Jiulong Fine Arts Peninsula, Yongchuan Digital Cultural Creative Industry Park, and Chongqing Art City held roadshows at the meeting.
According to Gaoyang from Chongqing Municipal Development Committee of Culture and Tourism, Chongqing Yuzhong Mother City Exhibition Area among these recommended projects is very appealing to enterprises outside Chongqing. The remodeling of Mother City is to display its whole history by encompassing its historical culture and mountain-city culture.
As an iconic landmark of Old Chongqing, the Shibati Traditional Area is attractive to tourists as well as investors. Some companies in the field of cultural experience and catering are engaging in business negotiations. According to the introduction, the new Shibati Traditional Area that has been remodeled for sightseeing has preserved the original 7 streets and 6 alleyways, and it's expected to open next year.
It's the first time to recommend creative cultural industry parks at the meeting. Guoqing Wang from Chongqing Digital Creative Industry Park said this meeting helped the park attract more technology or creative culture companies outside Chongqing to settle in the park.
High-quality Projects Exchange and Networking Meeting of Industry Projects Service Platform of Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China is an important brand activity built by the Industry Development Division of Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. It promotes exchanges and cooperation between culture and tourism enterprises and financial institutions through abundant forms like high-quality culture and tourism projects roadshows. It has been held in Chongqing for 4 consecutive years since 2017 with the accumulative number of promoted projects surpassing 600 and the total contract value exceeding 360 billion yuan. It has become a significant platform that connects Chongqing with culture and tourism enterprises nationwide and social capital and boosts the cooperation and implementation of high-quality industry projects.