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2023 中国国际旅游交易会

Yunnan’s many-splendored life

is an eco-friendly life
In his speech at the
opening ceremony of CITM “有一种叫云南的生活”是一种生态绿色的生活
2023, Wang Ning, secretary Yunnan’s beauty is unique and una- a northward journey and returned to the south
of the CPC Yunnan Provin- dorned. Its intoxicating scenery includes afterwards, and the black-headed gulls that
cial Committee, sincerely the tropical rainforests in Xishuangban- travel over thousands of miles to Kunming for
invited domestic and over- na, the lofty Cangshan Mountain and the wintering every year. With lucid waters, lush
seas tourists to join hands vast Erhai Lake in Dali, the otherworldly mountains, blue skies, white clouds and fresh
with Yunnan in developing Lugu Lake in Lijiang... Here, evidences of the air, the province has become a popular destina-
harmonious coexistence of man and nature tion for outdoor sports lovers and is hosting a
the culture and tourism in- abound, such as the Asian elephants that made growing number of international events.
dustry, sharing “Yunnan: A
Many-splendored Life”, and
contributing to the develop- Yunnan’s many-splendored life
ment and prosperity of the
global tourism industry. is a diverse, colorful life
In Yunnan, a paradise “有一种叫云南的生活”是一种多姿多彩的生活
for tourists, tourism has Yunnan has witnessed the birth of life and Chinese revolutionary culture. Yunnan boasts
long become a pillar indus- the evolution of mankind: The paleontolog- three World Natural Heritage sites represented by
try and a people-benefiting ical fossils of the early Cambrian period in the “three parallel rivers”, three World Cultural
industry. From January to Chengjiang can be traced back to 500 mil- Heritage sites represented by the old tea forests of
October 2023, the province lion years ago; the dinosaur fossils of the Jingmai Mountain, eight national historical and
received 917 million tour- Jurassic period in Lufeng date back to 190 cultural cities represented by the seat of Jianshui
million years ago; and the skull fossil of Yuan-
ists and achieved a tourism mou Homo erectus provides a glimpse of human County, and 777 Chinese traditional villages repre-
sented by Nuodeng. Here, people can enjoy foods
revenue of 1.13 trillion yuan life 1.7 million years ago. Yunnan has fostered of all seasons every day, and tourists cannot afford
(US$ 15.89 million), up 30 splendid cultures, such as the prehistoric culture, to miss the flowers, tea, coffee, fruit, and wild
percent and 20 percent, Dian culture, Nanzhao culture, Dali culture, and mushrooms that Yunnan has to offer.
respectively, over the same
period in 2019. This year,
Yunnan launched an initi- Yunnan’s many-splendored life
ative themed on “Yunnan: is a happy, harmonious life
A Many-splendored Life”,
once again leading the na- “有一种叫云南的生活”是一种和谐幸福的生活
tional tourism industry. Yunnan is an epitome of the big family individual left behind. Here, the ethnic groups,
of the Chinese nation. The province has a living in harmony, have passed down folk fes-
total population of 47 million, one third of tivals such as the Water Splashing Festival, the
which are 25 ethnic minorities who have Torch Festival and the Costume Festival, as
lived here for generations. After eight years well as intangible culture heritages such as the

在 2023 旅交会开幕式致 of continuous efforts, the province’s 9.33 Yi embroidery, the Bai tie-dyeing skills, and
million poor people have shaken off poverty, the Dai peacock dance, all of which are treas-
辞中，中共云南省委书记王
with not a single ethnic group and not a single ures of Chinese culture.
宁诚挚邀请海内外游客走进
云南、感知中国，热忱欢迎
海内外朋友一起合作开发文 Yunnan’s many-splendored life
旅产业，共建共享“有一种 is an open, inclusive life
叫云南的生活”，共促共推
“有一种叫云南的生活”是一种开放包容的生活
世界旅游繁荣发展。
云南被誉为“旅游天堂”。 Yunnan is an important link of the Belt and China-Laos Railway was opened to traffic, ena-
今年 1 至 10 月，云南接待游 Road in southwest China. More than 2,000 bling passengers to travel between Kunming and
years ago, the Southern Silk Road and the Vientiane within a single day and turning Yunnan
客 9.17 亿人次、旅游总收入
ancient Tea Horse Road linked Yunnan with into the most convenient land passage connecting
1.13 万 亿 元， 分 别 是 2019
other places of China as well as some other China with South and Southeast Asia. Every year,
年 同 期 的 1.3 倍 和 1.2 倍。 countries. In the 20th century, the Yunnan-Vi- tourists and artists from both at home and abroad
旅游已成为云南名副其实的 etnam Railway and the Yunnan-Myanmar flock to Yunnan to live, study and search for inspi-
支柱产业和惠民产业。今年 Highway played a significant role in Yunnan ration, and many of them have chosen to become
and China’s development and resistance against permanent “Yunnan people”.
以来，云南推出“有一种叫
foreign aggression. In recent years, major events At the end of the day, “Yunnan: A Many-splen-
云南的生活”，引领了旅游 such as the COP15, the China-South Asia Expo, dored Life” also belongs to the general public in
新时尚。 the Tengchong Scientists’ Forum, and the “Global China and the world. Through the many-splen-
Chinese Merchants Gathering in Yunnan” pro- dored life, a beautiful, civilized, colorful, open and
gram have brought Yunnan closer to neighboring happy China is presented before the tourists from
countries and the world. In December 2021, the both at home and abroad.