"The Silk Road Bridges East and West, New Beijing Resonates with People" Beijing tourism promotion, hosted by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development, was held in Bangkok, Thailand on June, 24. Mr. Luo Taidong ((name transliterated), Director of the East Asia Marketing Development and Promotion Section of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Mr. Suchin ((name transliterated), Deputy Secretary General of Thai Hotels Association, representative of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, representative of the China National Tourist Office in Bangkok, representative of the Pacific Asia Travel Association, the promotion delegation of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development, and nearly 500 Thai people attended the activity.

Amid the Chinese lion dance performance, the “The Silk Road Bridges East and West, New Beijing Resonates with People” Beijing tourism promotion was inaugurated.

The representative of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand said China and Thailand are good neighbors, and enjoy close people-to-people exchanges. Tourism cooperation has contributed to deeper understanding and mutual trust between two peoples, and has emerged as a highlight in China-Thailand cooperation. Going forward, China and Thailand will work closer together for the common development of our tourism industry.

Wang Qing, Director of the Industrial Development and Promotion Division of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development said Beijing is a millennium-old capital with historical greatness, and is also an open, inclusive, modern, international metropolis, as well as the political center, cultural center, international exchange center, and science and technology innovation center of China. He invited more Thai friends to visit Beijing, and experience its international touch, antique charm, oriental flavor, and modernity.

The representative of the head office of China Travel Service (CTS) introduced and promoted Beijing study tour products on the scene, which featured the perfect combination of the historical and cultural richness of Beijing and study tour products.

The office of Hainan Airlines in Thailand region promoted Bangkok/Phuket-Beijing direct flight products on the scene, and shared relevant service information with visitors.

The promotion event offered a lucky draw, with prizes including Thailand-Beijing round trip air tickets offered by the office of Hainan Airlines in Thailand region, and three-day experience tourism in Beijing offered by CTS MICE Service, adding more excitement to the scene.

The event featured promotion activity and public photo exhibition, with all seats being occupied. The activity also provided a Beijing tourism photo show and diverse Beijing culture interactive experience programs, such as body painting with elements of Beijing tourism, Beijing food tasting, VR skiing, taking pictures of the imperial city, handmade facial makeup, paper-cutting, Chinese knotting making and other intangible cultural heritage programs and interactive activities. From the various activities, visitors gained a better understanding of Beijing tourism, and experienced “the Beijing with abundant tourism resources”. It is worth mentioning that for each interactive program, there were detailed introduction and commentary in Thai language, which was highly praised among Thai visitors.

At the promotion event, the “Thousand-hand Bodhisattva” performance and the latest advertising video of Beijing tourism impressed the Thai people greatly. All the Thai visitors said they have learned more about Beijing and would include Beijing into their future tour.