The 2021 Shandong Conference on Tourism Development Gets Underway in Yantai

Yantai is located at the foot of a mountain and prospers by virtue of its proximity to the sea. The legend of 'Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one showing his own prowess' well known in this area. Attractions include the remains of Emperor Qin Shihuang 'visiting Zhifu and enjoying the raging sea' and of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty 'building a palace just south of Penglai Mountain'. Many long-cherished wishes reside in this city, such as Qiu Chuji's 'one word to stop killing and to save people's lives', Qi Jiguang's 'it is not my intention to seek dukedom, I hope the sea will be flat!' and Bing Xin's 'holy hometown'. Here, legends and inheritance have been splendidly performed, relics and allusions complement each other, mountains and seas annotate the past, and the fairyland reveals the future. It was honored with the United Nations World Habitat Award, and it is a national historical and cultural city, an outstanding tourist city in China, and, as it happens, the only…

Yantai is located at the foot of a mountain and prospers by virtue of its proximity to the sea. The legend of 'Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each one showing his own prowess' well known in this area. Attractions include the remains of Emperor Qin Shihuang 'visiting Zhifu and enjoying the raging sea' and of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty 'building a palace just south of Penglai Mountain'. Many long-cherished wishes reside in this city, such as Qiu Chuji's 'one word to stop killing and to save people's lives', Qi Jiguang's 'it is not my intention to seek dukedom, I hope the sea will be flat!' and Bing Xin's 'holy hometown'. Here, legends and inheritance have been splendidly performed, relics and allusions complement each other, mountains and seas annotate the past, and the fairyland reveals the future. It was honored with the United Nations World Habitat Award, and it is a national historical and cultural city, an outstanding tourist city in China, and, as it happens, the only international grape and wine city in Asia.

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Caption: Snippet from the opening ceremony of the Shandong Conference on Tourism Development

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Caption: A sizeable cultural tourism show, A Heartfelt Pledge of Love for Yantai

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Caption: A sizeable cultural tourism show, A Heartfelt Pledge of Love for Yantai