On September 5, the Network Promotion of Yichang Culture and Tourism was held on No.8 Yangtze Cruise, and over 120 guests from 71 media institutions from all over the country attended the promotion and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Yichang. On the site of promotion, the introducers of the Qingjiang River Scenic Spot, the Qu Yuan’s Hometown and the Yichang Traffic and Tourism Group made an attractive presentation of the respective scenic spots of Yichang.

　　After the promotion, the media representatives started their night trip along the Yangtze River. “I heard about the beautiful scenery of Yichang before. But this time, I was impressed that Yichang boasts abundant tourism resources with cultural richness,” said Wang Junhua, chief editor of Yantai City News (www.shm.com.cn), who came to Yichang for the first time. He said he was “astonished” by his first glance of the clean and tidy streets, the hospitable and friendly people, the modern look of the city, and in his mind, Yichang deserves the title of the famous city of culture and tourism. (Reported by Tian Xiaochun)