On September 7, representatives of 14 travel agencies from 10 countries including the United States, Germany, Australia, Canada, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Russia, Belgium and Singapore came to Yichang to get familiar with those high-quality tour routes along the Three Gorges and sign strategic cooperation agreements.

　　At the “Fall in Love with Yichang” Tourism Promotion and Strategic Cooperation Agreement Signing Meeting, Luo Chunlang, director of the Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, introduced to overseas travel agencies a number of special tour routes such as “Two Dams with One Gorge” Highlight Tour (Gezhouba—Xiling Gorge—Three Gorges Tribe—Three Gorges Dam—Qu Yuan’s Hometown), Tujia Folk Custom Tour (Chexi—Qingjiang Gallery—Qingjiang Fangshan—Chaibuxi Grand Canyon), Three Kingdoms Culture Search Tour (Yuquan Temple—Guanling—Xiaoting Ancient Battlefield) and unique cuisine culture in Yichang.

　　The foreign representatives signed strategic cooperation agreements with the city on inbound tourism market. Both sides insist on the principles of equality and mutual benefit, complementary advantages and win-win cooperation to jointly promote a sustainable and rapid growth of the local inbound tourism.

　　From September 7 to 9, the representatives will successively pay a visit to such elite tourist spots and routes as the Three Gorges Tribe, Gezhouba, Xiling Gorge, Three Gorges Dam, Qu Yuan’s Hometown and Chexi Scenic Spot. (Reporter: Wang Ying; Correspondent: Peng Shiqi)