China News Service Los Angeles, February 3 (Reporter Zhang Shuo) The auspicious dragon, the giant panda, and the Great Wall ......At the 2024 Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show, "Chinese elements" attracted much attention, and the popularity of "Chinese tourism" climbed.
On the morning of the 3rd local time, the two-day 2024 Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show opened at the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibition Center. It is one of the largest travel shows in the western United States, bringing together more than 450 destinations and travel providers from around the world to showcase a variety of tourism resources and customs.
With the giant panda and the Great Wall as the background poster, the Chinese booth with the auspicious dragon of "Happy New Year" became the "star" of the Los Angeles Tourism and Adventure Show. An endless stream of visitors gathered in front of the booth to inquire about tourism programs and flight information, hoping to take a walk and see the "unimaginably beautiful China".
Wu Dawei, director of the Chinese Tourism Office in Los Angeles, said in an interview with China News Service that Air China was invited to participate in the Los Angeles Tourism and Adventure Exhibition this year. Compared with previous years, the exhibition area is larger and the visitor flow is also higher. Exhibitors such as airlines and travel agencies specially customized products for this exhibition, and provided preferential treatment for air tickets and tourism projects for tourism merchants and the public who came to the Chinese booth, which was welcomed by all parties.
Both the tourism industry and the general public are increasingly interested in China. Wu Dawei said that many of the inquirers who came to the Chinese booth had already booked or were preparing to book a trip to China this year. "We are very confident in the prospects of the U.S. market in China. Wu Dawei said.
On February 3, local time, the 2024 Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show opened at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The picture shows John Young (middle), a dragon, holding the auspicious dragon of the "Happy New Year" and Wu Dawei (left), director of the Chinese Tourism Office in Los Angeles. Photo by William Pan.
On the eve of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, the Chinese booth was equipped with the mascot produced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the "Happy New Year" global event in the Year of the Dragon, the "Happy New Year" auspicious dragon, which was loved by the American people at the exhibition site, and many visitors were familiar with China's zodiac culture.
Nancy Inpastato, 84, said that she had traveled to China many times, and this year was her "natal year", so she came to the Chinese booth to see it. John Young, 60, asked the Chinese booth staff to show his ID and said, "I'm a dragon, can you give me an auspicious dragon?" After receiving the desired gift, John Young also hugged the auspicious dragon, gave a thumbs up, and happily took a photo with Wu Dawei.
As the largest travel exhibition series in the United States, this year's American Travel & Adventure Show is located in nine cities, including Chicago, Denver, New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. Among them, the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show will be held on February 3-4. During the show, American travel writer Rick? Events such as Steves will host seminars and other activities to share the latest information on the development of the tourism industry. (ENDS).