The 2010 Shanghai World Expo to be opened on May 1 is expected to draw 70 million domestic travelers and 3.5 million foreign tourists. Thus, Yantai is launching an expo promotion with watching world expo and traveling Yantai as its theme. Focusing on coastal eco-tourism and developing various tourism products, Yantai considers Shanghai World Expo as an opportunity to promote its tourism development. More info on Yantai visit http://www.chinatouronline.com/
"Always is Yantai a hot tourist destination in East China. It strongly attracts travelers from sightseeing tour to vacation and thematic tours,” said Li Quan, chief of Communication and Promotion Section of Yantai Tourism Bureau. “The duration of the Shanghai World Expo will be the peak season of visiting Yantai. Therefore, Yantai will launch top ten tourism products aiming at the expo, such as a-hundred-year port cultural tour, Penglai fairyland tour, gold coast tour, folk custom and religion tour, Long Island eco-tour, honorable gold tour, tasty Shangdong Cuisine tour, funny fishing tour, golf and hot spring tour and wine tour.” Li Quan added.
The above ten tourism products disclosed by Li Quan nearly cover all featured attractions in Yantai. Currently, its tourism department is making a propaganda film in order to display Yantai to all visitors during the Shanghai World Expo.
“To cater to the needs of different people, Yantai plans to launch 20 tourist routes ranging from one-day tour, two-day tour to five-day tour and covering Yantai’s main attractions. Take the Amazing Yantai One-Day Tour for example; the travelers can experience the attractive Penlai fairyland, folk custom, golf and hot spring, and wine culture.” Li Quan introduced.
Now the Yantai tourism department is negotiating with many top travel agencies to sign agreement with the purpose of publicizing Yantai and popularizing the tourist routes designed specially for Shanghai (http://www.chinatouronline.com/
