On November 23rd, “My Homestay and Me” National People’s Host Conference was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang. More than 120 representatives of host people from all over the country had in-depth exchanges with experts and scholars in the industry and heads of competent departments.
Yang Jianwu, member of the Party Group and deputy director of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, pointed out that the stage should be handed over to the people’s hosts, so that they can be the hosts, tell stories, talk about opinions and show their talents, and truly become the protagonists. To be a qualified and excellent host, we must be “my homestay is my master, my homestay is my master, my homestay is my master, my homestay is my master, my homestay is my master, and my homestay is my master”. To truly realize the name of homestay, we must not only benefit the people, but also enjoy it for the people. There is a homestay, and there must be both a host and a theme.
At the conference, Wang Zhifa, vice chairman of China Urbanization Promotion Association and chairman of the B&B Committee of China Urbanization Promotion Association, explained the development prospect of China B&B industry for the people from the aspects of “building a big industry”, “expanding a big market”, “promoting a big culture” and “making good use of big data”.
At this conference, the National Hosts Alliance was set up, and seven initiatives such as “Love the cause of homestays, be committed to spreading the positive energy of homestays and setting an example”, “Share a better life, be committed to creating a living aesthetic space and a warm family atmosphere”, “Provide quality services, and be committed to improving the quality of homestays and tourists’ satisfaction” were issued to the national hosts.