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2020 is the key year to fully implement the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. In order to protect the traditional cultural heritage, inherit the customs of water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and promote the joint development of cultural leisure and tourism resources in ancient towns, the first “Integrated Development Conference of Ancient Towns in the Yangtze River Delta” hosted by Zhejiang Culture and Tourism Department, Shanghai Culture and Tourism Bureau, Jiangsu Culture and Tourism Department and Anhui Culture and Tourism Department and undertaken by Jiashan County People’s Government was held in the ancient town of xitang Scenic Area on September 24th.
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Yang Jianwu, member of the party group and deputy director of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, put forward five “same” pursuits at the meeting:-connecting with the same spirit, solidifying roots and casting souls, and protecting the ancient water towns is to keep our lifeblood and keep our roots; In the same boat, the United States and the United States share the same interests, make every effort to promote the harmony of ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and build a close-knit association of ancient towns in the Yangtze River Delta in an all-round way to achieve common development; Seeking differences while reserving similarities, each has its own beauty, advocating “one town, one characteristic”, “one town, one brand” and “one town, one day”, and striving to improve the individual identification of each ancient town; Extraordinary, world-oriented, take the initiative to learn the protection and development mode of world-class small towns and ancient towns, make Jiangnan ancient town group the core brand of cultural tourism in the Yangtze River Delta integration strategy, and build it into the best international ancient town tourism destination leading the whole country; With one heart and one mind, to build a dream for the future, we should timely conform to the general trend of the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta and the changing trend of tourists’ demand for tourism after the epidemic. Under the new development pattern of “taking the domestic big circulation as the main body and the domestic and international double circulation promoting each other”, we should plan ahead, respond in advance and follow the trend. Yang Jianwu believes that five “sameness” represents five determination and will. Today’s Yangtze River Delta, with favorable weather, favorable geographical conditions and harmonious people, is a good time to open arms and do business. It is believed that under the strong and correct leadership of the State Council, the CPC Central Committee, the concerted efforts of cultural travelers from all walks of life in the Yangtze River Delta, and the concerted efforts of all departments at all levels in one city, three provinces, the ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River will surely make the same achievements, sing loudly all over the world, realize the universal celebration, and become the most beautiful, beautiful and attractive world-class eco-cultural tourist corridor of ancient towns in water towns.
At this conference, Zhejiang the ancient town of xitang, Shanghai fengjing ancient town, Jiangsu Tongli Ancient Town and Anhui Xidi Town, on behalf of the Yangtze River Delta Ancient Town Alliance, signed the Xitang Initiative for the ecological green development and protection of ancient towns in the Yangtze River Delta. The secretariat of the Alliance is set up in Xitang, and will hold an ancient town conference every year in the future.