The 16th World Leisure Congress: Make the Leisure Industry Go Further
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BEIJING, Apr. 20, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--
From April 16 to 18, 2021, Beijing time, the 16th World Leisure Congress with
the theme of "Leisure Makes Life Better" was concluded at the Jinhai Lake
International Convention and Exhibition Center in Pinggu District, Beijing.
Through the combination of online and offline means, Chinese and foreign
concepts on leisure were exchanged and various forms of leisure business were
displayed to push the leisure industry to go further.
According to the Executive Committee Office of the 2020 Beijing Pinggu World
Leisure Congress, the congress consisted of the opening ceremony, one main
forum, 14 parallel sub-forums, China (Beijing) International Leisure Industry
Exposition, award ceremony, nine featured leisure activities and the closing
ceremony, which attracted over 110,000 visitors to Pinggu. More than 80,000
people participated in the congress through the "online + offline" modes.
Spreading the concepts of leisure, the congress has yielded fruitful results.
In that main forum of the congress, UNWTO Executive Director Zhu Shanzhong,
Chief Operating Officer Cristina Ortega of the World Leisure Organization,
Director Ou Xiaoli of the Social Affairs Department, the National Development
and Reform Commission, and Former Director Shan Jixiang of the Palace Museum
among other experts and scholars gave speeches on the theme of "Leisure Makes
Life Better" and proposed in-depth explanations for the current development
trend of the leisure industry and leisure lifestyle. The 14 parallel sub-forums
focused on how leisure is closely related to people's life. A total of 162
experts and scholars attended the congress online and offline to share academic
views and release academic results. The congress received 342 papers from
Chinese and foreign experts and 332 abstracts in Chinese and foreign languages.
All the papers for and videos about the congress are available online for
disseminating and promoting the concepts of leisure.
With featured activities receiving wide attention, Pinggu is radiant with the
charm of leisure.
Featured leisure activities such as China International Mind Games Challenge,
Beijing International Peach Culture Forum and Peach Garden Calligraphy were
held during the congress to attract the participation of the general public. In
particular, the activities such as the Peach Blossom Grand Stage Folk Culture
Exhibition and Peach Garden Calligraphy blend traditional Chinese culture and
some Western cultures with unique features, showing that Beijing has a profound
cultural foundation and Pinggu boasts unique leisure charm.
Chen Dong, director-general of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism,
said in his speech at the closing ceremony that the congress had expanded its
"circle of friends" in Beijing and even China at large, and the communication
transcending the barriers of time and space shows the vitality of China's
leisure industry and the ambience of Beijing as a friendly and livable city. We
look forward to welcoming even more international friends to visit Beijing and
to enjoy the charm of leisure in Pinggu.
Source: The Executive Committee Office of the 2020 Beijing Pinggu World Leisure
Congress
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