On June 26, at the Wulong Karst Natural Heritage Protection and Holistic Tourism Upgrade Conference, Secretary He Ping stated that efforts will aim to achieve a forest coverage rate of over 65% in Wulong by 2021, with more than 345 days of good air quality annually, and complete greening around the urban area.
Fairy Mountain is known as the “Forest Oxygen Bar”
Wulong Achieves Notable Success in UNESCO Bid – Tourism Revenue Grows 45 Times in Ten Years
Reviewing the ten-year development of Wulong tourism, Tan Jialing, Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipality, said, “Over the past decade, Wulong Karst Natural Heritage has focused on building a tourism brand, combining scientific protection with development. Centered around the national 5A-level scenic spot, World Natural Heritage, and national-level tourism resort brands, the region has vigorously expanded domestic and international markets, achieving remarkable marketing results.”
In the past ten years, Wulong’s tourist visits have grown from 1.64 million ten years ago to 24.5 million in 2016, a 15-fold increase; Wulong’s comprehensive tourism revenue has risen from 167 million yuan to 7.516 billion yuan, a 45-fold increase.
Scenery of the Fairy Mountain Tourism Resort
The Path of Green Rise – Wulong’s Fairy Mountain to Become a World-Renowned Tourist Destination
From a poor village covering less than 0.3 square kilometers and with a population of fewer than 300 people, to a booming tourist city that welcomed up to 180,000 visitors at its peak. After ten years of hard work, Fairy Mountain has undergone a magnificent transformation, becoming the most typical example of Wulong’s “green rise.”
At the Wulong Karst World Natural Heritage Protection and Holistic Tourism Upgrade Conference, He Ping, Secretary of the Wulong District Committee, mentioned that Wulong boasts exceptionally rich ecological resources. With over 200 natural landscapes including Fairy Mountain, Tiansheng Sanqiao, Furong River, and Furong Cave spread across the area, it is known as the “Karst Ecological Museum.”
Indoor Ski Resort on Fairy Mountain
Especially the Fairy Mountain Tourism Resort, known as the “Oriental Switzerland,” features the largest alpine indoor ski resort in Southwest China, an international-standard sports stadium, hiking trails, and numerous other sports and leisure facilities, as well as the largest hotel cluster in the Southwest. Soon, a number of leisure, entertainment, and cultural creative industry projects will also be completed.
Tourism Law Enforcement Agency Insignia Presentation (Image Source: Shangyou News)
Specialized Tourism Law Enforcement Agencies Established – Wulong Tourism Now More Reassuring
In addition, at the Karst Natural Heritage Protection and Holistic Tourism Upgrade Conference, Wulong District also officially launched a number of tourism law enforcement agencies: the District Comprehensive Tourism Law Enforcement Detachment, Tourism Police Detachment, Tourism Market Administration of the Industrial and Commercial Sub-bureau, and the Tourism Dispute Mediation Committee. The establishment of these law enforcement agencies has created a sound tourism environment in Wulong, fully safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of visitors, and laying a solid foundation for Wulong to become an internationally renowned tourism resort.