Hong Kong Travel Agents Visit Changsha

摘要：From May 16 to 18, a delegation of travel agents from Hong Kong conducted an inspection tour in Changsha, engaging in in-depth exc

From May 16 to 18, a delegation of travel agents from Hong Kong conducted an inspection tour in Changsha, engaging in in-depth exchanges with local cultural and tourism enterprises. Both sides focused on cooperation in areas such as resource complementation, tourist resource sharing, and route innovation, thereby injecting new impetus into Changsha's efforts to become a world-class inbound tourism destination.

The delegation embarked on a three-day, two-night tour of Changsha, with an itinerary that included:

-Visiting the Qia Tongxue Shaonian Square (meaning "When We Were Young") to take in the scenic views of Changsha, a city characterized by its mountains, rivers and isles;

-Exploring the Tongguan Kiln Ancient Town to watch intangible cultural heritage performances such as datiehua (or the molten iron fireworks show) and water dance shows;

-Experiencing the digital performance "Seeking Changsha," which revived the city's thousand-year culture;

-Strolling along the Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street to experience the integration of traditional culture with modern new consumption scenarios; and,

-Getting up close with cultural relics such as the plain gauze gown from the Mawangdui Han Tombs.

Cape jasmine flowers and Cha Yan Yue Se milk tea were gifted to the Hong Kong travel agents. Actors from the "Seeking Changsha" theater also staged a welcoming ceremony for the guests.

At a Hunan-Hong Kong cultural tourism symposium held on May 17, Yu Lan, deputy director of the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism Radio, and Television, warmly welcomed travel agents from Hong Kong. She stated that, targeting the Hong Kong tourism market, Changsha will leverage its calling cards of "history and culture, urban vitality, and intangible cultural heritage charm" to establish differentiated competitive advantages in the cultural tourism sector.

The full implementation of China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy has significantly promoted customs clearance facilitation at Changsha Huanghua International Airport and Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport. In the first quarter of 2025, Changsha received 152,000 inbound tourist visits, up 56.81% on a yearly basis. In particular, 31.9% of the visits were made by tourists from Hong Kong and Macao, representing a year-on-year increase of 201.57%.