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He said that high quality development in the cultural and tourism industry can only be achieved through deep integration, and the two sectors can prosper together if culture, which has high added value, and the authentic experience of tourism are effectively combined. Luo added that we should focus on openness, inclusiveness and mutual learning. Only through dialogues among different civilizations can we achieve a deeper understanding of each other, said Luo.

Tserenbat Namsrai, minister of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia, attended the event and expressed his wishes to strengthen bilateral tourism cooperation.

Delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony, Tserenbat Namsrai underlined that the core of building a close and mutually-beneficial cooperation relationship should be fully respecting the originality of local culture and protecting the tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as preserving traditional values of local community, said the minister.

He further emphasized that in order to attract more international visitors, Mongolia is striving to upgrade its tourism industry, specific measures including improving infrastructure and enhancing the quality of service in the tourism industry. "Tourism can offer opportunities for people to share and communicate", said the minister.