More than 1,100 domestic and overseas delegates will attend the summit which runs through Thursday.

During the three-day event, participants will engage in workshops covering topics such as reform and innovation on future tourist destinations, and China's transformation and fast development.

Shao Qiwei, head of China's National Tourism Administration, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 10th Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Beijing on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) selects a different city to host the annual event each year.

Geoffrey Kent, chairman of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), presides over the opening ceremony of the 10th Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Beijing on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

Next year's summit will be held in Las Vegas, a city located in the U.S.

Editor: Feng Hui