Foreword eyes on Guangyuan

Key word three: rich resources With rich tourism resources of great natural endowments and strong characteristics, Guangyuan is one of the regions with the richest tourism resources in Sichuan province, and the best destination of ecological leisure, holiday and tourism. It boosts various famous historic and cultural sites and abundant natural cultural tourism resources, 8 National Cultural Relics Protection Units, 4 National Intangible Cultural Heritage, 1 National Historical and Cultural Town, 3 National Scenic Spots, 2 National Nature Reserves, 3 National Forest Parks, 1 National Geopark and 2 National Wetland Parks. Besides, by fully leveraging its advantages in high-quality ecologic and geological resources, Guangyuan has developed more than 300 kinds of tourism commodities such as Maliu Embroidery, Baihua stone carving, Jianmen walking stick, 26 national geographical indication products such as red-core kiwi fruit and Micangshan tea, and "Queen flavor" dishes such as Jianmen bean curd banquet, Qingchuan mountain treasure pot, Jialingjiang River fresh food, and local specialty snacks such as Queen’s steamed noodles and Chaotian walnut cake. During the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, Guangyuan focused on promoting its cultural and tourism industry as one of the city's key industries. In recent years, the output value of the cultural tourism industry accounts for an increasing proportion of the city's GDP, now the tourism industry has become a new growth point for the Guangyuan economy.