Brief introduction to World Leisure Expo 2006

04-18-2006 2:34 EST (0148 GMT)

Co-sponsored by the World Leisure Organization, relevant national Ministries, the Zhejiang Provincial Government as well as the Hangzhou Municipal Government and other related organizations, the various specific activities of the Hangzhou World Leisure Expo 2006 will be jointly managed by the Xiaoshan District Government and the Hangzhou Songcheng Group. The Expo will feature important events such as the World Leisure Expo Garden Display, the Folk Garden Display, Commodities Exhibition, the World Leisure Congress, World Leisure Summit, the World Leisure Prize, and World Leisure Education and Training, as well as the China Hangzhou West Lake Carnival. The 2006 World leisure Expo is undoubtedly a major international occasion embracing leisure, tourism, entertainment, conferences, exhibitions and other large-scale events.

According to the agreement between Hangzhou and the World Leisure Organization, the main events of the 2006 World leisure Expo have been designated as follows:

Time

April 22 to October 22, 2006

Venues

The main exhibition & conference halls and leisure venues in Hangzhou and elsewhere in Zhejiang Province.

Main Venues:? The World Leisure Expo Garden, Hangzhou? The World Leisure Folk Garden, Hangzhou ? Hangzhou Oriental Culture Park

Other Venues: Other exhibition & conference places in Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou city and the nearby cities.

Themes

Leisure Changes People¡¯s Lives

Sponors

? The World Leisure Organization

? The China National Tourism Administration

 ? The China National General Administration of Sport

? The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce

Supporters

? Pacific Asia Travel Association ?

The Ministry of Science and Technology

 ? Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Organizers

? The Hangzhou Municipal People¡¯s Government

? The Xiaoshan District People¡¯s Government

? The Songcheng Group

Guidelines

To achieve overall success under the sponsorship of the provincial government, the Expo will be operated by business enterprises according to market principles with participation from the public at large.

Objectives

To increase the international influence of the World Leisure Expo; promote communication and propagation of leisure activities worldwide, especially in developing countries; promote the development of the leisure industry; and improve the quality of people¡¯s lives.

To broaden the scope of international name recognition of Zhejiang Province, spearhead the development of the leisure industry in China, accelerate the improvement of the tourism infrastructure and the evolution of tourist service models, and build Hangzhou into an ¡°Oriental Leisure Metropolis¡±.

To attract 15,000,000 domestic visitors, 1,000,000 overseas visitors, and over 5000 exhibitors from more than sixty countries and regions.

Source: Zhejiang Online

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