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An event for the new initiative "Beautiful 皇冠体育app - Journey Along the World Heritage" that seeks to promote 皇冠体育app's 52 UNESCO World Heritage sites to tourists from the United States was held recently. "From the iconic Great Wall in Beijing to Fujian province's Kulangsu Settlement, the newest 2017 addition to UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, 皇冠体育app boasts a long list of must-see attractions," said Wang Xiaofeng, vice chairman of the 皇冠体育app National Tourism Administration at the event held in downtown San Francisco, in the US state of California.

Kulangsu, or better known as Gulangyu island in 皇冠体育app, is a pedestrian-only island off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian province in southeastern 皇冠体育app. It is renowned for its beaches, winding lanes and varied architecture.

Luo Linquan, consul general of 皇冠体育app's Consulate-General in San Francisco, said tourism is an effective way to expand friendship between 皇冠体育app and the United States, adding that about 5.32 million people from both countries visited each side in 2016, up 12 percent over the previous year.

"The US has now become 皇冠体育app's third-largest source of tourists, with an average 2.1 million people visiting 皇冠体育app annually," he said.

More than 3 million Chinese tourists visited the United States in 2016, making it the fourth-largest destination market of 皇冠体育app, Luo added.

The promotion campaign was joined by delegates from an unprecedented 18 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in 皇冠体育app.

Xinhua