The first session of Western China (Ningxia) Tourism Expo will be held at the International Conference and Exhibition Center in Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, from September 8 to 11, according to a news briefing held by its organizing committee on June 2.

Being a sideline activity of the China-US High-level Dialogue on Tourism, the expo includes tourism exhibitions and a gourmet festival featuring tourist sites, routes, tourism industry, cultural products, various kinds of food and food enterprises. The Chinese Mainstream Media All-region Tourism Summit Forum and the Western China DIY Tour and Self-drive Travel Forum will also be held during the event.