The Xishuangbanna Europe & America Travel Development Center has been established in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.

This organ is expected to play a positive role in promoting Xishuangbanna tourism resources in tourism markets in Russia, Europe, and America.

Duan Jinhua, an official of press department of Xishuangbanna, said that following the negotiation between tourism departments of China and Russia, the organ consists of personnel from the Xishuangbanna Tourism Association and authorities from Russian tourism enterprises with the aims of enlarging Xishuangbanna tourism cooperation and strengthening the expansion of tourism markets.

The organ belongs to the Xishuangbanna Tourism Association and focuses on development, research and service in tourism markets in Russia, Europe, and America.

(China Hospitality News August 11, 2008)