Recently the International Mayor’ s Forum on Tourism--Zhengzhou, China 2023 opened in Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. Mayors and representatives of 43 overseas tourism cities from 26 countries including France, Italy, Russia, Germany, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Egypt, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and so on, mayors and representatives of 59 domestic tourism cities including Qingdao, Changsha, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Sanya, Changchun, Xiamen, Huangshan, Dali and other cities, as well as experts in culture and tourism at home and abroad gathered in Zhengzhou to profoundly discuss opportunities and challenges tourism city development faces, deepen cooperation and promote sustainable development between cities, and look forward to the development of global tourism in the future together.

Shaolin monks warmly welcome honorable guests

Visiting the Shaolin Temple permanent residence compound

Experiencing Shaolin regimen

Recording the journey to Shaolin Temple

As an impressive card of Zhengzhou, Shaolin Temple, the ancestral monastery of Chan sect and holy land of Kungfu, is popular with people around the world. On the morning of September 5, 2023, guests of the International Mayor’ s Forum on Tourism-Zhengzhou, China 2023, visited Shaolin Temple, and received a warm reception from Shaolin monks. Everyone also felt profound cultural background and rich tourism resources of the world-renowned Shaolin Temple.