On Oct. 12, the establishment meeting for the Geotourism Branch of China Tourism Association & National Geotourism Summit Forum was held in the international convention center of China University of Geosciences (Beijing). 156 representatives including leaders from China Tourism Association, academicians, scholars attended the meeting. A Tianzhushan representative also attended the meeting.

The meeting voted through the Management of Geotourism Branch of China Tourism Association, and selected the first council. There are 122 initiating member units, including 1 chairman unit, 5 vice chairman units and 30 council members units.

The establishment of geotourism branch aims to gather all elite in geology, geography, ecology, culture and tourism fields, promote the protection of natural resources and eco-environment, propel the integration of production, learning and research, upgrade the scientific and cultural connotation of geotourism products, boost the tourism quality, and create a multidisciplinary integration platform, academic and industry links platform as well as natural education platform. The geotourism branch can provide comprehensive supporting services such as planning preparation, industrial upgrading, qualification certification, talent training and summit forums, etc.