On Oct. 10, 2019 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Global Geoparks in China was held in Dunhuang City. Mr. Liu Yuan, director of department of natural protected areas management of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Mr. He Qingcheng, director of national geoparks network center, and representatives from UNESCO Global Geoparks in China as well as experts and scholars attended the meeting. Tianzhushan representatives attended the meeting.

Mr. Chen Yanren, member of standing committee of Jiuquan Municipal Committee of the CPC and Secretary of Dunhuang Municipal Committee of the CPC, hoped that this annual meeting could set up a cooperation and communication bridge, letting all UGGps in China share experience, make in-depth exchange to get mutual benefits and further development.

Mr. Guo Qizhi, vice mayor of Jiuquan City, said that Jiuquan City would take this meeting as a good opportunity, to enhance comprehensive management, improve infrastructure facilities, strengthen science education, geoheritage protection, scientific research and promotion, to better develop the UGGp with an open mind.

Mr. Liu Yuan, director of department of natural protected areas management of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, gave an important speech on how to strengthen the management of geoparks, how to transfer myth tourism to geoscientific tourism and how to strengthen communication among UGGps in China.

Mr. Zheng Yuan, office director of National Geoparks Network Center, gave a work progress report of China Geoparks Network 2018-2019.

Representatives from Yimengshan, Jiuhuashan, Taining, Tianzhushan, Zhijindong, Danxiashan and Dunhuang made reports on evaluation and revalidation missions, shared experience on management and development of UGGps.