On September 17, the symposium on the 10th anniversary of Tianzhushan UNESCO Global Geopark was held. Mr. Tu Gaosheng, standing committee member of the Municipal Party Committee and deputy director of Tianzhushan Administrative Committee attended the symposium and made a speech, Mr. Zhang Fang, member of Tianzhushan Scenic Area Party Committee and director of Tourism Resort Administrative Committee chaired the meeting. Professor Liu Yican, doctoral supervisor of University of Science and Technology of China, Mr. Yang Shanbin, director of Anhui Center of Xinhua News And Information Center, Mr. Zhao Kai, associate professor of Anqing Normal University and other experts and scholars were invited to attend the symposium. Members of the administrative committee, Forestry Bureau, Cultural Tourism and Sports Bureau, Natural Resources and Planning Bureau and persons in charge of Huangpu town, Doumu town, Tianzhushan town and other relevant towns, and maintenance staff of Lianhua Village, Heping Village, Wanghu Village, Huangpu Village and other geo-sites, as well as geopark partners such as Doumu Ancient Pottery, Tianzhushan Central Primary School, Qianshan No.4 Middle School were invited to attend the symposium.

At the symposium, Professor Liu Yican made a special invitation report. Mr. Gao Jianqiang, director of Tianzhushan Geopark Administrative Center, reviewed the progress of the park in the past 10 years. Scholar Zheng Yangui shared the application process. Expert Wu Weiping introduced the science popularization work of Tianzhushan Geopark. Other participants made suggestions on the management and development of the park.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Tianzhushan UGGp. Mr. Tu Gaosheng first expressed his gratitude to all the experts and guests who had paid attention to the construction and development of Tianzhushan Geopark over the past 10 years. He pointed out that governments at all levels, party members and cadres should fully improve the ideological understanding, firmly establish the concept of green development; the park should continue to protect geo-heritages, disseminate geo-sciences, strengthen management consciousness, optimize product design, strengthen joint construction between communities and  the park, promote the cooperative development of all departments, extensively promote geo-resources and develop tourism economy energetically.

The meeting also held an awarding ceremony for science popularization demonstration schools.