On 16 September 2017, the First Cruise Ceremony for Night Tour on Three Rivers was held in Leshan. Mr. Yang Hongbo, Vice Governor of Sichuan Province, Mr. Peng Lin, Party Secretary of CPC Leshan Municipal Committee, Mr. Tian Wen, Deputy Party Secretary of CPC Leshan Municipal Committee, Mr. Zhang Tong, Mayor of Leshan Municipal People’s Government, Mr. Dale Lawrence, Special Adviser to CEO of Pacific Asia Travel Association, and H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), declared the start of the project together. More than 200 leading guests of relevant departments of Sichuan province, Leshan city, and delegates attending the 4th Sichuan International Travel Expo (SCITE) attended the event, impressed the unique cultural features of Minjiang River, Tsing Yi River and Dadu River by boat, and enjoyed the charm of "Jiazhou Night".

Night Tour on Three Rivers was Leshan’s new elaborate night travel product, which was to showcase urban culture and interpret Leshan story by using scientific and technological means and lighting effects, and included “cruise, mountain tour and city tour”. It was the new bright spot built by Leshan for SCITE.