From 26 to 28 November 2021, the First China (Wuhan) Culture and Tourism Expo (CCTE) was held at Wuhan International Expo Center, attracting 1062 exhibitors from China and abroad. The exhibition covered an area of 60,000 square meters and received nearly 100,000 public visits. The ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) set up a special booth at the International Tourism Exhibition Area and promoted ASEAN tourism to the Chinese market through the three-day Expo. 

Under the theme of “Beautiful China, Wonderful Life”, the First CCTE was co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and Hubei Provincial People’s Government. During the Expo, the organising committee also hosted the China Culture and Tourism Summit Forum 2021 and relevant business activities, which pooled professional ideas on revitalising tourism and deepening integration of cultural and tourism industries, and aligned various industrial initiatives.