The 2012 China Guilin International Tourism Expo (CGITE) was held successfully in Guilin from September 6th to 8th. Jamacian ambassador to China-Mr. Courtney Rattray was invited to attend the opening ceremony.

Since its debut edition in 2010, the CGITE series has positioned itself as the leading business & travel exposition in Guangxi, dedicated to bring industry players closer to the global marketplace. According to the organizing committee, CGITE 2012 was projected to attract 800 exhibitors comprising National Tourist Organizations, travel agencies, airlines and hoteliers from 60 countries and over 160,000 trade and public visitors over a span of three days.

H.E. Mr. E. Courtenay Rattray was to be interviewed	Barbados Tourism Authority, The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board share a large stand

EBC Tours’ staff was introducing its tourism service to visitors	The stand of Tom Travel GmbH

According to 'Annual Report of China Outbound Tourism Development 2012', China has contributed 30 percent to the growth of international tourism market and become a very steady growth pole of world tourism economy. The CGITE 2012 offered a key strategic platform for leading industry players to tap into the booming Chinese outbound tourism market.

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