Tour Operators from Canada Investigated Three Gorges Tour

Tour operators from Canada came to Yichang to investigate Three Gorges Tour on September 17, 2011. They made an on-the-spot investigation of the routes of Three Gorges Tour. It is reported that after the operation of Hankou – Yichang high-speed rail, State Bureau of Tourism will promote the "Hongkong – Guangzhou – Wuhan - Three Gorges – Beijing" as a key tourism product in Canada.

The formal operation of Wuhan – Guanzhou high-speed rail and Hankou – Yichang high-speed rail which is under construction will greatly shorten the distance between Yichang and Wuhan, Yangtze River Delta, Zhujiang River Delta. State Bureau of Tourism and Tourism Bureau of Hongkong had united together to advertise and marketing the "Hongkong – Guangzhou – Wuhan - Three Gorges – Beijing". The tour operators in Canada are very interested in this tourism product.

On September 18, 13 tour operators from Canada paid a visit to Three Gorges Tribe scenic Area, Three Gorges Dam and Yangtze cruise ships. They are surprised by the beautiful landscape and profound culture of Three Gorges. They said that the landscape of Three Gorges is quite different with the landscape of Canada. They believe that visitors in their country would like to experience the Yangtze River cruise to enjoy the amazing landscape of Three Gorges. They are planning to organize 3000 Canadian visitors to Three Gorges for sightseeing.