The first China Urban Cultural Development Conference is held in Beijing on May 15. [Photo/Hohhot Daily]

Hohhot, capital city of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is ready to welcome more tourists, city officials announced at the first China Urban Cultural Development Conference held in Beijing on May 15, reports Hohhot Daily.

During the event, Hohhot officials gave an introduction to Hohhot city, centering on the city's rich tourism resources, culture, and advantageous industries.

In recent years, Hohhot has promoted the integrated development of culture and tourism in the city through various measures such as policy support, industrial integration, talent introduction, creative design, and events.

At present, there are 44 national A-level tourist attractions in Hohhot city, including 18 4A-level tourist attractions, 19 3A-level tourist attractions, and seven 2A-level tourist attractions.

The city now boasts one autonomous region-level tourist resort and 30 star-rated hotels. 

The scenery of Hohhot's Daqing Mountain, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region [Photo by Le Yan/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Tourists made a total of 20.87 million trips to the city throughout 2020, and the comprehensive income of the tourism industry in the city was 41.96 billion yuan ($6.52 billion).

The city was successfully selected as one of the first batch of national cultural and tourism consumption pilot cities.

To further boost the integrated development of culture and tourism, related policies such as the Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Integrated Development of Culture and Tourism in Hohhot were compiled and issued.

New methods have also been employed, including livestreaming promotions.