The 2nd China International Cultural Tourism Expo came to an end in Jinan, Shandong province on Sept 20.

During the five-day event, Jinan was extremely active in making deals front, reaching agreements worth a total value of 437 million yuan ($64.3 billion). Livestream sales achieved a major breakthrough, with a total value of 124 million yuan, according to preliminary data.

Going forward, numerous cooperation agreements have been signed, which are expected to be a new driving force for the integrated development of the culture and tourism industries.

As a platform to showcase the achievements in culture and tourism development, as well as to conduct further exchanges with global entities, the expo set new records in terms of exhibition scale, the number of visitors, as well as trading volume. 

During the event, there were various themed exhibitions covering red culture, rural revitalization, as well as the Belt and Road. The " Handmade in Shandong" exhibition was held for the first time at this expo and was a hit with attendees.

In addition to the offline exhibition area, the online expo fully showcased the charm and beauty of Shandong.