Yu Weiguo, Party chief of Fujian (right) and Governor Tang Dengjie answer reporters' questions at the meeting on March 6. [Photo/Fujian Daily]

Fujian province is a great place to travel and run a business, according to comments made by local senior officials on Wednesday.

Yu Weiguo, Party chief of Fujian, noted that Fujian has a great ecological environment of fresh air, marvelous mountains and clean water which makes it an ideal travel destination.

Yu, also a NPC deputy, made the remarks at the plenary meeting of the Fujian delegation attending the second session of the 13th National People's Congress, which was open to the media.

He also mentioned that the construction of a high-speed rail network connecting all major cities in Fujian has been completed, which allows visitors to tour the province more conveniently.

Fujian in recent years has been sparing no efforts to advance ecological conservation by promoting systematic and institutional reforms.

According to Yu, a slew of policies including ecological compensation mechanisms have been implemented in Fujian since 2016 when it was designated as a national pilot zone for ecological civilization, and are now paying dividends.