Editor's note
The 2019 China Forest Tour Festival is a national event organized by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Nantong was selected as the host city for this year’s festival in January.
The festival, now in its fifth consecutive year, has become an effective platform for a city to showcase its achievements, raise its profile, and increase tourism.
This year’s event will begin in October and consist of an opening ceremony, promotional conferences, themed forums, and an assortment of cultural activities including a forest concert, an international marathon, a dragon boat competition, a flower exhibition, and a food festival.
