The 2018 China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition is held in Guilin. [Photo by Chen Chuangmin/gxnews.com.cn]

The 2018 China-ASEAN Expo Tourism Exhibition, held in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region from Oct 26 to 28, attracted more than 800 exhibitors from home and abroad and 160,000 visitors.

Launched in 2015, this year's exhibition was co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the People's Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with a number of government officials attending the opening ceremony. The three-day forum, themed "Join hands to build up a new community of China-ASEAN tourist innovation", is aiming to accelerate and upgrade the construction of Guilin's internationally famous scenic spots.

As a platform for tourism, business and cultural exchange, the expo will contribute to setting up more cooperative mechanisms and is expected to deepen the cooperation between China and ASEAN countries, boosting cultural and economic exchange through tourism.

Performers show visitors traditional Southeast Asian folk dances. [Photo by Tang Kai/chinadaily.com.cn]

This year's expo focused on classical tourist trails, including Guilin, Liuzhou, Nanning and Chongzuo, encouraging all-for-one tourism and quality tourism services.

During the exhibition, the organizers arranged a wide range of high-level activities centered around friendly exchanges on international tourism communication and cooperation, which will help to solidify friendly relationships between China and ASEAN countries.

Tourism products from Kumamoto city in Japan are displayed at exhibition area. [Photo by Tang Kai/chinadaily.com.cn]