The 25th Chinese Chefs Festival held a grand opening ceremony at the Canton Fair Complex this morning, as the first event for 2015 China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo.
Open to public from tomorrow
More than 36,500 buyers and 500,000 visitors from over 50 countries and regions are expected to attend the China (Guangdong) International Tourism Industry Expo from Thursday to Sunday. The annual expo is organized by the Guangdong provincial government and the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Tourism.
The expo will open to the public from tomorrow till this Sunday. Everyone can enjoy the feast of tourism expo and taste the delicious food from all over China.
According to China Daily, this year's event will feature two new pavilions - for tourism traffic and time-honored brands. Meanwhile, This year's expo will build a platform for international tourism cooperation and exchanges that focuses on the Maritime Silk Road at the International, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Pavilion.
Chefs present cooking skills
The China Restaurant Expo and the Chinese Chef Festival, organized by the China Cuisine Association and the Guangdong Restaurant Association, will also be launched at the expo.
More than 10,000 chefs from around the country and representatives from the World Association of Chefs' Societies will gather at the events. Six national cuisine contests will also be held.
Meanwhile, nine renowned chefs from the Chinese mainland and overseas, will attend the China Summit of Gastronomy. They will make presentations and teach cooking skills.
Offer discounts to visitors
The most attractive highlight is about the discount. More than 10 well-known travel agencies and online travel service providers, including Guangdong China Travel Service Co, the Guangdong branch of China Youth Travel Service and tuniu.com will offer visitors 100,000 quotas for popular tourism products with discounts totaling more than 50 million yuan, according to the expo's organizing committee.
