Efforts to promote Ancient Shu
Culture Heads of Tourism Departments in Sichuan held a conference on Tuesday to discuss the
Plan of the
Development of Cultural and Tourism Industry of Sichuan (draft), which confirmed that Chengdu would be the focus of tourism development in Sichuan. In the coming five years, Sichuan will stress on the coordinated promotion of the
culture of the Ancient Shu Kingdom, with the Sacred Sunbird as its symbol and highlights including the Jinsha Ruins, Sanxigdui Ruins the Chengdu Tomb Ruins of the Warring States Period and Baodun Tuins. The plan also outlines the development of eight fields, chosen as Key Cultural Products of the province, such as the Tours to Ancient Shu Culture, Music of the Shu Kingdom, Tours to the relics or Three Kingdom etc.