Thanks to the industry stakeholders’ enthusiastic participation and strong support, the 13th Asia China Expo 2021 achieved tremendous success. The exhibition attracted more than 350 exhibitors, including 68 first-time exhibitors, spanning an area of 50,000 sq.m and attracting more than 35,000 professional buyers from 82 cities in 22 provinces across China. Overseas buyers and some domestic buyers could not visit the exhibition this year because of the pandemic. Through the online exhibition hall, short videos, websites, social media and industry magazines in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic, GTI Asia China Expo presents innovations, new formats and new technologies of cultural tourism integration to global buyers in a richer form, allowing the world to witness China's intelligent manufacturing.

Children's archaeology, mining, karting, digital sports, new retail, intelligent robots, Chinese cultural innovation, and other new products emerged at GTI Asia China Expo 2021. At the same time, in order to connect with more cloud business opportunities, more than 20 exhibitors jointly launched a number of live marketing activities. VR/AR/MR, black science & technology amusement equipment and Guochao element exhibits in the exhibition also attracted Guangdong TV Economic, Science and Education channel - "Focus on Southern Guangdong" and Nanfang Metropolis Daily’s attention and they broadcast live at GTI Asia China Expo 2021. In terms of cross-sector cultural tourism integration, the exhibition mainly introduced the Future Concept of Cultural Tourism Area and hosted Cultural Tourism & Amusement Industry Exchange, attracting the representatives from Baiyun Mountain, Guangzhou zoo, Lotus Mountain, Guangzhou South Lake Amusement Park and other famous scenic spots, as well as a number of industry peers. They visited the expo and exchanged with each other, building a platform for industry interaction and dialogue for the purpose of upgrading the amusement equipment of tourist attractions. In terms of external circulation, GTI for the first time invited foreign commercial associations such as the British Chamber of Commerce Guangdong and Arab Merchants Forum (China), for China’s game & amusement equipment to get more attention and orders from global professional buyers, looking for a more accurate and efficient matching.

From the industry exchange and exploration to the peak dialogue, from fission marketing by "we media" to the mass media, GTI Asia China Expo is attracting the attention of the world with its vigorous innovation, wonderful scientific and technological experience, excellent cultural presentation and rich entertainment formats. The expo is upgrading the game & amusement industry, leading the new direction, new height and new future of the integration of cultural tourism.

On behalf of GTI Organizing Committee, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you. Thanks to the support from industry leaders, industry associations, global exhibitors and buyers, visitors, media and friends from all walks of life, GTI Asia China Expo could promote the cross-sector exchanges between scenic spots and the game & amusement industry, to achieve a new breakthrough in the integration of cultural tourism. In the future, GTI Asia China Expo will gather momentum for the dual circulation of Chinese economy, and empower the new future of cultural tourism & amusement, looking forward to gain more strength for the "new cultural tourism, great amusement". Facing the challenge together, we will continue the glory of GTI Asia China Expo and show the world the increasingly prosperous game & amusement industry in China! The 14th GTI Asia China Expo 2022 sincerely invites you to gather in Pazhou in golden September. Let’s embark on a new journey to the world!

※The article is published in the GTI Magazine Issue No. 203 in December 2021