The Dongpo Cultural Tourism Conference opened in Haikou on the evening of February 18. Through creative transformation and innovative development, it aims toinherit and promote the culture of Dongpo, a great literary figure of the Song Dynasty.

The conference is rich in content. The International SummitForumof Dongpo Culture, with the theme of “The Contemporary Values and World Significance of Dongpo Culture”, gatheredmore than 200 scholars from home and abroad to share and exchange research results on Dongpo culture. The conference includedan opendesign competitionofDongpo cultural and creative products, as well as a variety of artistic disciplines, such as opera, dance drama,Qiong drama, and other performances of the same character.

An essential component of the fine traditional Chinese culture, Dongpo culture serves as a symbol of Hainan’s cultural tourism. The development of the Dongpo culture and tourism industry is critical in building a modern industrial system for Hainan Free Trade Port, and Hainan is in a good positionto inherit,protect,and utilizeDongpo culture.