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Deep Integration Writes a New Chapter for Changchun's High-Quality Cultural Tourism Development

Changchun's vice mayor outlined the city's 'four-in-one' approach to deep cultural tourism integration: culture as soul, people's livelihood as foundation, economy as priority, and technology as empowerment. Changchun has 9 historical cultural districts, 6 provincial-level or above industrial heritage sites, 1,687 immovable cultural relics, 415 heritage buildings, and 108 municipal-level or above intangible cultural heritage items. In 2025, Changchun received about 230 million domestic and international tourists, up 33.4% YoY, with total tourism spending of 360.99 billion yuan, up 19.3%. The 2025-2026 snow season received 114 million tourists and 159.35 billion yuan in spending, up 20% and…

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Impact and considerations

Changchun's cultural tourism integration practices and growth data demonstrate a path from sightseeing to experience-based, all-area, and all-season tourism, offering reference value for destination marketing, tourism investment, and city branding.

Key points

  • Changchun advances deep cultural tourism integration through a 'four-in-one' approach: culture as soul, people's livelihood as foundation, economy as priority, and technology as empowerment.
  • Changchun has 9 historical cultural districts, 6 provincial-level or above industrial heritage sites, 1,687 immovable cultural relics, 415 heritage buildings, and 108 municipal-level or above intangible cultural heritage items.
  • In 2025, Changchun received about 230 million domestic and international tourists, up 33.4% YoY, with total tourism spending of 360.99 billion yuan, up 19.3%.
  • The 2025-2026 snow season received 114 million tourists and 159.35 billion yuan in spending, up 20% and 13% respectively.
  • Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park, through digital empowerment, increased annual visitors from under 1 million to nearly 3 million, with peak single online livestream views exceeding 100,000.
  • Changchun will seize the opportunity of the 2027 World University Winter Games to upgrade scenic area infrastructure, service software, and management systems.

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中国旅游新闻网
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First source publication
15 Sept 2026, 08:00
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16 Sept 2026, 00:05
Last updated
15 Sept 2026, 08:00
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