Beijing hosts Leisure Industry Forum

Gu Xiulian, vice chairmen of the Standing Committee of 10th National People's Congress of China, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of International Leisure Industry Forum 2014 in Beijing on January 11, 2014. Photo provided to China Daily

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The forum was co-hosted by the International Leisure Industry Association and the Leisure Economy Research Center of Ren Min University. The forum featured the latest leisure trends and people behind its development under the influence of the third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.

"The leisure association hopes to promote the development of the leisure industry by strengthening international cooperation, including resources integration and comprehensive deepening of the reform" said Wang Jun, president of the International Leisure Industry Association.