The First Low-carbon Resort in Western China

Lijiang Tianlu, a high-end tourism resort project in Lijiang, Yunan

Travel and tourism are among the world's fastest growing industries and are the major source of foreign exchange earnings for many developing countries. China is one of the developing countries. But environmental deterioration is affected the country development. Bunch of research talked about the Low-Carbon Management of Tourism Service in Holiday Resorts with Chinese Rural Characteristics, especially after the first low-carbon resort built in western China.

Major components of the Lijiang Tianlu project are an international convention center and a five-star hotel. The project features a total floor area of 250,000 square meters, of which the international convention center will occupy 50,000 square meters. As the first low carbon tourism resort project in western China, the focus will be on energy conservation, environmental protection and intelligent use of resources; and the harmony between buildings and the environment will be the highlight of the project.

As we all know, ecotourism is a growing niche market within the larger travel industry, with the potential of being an important sustainable development tool. Tianlu designed some ecological principles and let more guests know about the ecotourism and the resort does give the guests more special experience and good satisfaction. The ecotourism principles are fulfilled, such as conserving natural areas, Tianlu doesn't make water pollution and air pollution. There are many ecotourism guidelines to show some environmental protection in the lobby and elevators. The staff also try to educate visitors about sustainability and talk about what's the reason make the climate change. After owning money, the resort also benefit the local people as a charity.

The project is expected help Lijiang become one of the best meeting and conference destinations in China and Asia with the highest degree of internationalization. On the other hand, Tianlu resort shows Chinese's determination to cover the environmental issue and be careful of

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