Core Insights - The 5th Hunan Tourism Development Conference aims to showcase achievements in Hunan's cultural and tourism industry, launch high-quality projects, and present a new outlook for high-quality development in this sector [1][2]. Industry Overview - Hunan has positioned tourism as a strategic pillar and livelihood industry, integrating it into the province's "4×4" modern industrial system, which has led to a doubling of the cultural and creative tourism industry [2]. Conference Highlights - The conference innovates the model of "hosting conferences to boost urban development," emphasizing the integration of technology and culture, and inviting enterprises and investment institutions to explore new paths for the industry [3]. - For the first time, the conference combines the opening ceremony with investment and financing segments, promoting a market-oriented transformation and strengthening resource-capital connections [3]. Regional Development - Huaihua, as the host city, is enhancing its tourism brand and image, achieving 31.73 million tourist visits and 29.876 billion yuan in tourism revenue in the first half of 2025, with over 10% year-on-year growth in both metrics [4]. - The city is accelerating the construction of the "One Axis and Four Points" cultural and tourism pattern, advancing regional integration and urban renewal processes [4].