The 4th Hangzhou World Leisure Expo “Leisure City, Better Life” in 2019 was held from October 18th to October 20th. The Expo is divided into three major sections: Leisure Industry Expo, World Leisure Summit Forum, and International Citizen Leisure Festival, focusing on showcasing new situations, highlights, and trends in the integrated development of culture, tourism, and leisure industries.
About the city
Hangzhou is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang Province in East China. Hangzhou grew to prominence as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal and has been one of the most renowned and prosperous cities in China for much of the last millennium. The city’s West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site immediately west of the city, is among its best-known attractions.
In September 2015, Hangzhou was awarded the 2022 Asian Games.
About the venue
Hangzhou International Expo Center.
To the east of Qiantang Third Bridge and on the south bank of Qiantang River stands Hangzhou International Expo Center (HIEC), the main venue of 2016 G20 Summit holding both modern facilities and the human spirits of classical Jiangnan. With a convenient location and a space of 850,000 sqm,
HIEC is a multi-functional complex consisting of convention, exhibition, hotel, catering, business and offices, bringing in a brand-new pattern. By virtue of the easy access, a variety of event venues and modern design with tradional Jiangnan implication, HIEC starts the sixth generation of event venue of China.
Forum Programme
18th FRIDAY
10:00 – 12:30 / Hangzhou International Expo Center.
World Leisure Expo Opening Ceremony
14:00 – 18:10 / Hangzhou International Expo Center.
Theme summit
Policy · Market · Innovation · Technology
1. Interpretation of leisure industry policy
2. The complex development of leisure industry
3. Technology helps the development of leisure industry
4. Unicorn leisure enterprises enjoy the leisure industry development dividend
19:30 – 21:00 / Xinqiao Hotel.
Award Dinner
19th SATURDAY
9:00 – 12:00 / Xinqiao Hotel.
Parallel Sub-forum One
Sustainable · Rural Tourism · Industry Revitalization
Theme: Leisure and Rural revitalization
1. Agricultural tourism and rural complex
2. Characteristics towns and beautiful villages
3. Cultural creativity of ancient city and ancient town
4. Anti-aging industry and leisure resorts
Parallel Sub-forum Two
Opportunities and challenges · Sports and Leisure industry
Theme: Leisure and Physical Fitness
1. Employment prospects of leisure sports professionals
2. The leisure value and development trend of the masses of China’s well-off society
3. World leisure sports industry
4. The bonus of sports companies in the development of leisure sports industries
13:30 – 17:35 / Xinqiao Hotel.
Parallel Sub-forum Three
Culture · Leisure · Tourism Destination
Theme: Leisure and Cultural Tourism Integration
1. The development of leisure culture and leisure tourism, enhance the development of tourism economy, and promote the spread of cultural exchanges
2. Leisure and cultural tourism industry detonate the development of tourism destinations
3. Promotion of cultural tourism and leisure complex
Parallel Sub-forum Four
Diversity · Trends · Positioning · Industrial Transformation
Theme: Leisure and Industrial Transformation
1. Release of leisure industries results
2. Analysis of leisure industries results
3. Analysis of the situation of leisure industries
Expo Programme
18-20th
Main Venue: HALL 1A – Hangzhou International Expo Center
Main Exhibition Areas:
– International leisure exhibition area
– Domestic city exhibition area
– Sports and leisure exhibition area
– Cultural and leisure exhibition area
– Special leisure product exhibition area
3rd. World Leisure Expo and Forum (2017) impact and facts
Generated a trade turnover of 10.65 billion yuan
In 33 projects
The introduction of domestic investment to break through 10 billion yuan
The introduction of foreign capital exceeding 1 billion US dollars
It attracted more than 9 million visitors
From more than 70 countries and regions
