Huang Jin， assistant director of the China National Tourist Office in Sydney， introduces tourism in China during a promotional activity in Sydney， Australia， Aug. 24， 2023. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
"Nihao China，" a promotional activity held at the China Cultural Center in the Australian city of Sydney， helped participants keep abreast of some latest development in China.
冶金设备SYDNEY， Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- A tourism logo featuring a cartoon panda， "Nihao China，" was unveiled on Thursday at a promotional activity in the Australian city of Sydney， where local practitioners also learned about the latest development of cashless payment in China.
Held at the China Cultural Center in Sydney，吉林省绮宏商贸有限公司 the promotion invited over 60 representatives from tourism-related institutions， 武义世荣家居用品有限公司 including the China National Tourist Office， 湖北设方坚果有限公司 major Chinese airlines and banks， 安达市利列复印机有限公司 as well as travel agencies.
Huang Jin， 湖北能场托盘有限公司 assistant director of the China National Tourist Office in Sydney，建筑建材 made a detailed introduction of the tourism logo which consisted of a chubby cartoon panda， the colorful letters of "Nihao China" and a traditional Chinese seal.
同心县锐光杀虫剂有限公司"All these elements come together to form a logo and deliver a global message from China to the whole world that China is reopening and welcoming all friends from near and afar，" said Huang.
A poster about "Nihao China" logo unveiling is displayed at the China Cultural Center in Sydney， Australia， on Aug. 24， 2023. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)
Besides， participants were able to keep abreast of some convenient payment options popular in China， such as paying with a QR Code.
企业-源润木肥料有限公司Mark Haddad， a business development manager at a Sydney-based travel agency， told Xinhua that it was quite nice to see the new logo and also know that customers do not need to carry cash while enjoying their trip in China.
企业-诚安骏干果有限公司"We're finding future bookings are starting to pick up，" said Haddad， adding that a lot of people expressed their interest in looking for "new experiences of different regions" in China.
Working in the tourism industry for over 35 years， Haddad observed that many Australians have a growing desire to visit China's mountainous areas.
"Now they're looking at places like Guilin， and they're looking at the Yangtze River， the Pearl River Delta - all of the new areas that most people didn't think of back in the old days，" he said. ■