Tai'an in Shandong province holds a purchasing summit for domestic and foreign travel agencies and e-commerce businesses on Sept 6. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Tai'an in Shandong province held a purchasing summit for domestic and foreign travel agencies and e-commerce businesses on Sept 6 as part of the 36th International Mount Tai Climbing Festival.

The summit promoted Mount Tai's abundant cultural and natural resources, and expanded cooperation and communication in order to boost high-quality development of the city's culture and tourism industry.

During the event, Tai'an introduced two in-depth tour routes via a live connection with instructors from scenic spots such as Mount Tai scenic area and an underground karst cave.

Over years of development, Tai'an has formed a complete tourism system integrating mountain sightseeing, leisure and health, hot spring vacations, rural tours, and sports.

In the first half of this year, Tai'an received a total of 20.5 million tourists from across the country, posting a robust recovery in tourism.