On the morning of June 21, the International Symposium on Management and Practice of National Parks in the United States was held in the He Yi Hall of the International Academic Exchange Center of Hainan University (HNU). Tang Yanfei, Executive Director of Hainan Institute of National Park (HINP), Wang Hongjia, former Chief Planner of Sichuan Provincial Administration of Giant Panda National Park, and Chen Jun, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of HNU, addressed the opening ceremony, which was chaired by Diao Xiaoping, Vice President of HINP.

Tang Yanfei addressed the Symposium (Photo by Zhang Song)

Wang Hongjia addressed the Symposium (Photo by Zhang Song)

Chen Jun addressed the Symposium (Photo by Zhang Song)

Planning experts from the U.S. National Park Service were invited to make keynote speeches. Governmental representatives, industry professionals, and academic researchers nationwide compared notes with each other in terms of the management systems, policy frameworks, organizational structures, concession management, and sustainable development of gateway communities in U.S. National Parks. Given consideration to the ideas and experiences shared by all speakers, they also weighed in on the hopefully workable application to the development of China’s national parks. Following the discussion, HINP and HNU-ASU Joint International Tourism College presented their latest research findings and practical applications in national park management.

Highlights of the event (Photo by Zhang Song, Ling Shuyang and Lu Yuxiang)

Subsequently, Tang Yanfei presented certificates of appointment to visiting researchers of HINP.

Tang Yanfei presented certificates of appointment to visiting researchers of HINP (Photo by Zhang Song)

The event was co-hosted by HINP and HNU, and was organized by the College of International Tourism and Public Administration of HNU, with an aim to dive into the management system and policies of national parks in the United States, so as to provide valuable experiences for the development of China’s nationals parks.

The participants also include heads of relevant departments of HINP and HNU.

Source from HNU News

Translated by Han Yunsheng

Proofread by Sun Hao, Yang Jie