Shanxi province's culture and tourism work conference was held in the provincial capital, Taiyuan, on Feb 22, where key tasks in 2023 were arranged.

Shanxi plans that by 2027, the per capita expenditure of tourists to Shanxi will exceed 1,000 yuan ($145.16), the output value of businesses in the cultural tourism market will exceed 1 trillion yuan, and that the culture and tourism industry will become a strategic pillar industry for the province's economy. Long-term plans are for the province to become an internationally famous tourist destination. 

To achieve these goals, the province will take measures in seven aspects, including building benchmark projects and operators, promoting cultural heritage, furthering the development of tourist attractions, promoting integration of industry, cultural, and tourism sectors, innovating market approach, and optimizing the tourist service environment. 

This year, for example, the province will build 10 cultural tourism and health care clusters, and launch travel routes themed around intangible cultural heritage. It will also advance the construction of intelligent libraries and public cultural cloud services, develop a comprehensive culture and tourism service platform, as well as cultivate a series of high-quality tourist service brands.