The Field Investigation in the City of Spa, Belgium
2015-06-02
From May 31st to June 2nd, 2015, Mr. ZHANG Yi and his companion visited the City of Spa in the accompaniment of Mr. Johannes Thonnes, Consultant of Denys Company of Belgium. The Delegation held the field investigation on all the high-quality tourist resources of the City and reached the consensus with Mr. Joseph Houssa, Mayor of the City on the issue of promoting the tourist resources in China.
Mr. ZHANG Yi and Mr. Joseph Houssa
The City of Spa lies in Walloon Region and Province of Liege. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountain chain, some 35 km southeast of the City of Liege. The City is the birthplace of the spa water therapy. The universal word “spa” is from the name of the City of Spa.
Mr. ZHANG Yi was greatly impressed by all the high-quality tourist resources of the City. As early as in the 14th century, the City was well-known for the water therapy and in the 18th century, it was renowned as “the Coffeehouse of Europe”. European celebrities of various sorts including Peter the Great came to visit the City. The City not only possesses the unique mineral water and water therapy, but also boasts of the world-famous Spa-FrancorchampsCircuit (the annual Formula One Belgium Grand Prix is held here) and the Royal Golf Club. The City is the ideal scenic spot with the harmonious integration of dynamism and leisure.
By the end of the field investigation, Mr. ZHANG Yi paid a visit to Mr. Joseph Houssa, Mayor of the City and held the discussion on the issue of promoting the tourist resources in China. Mr. ZHANG proposed to hold cultural exchange activities of various sorts in order to attract more Chinese tourists, which would enable more and more Chinese to know the City. Mr. Joseph Houssa remarked that the City welcomed the Commission to promote the tourist resources in China and he believed that more and more Chinese friends would love this beautiful city. Both parties had reached the consensus on the concrete road map of promotion work. Afterwards, Mr. ZHANG said, the Commission expected to explore the best way to promote Chinese culture abroad as well through the project of the City and add the concrete contents to the Belt and Road, the national policy of China in the field of culture. Mr. Houssa recognized the vision and plan of Mr. ZHANG and indicated the willingness of the City to actively cooperate with the Commission to execute the plan with a view to strengthening the friendship between Belgian and Chinese people.
Mr. ZHANG Yi and Mr. Johannes Thonnes at Spa-FrancorchampsCircuit
the Cultural Center
Spa Monopole, the World-Famous Mineral Water Producer
Royal Golf Club
Thermes de Spa Center
Tourist Center