On July 7^th of 2017, the 3-day 5^th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) in partnership of the Association of Macao Tourist Agents, with support of China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) was unveiled at the Venetian Macao. 303 enterprises and organizations from 45 countries and regions attended the Expo, including tourism authorities of 19 countries where the Belt & Road is being built and 20 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of China. Li Shihong, Deputy Chairman of CNTA, and Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of MGTO were present and delivered keynote speeches respectively in the opening ceremony. Shi Xiaobo, President of the Research Institute for Beautiful Village and Smart City on behalf of CISDI, the only engineering service provider in the event gave a lecture on development of  tourist industry and exchanged views with the audience. Attracting attention of many distinguished guests and media professionals, the booth of CISDI struck a chord extensively with visitors by the concepts on new pattern of urbanization driven by tourism thought, one-stop tourism service, tourism development with resources integration.

Surrounded by those of tourism authorities, travel agencies, airlines, the booth of CISDI looked pretty fresh and decent. Sticking to the theme of “Building A Green, Healthy and Smart Life”, CISDI demonstrated its service capabilities and typical references in development of Great Tourism, Characteristic Towns, rural tourism, ecological restoration and urban renovation in cities, landscaping, and building and operation of hotels and conference & exhibition centers by means of the exhibition panels, video clips, brochures, etc. As for the Great Tourism, CISDI showed the project of tourism development all over Yanjin County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province (EPC contracted and PPP financed), the project of Rural Complex of Xinyi Village in Shanghai. For construction of Smart Cities, CISDI exhibited intelligent energy, intelligent parks and Nudge+, an app for mobile terminals. The projects of hotels and conference centers done by CISDI such as C-Plaza Hotel, MCC Mélia Hotel and International Conference Center, Xichang Conference & Exhibition Center, etc. drew representatives of many travel agencies and exhibitors to the booth.

Visitors from tourism authorities, travel agencies and other tourist service providers showed great interest in the Beautiful Village business of CISDI. Li Hongliang, Deputy District Chief, Chen Linfeng, Director of the Electronic Government Center of Jiulongpo District, Chongqing Municipality discussed about the businesses of beautiful villages and characteristic towns with representative of CISDI at the booth. Vice president of Multinational (Holdings) Group (sponsor of the Expo, a member of Association of Macao Tourist Agents) came to the booth, expecting to collaborate further with CISDI on construction of beautiful villages. And tourist service providers engaged in yacht tourism, caravan camping, themed hotels, transport in tourist attractions called on for business negotiations.

In the interviews with the journalists from the local mainstream media like MSTV, Lotus TV, Taichung Daily, Shi Xiaobo gave briefings about CISDI and the MCC Research Institute for Beautiful Village and Smart Town, and promoted the businesses and models of CISDI for construction of beautiful villages and characteristic towns.