On November 21st, the opening ceremony of the International Academic Seminar on the Application for World Heritage of the China Mongolia Russia Wanli Tea Road and the Forum of Mayors of Cities Along the Wanli Tea Road was held in Tunxi. Guan Qiang, deputy director of the National Cutural Heritage Administration, Sun Yong, deputy governor of Anhui Provincial Government, En Hebatu, director (doctor) of the Mongolian National Cultural Relics Research Center, Rafael Walif, deputy chairman of ICOMOS Russia, head of the Volga area of UNESCO architecture and urban monuments, deputy director of the Institute of International Relations of Kazan Federal University, Li Shuyong, secretary of the Party Leadership Group and director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Hubei Province, Wang Chunming, deputy secretary general of Anhui Provincial Government, He Yi, deputy secretary of the CPC Mount Huangshan Municipal Committee and mayor of Mount Huangshan, deputy mayor of Mount Huangshan Municipal Government, Liu Li, deputy secretary of Qimen County Committee of Anhui Province, county Changjiang Chengyong, and other leaders and guests attended Meetings. Zhou Mingjie, Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Anhui Province, presided over the meeting.

The International Academic Seminar on the Application for World Heritage of the Wanli Tea Road between China, Mongolia, and Russia, as well as the Mayors' Forum of Cities Along the Wanli Tea Road, aims to further strengthen international cooperation in the protection and application for World Heritage of the Wanli Tea Road, consolidate consensus on the joint application for World Heritage between China, Mongolia, and Russia, establish a joint application mechanism for cities along the three countries' routes, and promote the joint application process.

Nowadays, Anhui Province has become the ninth province to jointly apply for the World Heritage status of Wanli Tea Road. As the only representative of Anhui Province to join the World Heritage City Alliance, Qimen County will leverage this important international trade route that connects the Eurasian continent and promotes prosperous world trade to promote the deep integration and coordinated development of tea culture and tourism. Qimen Black Tea Group will take this as an opportunity to strengthen brand building, deepen product connotation, shape the image of integrated development of tea culture and tourism, enhance the international awareness and influence of Qimen Black Tea, and let Qimen Black Tea drift around the world along the "thousand mile tea ceremony" fragrance.