A picturesque view of Suichang county in Lishui, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/lsnews.com.cn]

Suichang county in Lishui, East China's Zhejiang province, was awarded the 2019 China Tourism Annual Influential County at the China Tourism Industry Development Annual Meeting, which was held in Sanya, Hainan province, on Dec 26 and 27.

The China Tourism Industry Development Annual Meeting has been successfully held in Guangzhou, Chengdu, Beijing, Nanchang, Harbin and other places since 2012. It has become a national platform for the industry to exchange views, clarify ideas and promote brands.

Suichang county has an excellent ecological environment, with a forest coverage rate of 82.3 percent, ranking among the highest in Zhejiang. Over the years, Suichang has unswervingly followed the road of green ecological development that "clear water and green mountains are mountains of silver and gold".

So far, the county has created four national 4A-level scenic spots and six 3A-level scenic spots.