The Miss Tourism World 2019 Global Finals will be held on Oct 6 in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, according to an announcement made by the Qingdao municipal bureau of culture and tourism and the organizing committee of the Miss World Tourism Finals on Aug 19 in Beijing.

Contestants from over 60 countries and regions, including the United States, Venezuela, France, Brazil, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) member states as well as BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) related countries and regions will gather in Qingdao from Sept 24 to Oct 6 to take part in the contest.

The competition involves 10 sections of activities such as a gathering ceremony on Sept 24 and an opening ceremony for the finals on Sept 27.

A series of theme activities will take place during the event to promote the city's unique culture and tourism resources and raise the city's international profile.

According to officials from the Qingdao municipal bureau of culture and tourism, as Qingdao is building it into an international fashion city, the Miss World Tourism Finals' settlement in the city provides a good platform and opportunity to promote the city to the whole world.

The Qingdao municipal bureau of culture and tourism and the organizing committee of the Miss World Tourism Finals host a news conference on Aug 19 in Beijing to detail the arrangement of the Miss Tourism World 2019 Global Finals. [Photo/iqilu.com]

A winner of the Miss Tourism World 2018 Global Finals attends the news conference. [Photo/iqilu.com]