The China National Tourist Office in Los Angeles is the overseas promotional arm of China\'s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, responsible for increasing recognition and promoting China as a travel destination in the western region of the United States. It provides information, facilitates travel trade relations and hosts promotional events to attract foreign tourists to Chiina. It organizes familiarization trips for media and travel trades, participate in regional trade exhibitions and work to build strong relationship with the travel industry to foster tourism cooperation and exchange.