The International Seminar was held in the People's Republic of China from 3 to 16 July this year, the conference was dedicated to the theme " Silk Road culture and tourism development: enhancing capabilities of culture and tourism research in Central Asian countries".

The opening ceremony of the seminar took place on 5 July at the Beijing University of International Studies in China. The international conference was attended by J. Matkarimov, Head of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Department, Tourism Committee, Education and Management Department and Tongqian Zuo, Vice-Rector of our university, who gave a lecture on the research work and innovations of the university.

The opening ceremony of the seminar took place on 5 July at the Beijing University of International Studies in China. The international conference was attended by J. Matkarimov, Head of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change Department, Tourism Committee, Education and Management Department and Tongqian Zuo, Vice-Rector of our university, who gave a lecture on the research work and innovations of the university.

During the 14-day seminar, professors of Beijing International Studies University gave lectures on topics such as "qualitative research methods in culture and tourism", "quantitative research methods in culture and tourism". Importantly, the lectures aroused great interest among the participants and many questions were asked on various topics. The participants of the international seminar also took an active part in the "Tenth Forum of World Civilisations" held in Qiufu, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.

As part of the seminar programme, participants had the opportunity to visit the National Museum of China, the Great Temple of China and the Beijing Museum and to get a closer look at China's rich cultural heritage and history. Participants also attended the Youth Forum held in Jinan, the provincial centre of Shandong. This forum discussed the possibilities of developing co-operation between young people in the field of tourism and cultural heritage, exchanging experiences and creating new projects. The promising projects discussed at the international seminar serve to further develop co-operation between Uzbekistan and China in the field of tourism and cultural heritage. These projects contribute to strengthening cultural ties between the two countries and open new opportunities in tourism.