Hainan tourism lab recognized by Ministry of Culture and Tourism

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced its third group of key laboratories on June 15. Sanya's island tourism resources laboratory working on data mining, monitoring and warning technology recommended by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province, was included in the list.

The announcement makes it Hainan's first laboratory to be recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Using the resources of Hainan Tropical Ocean University (HTOU), the laboratory is China's first key island tourism laboratory, specializing in big data research and its innovative application in island tourism.

The campus landscape of Hainan Tropical Ocean University. [Photo/Sanya Daily]

Liao Minsheng, vice president of HTOU and director of the laboratory, said that the laboratory mainly focuses on the classification of island tourism resources, the construction of an island tourism resources multimedia information database, and the design of an island tourism resources visualization platform. It will provide intellectual and data support for government, businesses and tourists. Meanwhile, it will also provide advice on the sustainable development of islands around the world.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism's "key laboratories" are an important means for the cultural and tourism industry to gather and cultivate outstanding talents, organize innovative research, and carry out academic exchanges. The Ministry carries out assessment, selection and identification work every three years.