During March 5-6, 2015, a special training on ¡°Zhangjiajie Geomorphology¡± was held for tour guides working in the scenic area of Baofeng Lake in Zhangjiajie Global Geopark. According to one year¡¯s tracking survey and recording of the interpreting process of tour guides, feedbacks from tourists and an analysis of the knowledge of tour guides¡¯ on the geology and geomorphology of the geopark, it is found that a large space still remains for tour guides to improve their geoscience interpretation to tourists. For this reason, the administrative office of Zhangjiajie Global Geopark organized the special training on ¡°Zhangjiajie Geomorphology¡± for all tour guides working in the Baofeng Lake scenic area. The training was hosted by Zhangjiajie Baofeng Lake Tourism Industry Development Co, Ltd. and Dr. Tong Guanghui from the Geological Museum of Hunan Province was invited to give special lectures. This training has greatly improved the tour guides¡¯ geoscience knowledge, interpretation skills and overall quality such that more scientific interpretation on ¡°Zhangjiajie Geomorphology¡± will be given to tourists. It also boosts the activities on geosites protection and geoscience popularization and significantly enhance the appreciation level of tourists, the scientific atmosphere of the geopark and the harmony between geopark management and local socio-economic development.
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