The opening ceremony of the 2016 International Islands Tourism Conference is held on Sept 22. [Photo from zjol.com.cn]

The 2016 International Islands Tourism Conference (IITCZS) was held in Zhoushan, one of China's two island-based cities, East China's Zhejiang province, from Sept 21 to 23.

During the three-day event, Zhoushan Forum of World Islands Tourism, the Mayors' Round Table Meeting of Chinese and Foreign Tourist Cities, International Tourism Destination Innovation Forum, and other forums for communication on developing island tourism were held.