he tourism bureau of Hanzhong city, Shaanxi province, recently held an event in Beijing to announce that the city is due to host the global finals of Miss Tourism World 2018 on Sep 27.

陕西省汉中市旅游局近日在北京举办了一场活动，宣布该市将于9月27日主办2018年世界旅游小姐总决赛。

The pageant¹ will feature candidates from over 60 countries and regions around the world, including the United States, France and Brazil.

这项选美比赛将有包括美国、法国和巴西在内的来自世界各地60多个国家和地区的选手参加。

The city is also hosting a series of activities about tourism throughout September.

整个九月，这座城市还会举办一系列关于旅游的活动。

Its deputy mayor, Cheng Saixian, said that the event would be a great opportunity for Hanzhong to showcase its rich tourism resources, culture and history.

汉中市副市长程腮仙表示，这次盛会将是汉中展示其丰富的旅游资源、文化和历史的好机会。

汉中将举行2018世界旅游小姐全球总决赛

Hanzhong recently unveiled its newly completed Xinghanshengjing scenic² area, a complex of Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 220) style architecture that focuses on the dynasty's culture.

汉中市最近推出了新建成的兴汉胜境风景区，这是一座汉代（公元前206年至公元220年）风格的建筑群，以汉朝文化为重点。

With its rich biodiversity and ecosystem³, Hanzhong is home to rare animals such as the giant panda and golden monkey. Tourists can enjoy forest parks, ancient towns and mountains and lakes.

汉中市拥有丰富的生物多样性和生态系统，是大熊猫和金丝猴等珍稀动物的家园。游客可以尽情享受森林公园、古镇和山湖。

In the spring, the region draws tourists with its patchwork⁴ of blooming rapeseed fields.

春天的时候，该地区到处都是盛开的油菜籽田，吸引着游客。

Data shows that the city had about 42.4 million tourist visits last year, an increase of 30 percent over 2016.

数据显示，去年汉中全市旅游人次达到4240万，比2016年增长了30%。