A ceremony recognizing the national cultural tourism consumption model cities is held on April 1. [Photo/Changchun municipal bureau of culture, radio, television and tourism]

Changchun in Northeast China's Jilin province has been selected as one of the 15 National Demonstration Cities for Culture and Tourism Consumption, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on April 1.

Changchun is the only city in Northeast China to receive the honor.

In recent years, Changchun has actively explored new models of "policy-guided" expansion of its culture and tourism consumption.

Since it became one of the first batch of national cultural consumption pilot cities in June 2016, it has effectively created a cultural consumption innovation pattern featuring categorized guidance, extensive regional coverage, and deep participation by all residents.