Attendees of the tour pose for a group photo at the launch ceremony in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo by Chen Guanyan/China News Service]

A delegation of more than 20 reporters, experts, scholars, and social media stars from 17 countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, as well as Malaysia, embarked on a seven-day media tour in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Nov 16.

The delegation will visit Baise and Qinzhou to experience the region's splendid ethnic group culture and Chinese revolutionary red culture, see the rapid changes brought by its rural vitalization efforts, as well as to record the booming development of the marine economy.

Cui Zuojun of the Publicity Department of the CPC Guangxi Autonomous Regional Committee expressed his hope during the launch ceremony that the delegation will get a close look at Guangxi during the tour and see the remarkable achievements that Guangxi has made in the past 10 years.