The third China Forest Tourism Expo will be held in the city of Anshan, northeastern Liaoning Province, from May 26 to June 2, the State Forestry Administration (SFA) announced on Tuesday.

The expo is designed to boost the growth of forest tourism, a rising force in China's tourism industry, as well as to improve the general public's awareness of forest protection, said Gu Chunli, mayor of Anshan, at a press conference in Beijing.

Gu said the eight-day event will include a series of activities, such as a large exhibition on the national forest scenery resources, a forest tourism investment fair and a forum on the construction of forest parks and the development of forest tourism.