Deng Tao

Deng Tao receiving the award from Brian McElroy, the President of the US China Business Association

Deng Tao is a famous Chinese tourist souvenir designer. He advocates diversity in promoting city image, and is skillful in blending the unique urban culture into tourist souvenirs. Tourist souvenir builds up to the culture of a city. As the first World Leisure Expo gift planner general, he is responsible for the creation and production of all gift items, imparting Chinese culture to the United States and the world over.  Over 100 of gift items designed by him are collected by Hangzhou West Lake Expo Museum, the first theme museum to specialize expositions. For five consecutive years, he is the only person of his industry to be included in the Chinese Business Annual. He is been interviewed by many major Chinese and American media outlets. He is adviser to many tourist cities and counties, and has become indispensible their publicity and development.