Leshan has a long history of tourism. As an excellent tourist city and a famous historical and cultural city in China, Leshan Giant Buddha, Emei Mountain and Dongfeng Weir with a history of more than 35 years have been rated as "World Cultural Heritage". Leshan is the only city in China with three world heritages, which gives Leshan a great advantage in the development of tourism.

according to statistics, there are 18 scenic spots above Grade A in Leshan, 2 scenic spots at Grade 5A and 6 scenic spots at Grade 4A in China. Leshan's total tourism economy and tourism foreign exchange income rank second in Sichuan Province. In 216, the GDP of Leshan was about 7 billion yuan, of which the contribution value of Leshan tourism was as high as 5 billion yuan.

2. Food processing industry

Leshan is an important food production and processing base in Sichuan Province. The comprehensive development level of tea industry in Leshan City ranks first in Sichuan Province and enjoys the title of "Green Tea Capital of China". Leshan's famous tea "Bamboo Leaf Green" won the international gold medal, and Leshan's Huang Lian, Eucommia ulmoides and other Chinese herbal medicines are also famous all over the country.

At present, Leshan has five well-known trademarks in China, such as Yongfeng, Hage, Superstar, Zhuyeqing and Tianfu Zhuluxiang, and two famous agricultural products in China, such as Zhuyeqing and Xianzhi Zhujian. Leshan's specialty food industries, such as excellent tea, alpine vegetables, late-maturing citrus, new fruit and vegetable drinks, pickles and compound condiments, are accelerating innovation and development, promoting the innovation of local traditional "time-honored" specialty foods in Leshan to meet new consumption needs.

generally speaking, Leshan's economic aggregate has been continuously improved and its economic structure has been continuously optimized. There is still a lot of room for development in Leshan's tourism and food processing industry, and Leshan's pillar industries can accelerate their transformation to become the main driving force and new engine of Leshan's economic development.