Abstract:

With the improvement of people's living standards,the rise of the middle class and the aging of the population,forest therapy has been an emerging green industry which is developing rapidly in China.It is the leader in the overall health industry under comprehensive ecology context,and has a promising future.Guizhou Province seized the precious opportunity,interpreted and implemented the national policies and profoundly analyzed the characteristics of the natural and geographical environments and cultural resources of Guizhou Province.With the measures developed and adapted to the local conditions,strengths fostered and weaknesses circumvented,Guizhou gave priority to the development of forest therapy industry.After a few years of practical tests,the forest therapy with Guizhou characteristics has been initially established with the following types:mountain climates,mountain hot springs,developing forests combined with tea,and minority ethnic medicines,and the forest therapy development planning was soundly elaborated.In the meantime,the sound development of forest therapy has been steadily promoted,orienting the spatial layout of One Core and Four Zones and the five-sphere integrated plan of the top-level design,the issue of policies and technical standards,the implementation of pilot forest therapy base,the promotion of capacity building and scientific research and multiple industry integration.

Key words: Guizhou Province, comprehensive ecology, overall health, forest therapy, model