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Hechi silk industry tops China for 19 yrs

In Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the silk industry has thrived for centuries, thanks to the region's abundant sunshine and ample rainfall. As of 2023, Hechi boasts 957,500 mu of mulberry orchards, representing 35.25 percent of Guangxi's total, and a fresh cocoon output of 206,200 metric tons, accounting for 40.31 percent of the region's production. The city's silk industry has …

Industry Silk Hechi

1 week ago

Hechi hosts cultural festival to celebrate bronze drum traditions

China Daily

On Dec 14, a performance showcasing the accomplishments of the Bronze Drum Culture Ecological Protection Zone was held in Jinchengjiang district, Hechi. Recognized as Guangxi's sole national-level bronze drum eco-reserve in July 2023, the area spans 11 counties along the Hongshui River. It is working to safeguard 996 intangible heritage items, 13 of which are nationally recognized, and nurture 445 …

Cultural Hechi Protection Zone Drum Traditions

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hechi (Yizhou) Western Transit Road opens to traffic

China Daily

An aerial view of the Hechi Western Transit Road. On Dec 6, the Hechi Western Transit Road opened to traffic, becoming Hechi's 16th operational expressway. Spanning 45.44 kilometers with an intended speed of 120 km per hour, this four-lane highway connects key areas in Yizhou district, including Desheng, Beishan, and Tongde—important hubs for the local silkworm industry. The road strengthens …

Road Hechi Western Transit Road

1 month ago

Hechi writers recognized at national literary awards ceremony

China Daily

The ceremony of the Junma Awards for National Ethnic Minority Literature, held on Nov 16 in Nanning, celebrated the international resonance of Chinese ethnic literature. Co-hosted by the China Writers Association, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, and Guangxi's government, the event recognized Hechi-born authors for their outstanding contributions. Hechi's Yao ethnic group writer Hongri's Village Diary also gained international attention through …

China National Ethnic Award Hechi

1 month, 1 week ago

Fengshan county celebrates 40 yrs of ethnic unity, progress

China Daily

From Nov 11 to 13, Fengshan county of Hechi commemorated the 40th anniversary of Jiangzhou, Pingle, and Jinya Yao townships with vibrant celebrations. Ethnic officials and residents gathered to showcase unity and cultural richness through captivating performances, traditional crafts, and exhibitions of unique agricultural and cultural products. The anniversary highlighted the remarkable journey of these Yao townships under Party leadership, …

Yao Cultural Social

1 month, 1 week ago

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

China Daily

With the arrival of the peak travel season, 30-year-old Ma Xinyu and her friends from Beijing decided to skip the usual tourist spots like Guilin in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. "We wanted to escape the usual crowds and explore something different," Ma said, explaining they spent weeks gathering information from social media for a budget-friendly road trip. Once an …

Travel Social Media China Guangxi Hechi

1 month, 1 week ago

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

China Daily

With the arrival of the peak travel season, 30-year-old Ma Xinyu and her friends from Beijing decided to skip the usual tourist spots like Guilin in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. "We wanted to escape the usual crowds and explore something different," Ma said, explaining they spent weeks gathering information from social media for a budget-friendly road trip. Once an …

Social Media China Guangxi Hechi Travel Destinations

1 month, 1 week ago

Hechi's grand bridge wins world's top engineering honor

China Daily

The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering Awards Ceremony for 2024 took place in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov 12. The Tian'e Longtan Bridge, funded by Guangxi Transportation Investment Group and constructed by Guangxi Road and Bridge Engineering Group, was honored with IABSE's highest award for large road and rail bridges. Spanning the Longtan Reservoir in Tian'e county, Hechi, Guangxi …

Bridge Hechi Guangxi Transportation Iabse

1 month, 1 week ago

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

China Daily

With the arrival of the peak travel season, 30-year-old Ma Xinyu and her friends from Beijing decided to skip the usual tourist spots like Guilin in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. "We wanted to escape the usual crowds and explore something different," Ma said, explaining they spent weeks gathering information from social media for a budget-friendly road trip. Once an …

Travel Social Media China Guangxi Hechi

1 month, 1 week ago

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

China Daily

With the arrival of the peak travel season, 30-year-old Ma Xinyu and her friends from Beijing decided to skip the usual tourist spots like Guilin in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. "We wanted to escape the usual crowds and explore something different," Ma said, explaining they spent weeks gathering information from social media for a budget-friendly road trip. Once an …

Travel Social Media China Guangxi Hechi Eschew Crowds

1 month, 1 week ago

Hechi highlighted at Guangxi Intl Agricultural Expo

China Daily

From Nov 8 to 10, Hechi participated in the 2024 Guangxi International Agricultural Expo at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, featuring 25 local enterprises in a 210-square-meter pavilion. The Hechi pavilion featured live demonstrations of processes such as mulberry silk quilt-making, along with LED screens displaying videos of Hechi's agricultural brands. Forty-five of Hechi's products earned premium certifications, including …

Hechi Pavilion

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Single-bamboo rafting thrives at Hechi University

China Daily

In Hechi University, students under the guidance of their coach are often seen gliding gracefully on the waters as they engage in the traditional sport of single-bamboo rafting, a traditional sport among ethnic minorities with deep roots in the region's cultural heritage. In 2011, at the 9th National Minority Nationalities Traditional Sports Games in Guiyang in Southwest China's Guizhou province, …

Sport University National Hechi Rafting Hechi University

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Talent policy helps bolster Nandan's economic growth

China Daily

Nandan county, Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has been continuously refining and improving its talent policies to attract and nurture talent from all walks of life, transforming the city into a magnet for talented people far and wide. In the first half of this year, the region achieved a total GDP of 87.45 billion yuan, marking a 12 percent year-on-year …

Talent Nandan

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Highway completed to propel socioeconomic growth of Hechi

China Daily

The No 214 highway, a provincial-level road running from Wu’ai of Nandan county to Donglan county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, recently passed its final inspection, meaning it will soon start benefiting nearly 100,000 residents along the route. Funded by Guangxi Beitou Highway Construction and Investment Group Company, at a cost of approximately 512 million yuan, the road serves as …

Road Nandan Donglan

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tourism flourishes in Jinchengjiang, Hechi

China Daily

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has been making significant strides in the tourism industry by focusing on project development, cultural activities, and seizing opportunities presented by high-speed rail connections. "Currently, the average daily visitor count in the scenic areas remains around 300, while during peak holiday periods, the daily visitor reception can exceed 2,500," said …

Tourism Hechi Jinchengjiang Daily Visitor

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Beiya Yao autonomous town celebrates 40th anniversary

China Daily

On Oct 23, Beiya Yao autonomous town in Yizhou district celebrated its 40th anniversary with a grand event. Beiya Yao autonomous town hosted an exhibition celebrating its achievements over the past four decades. The streets and cultural square came alive with vibrant activities, featuring a folk parade, a Yao ethnic food street, musical performances, and a lively cultural market. Beiya …

Yao Beiya Yao

2 months ago

Glimpse into history of Hechi education

China Daily

On Nov 25, 2004, Hechi Daily headlined the establishment ceremony of Hechi University, marking the end of Hechi's history without a local undergraduate institution. It then became a key place in teacher training and education in Guangxi, with over 16,240 graduates and 40 percent of Hechi’s primary education workforce. The Chinese Language and Literature major became a national specialty program …

Hcu Hechi University

2 months ago

Sports industry in Hechi thrives

China Daily

The city-wide sports event in Hechi has been held eight times since the first one began in August 2001. After the first sports event, Hechi's sports industry entered a period of vigorous development, aligning with the nation's focus on physical fitness and putting the city on the path to becoming a sports powerhouse. Sports in Hechi also serve as a …

City Sports Industry Hechi

2 months ago

Stage five of Tour of Guangxi 2024 concludes in Hechi

China Daily

On Oct 19, Lennert Van Eetvelt from Team Lotto–Dstny emerged victorious at the Yizhou-Nongla stage, marking the end of the fifth stage of the Tour of Guangxi 2024 in Hechi. The Yizhou-Nongla stage, covering 165.8 kilometers, is renowned as the "queen stage" of the Tour of Guangxi 2024. The stage features two sprint points at the 60.7 km and 142.1 …

Stage Hechi Tour Of Guangxi

2 months, 1 week ago

Longtan Dam: Guardian of green development

China Daily

On July 2, 2001, Hechi Daily first reported on Longtan Dam, a landmark project that has transformed the region. Over the past 23 years, Longtan has not only generated over 2,190 billion kWh of clean energy but also contributed to significant environmental improvements, reducing standard coal consumption by around 79 million tons and carbon emissions by 210 million metric tons. …

Green Energy Dam Million Longtan Longtan Dam

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hechi welcomes tourists surge during National Day holiday

China Daily

During the National Day holiday, Guangxi's Hechi city, known for its rich county-level tourism resources, has seen a remarkable surge in tourism interest. The city welcomed 3.58 million visitors, marking a 17.9 percent increase compared to last year, with tourism consumption reaching 2.64 billion yuan, up 16.58 percent. At the scenic area of Liu Sanjie's hometown in Yizhou, visitors were …

Hechi Tourists Surge

2 months, 3 weeks ago

22nd Bronze Drum Folk Song Art Festival held in Hechi

China Daily

The 22nd Bronze Drum Folk Song Art Festival mass cultural performance concluded on the evening of Sept 27 in Hechi city. The renditions were divided into five major categories – vocal music, square dances, drama sketches and dance – presented in different sessions. Each county's cultural, radio, television and tourism bureau put on rousing performances – such as the dance …

Dance Performances

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hechi art festival to be held in Donglan county

China Daily

The 22nd Hechi Tonggu Folk Song Art Festival will be held from Sept 29 to Oct 1 in Donglan county. The festival features a rich and colorful program, including the opening ceremony, intangible cultural heritage displays, literary and art performances, folk song competitions, calligraphy photography exhibitions, and food markets. The opening ceremony of the Hechi Tonggu Folk Song Art Festival. …

Festival Art Cultural Hechi Donglan County Tonggu Donglan

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hechi expert brings silk farming technology to Ethiopia

China Daily

Chen Xiongzhen, a retired agricultural expert from China in 2022, is making significant contributions to Ethiopia, a country that is primarily focused on agriculture and animal husbandry, by sharing knowledge of silk farming. She utilized multimedia videos to introduce the silk farming practices used in China. The key focus of silk farming is the silkworm itself, and Chen put significant …

Chen Silk Ethiopia Silk Farming Hechi Expert

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Hechi silk industry tops China for 19 yrs

Hechi hosts cultural festival to celebrate bronze drum traditions

Hechi (Yizhou) Western Transit Road opens to traffic

Hechi writers recognized at national literary awards ceremony

Fengshan county celebrates 40 yrs of ethnic unity, progress

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

Hechi's grand bridge wins world's top engineering honor

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

Hechi highlighted at Guangxi Intl Agricultural Expo

Single-bamboo rafting thrives at Hechi University

Talent policy helps bolster Nandan's economic growth

Highway completed to propel socioeconomic growth of Hechi

Tourism flourishes in Jinchengjiang, Hechi

Beiya Yao autonomous town celebrates 40th anniversary

Glimpse into history of Hechi education

Sports industry in Hechi thrives

Stage five of Tour of Guangxi 2024 concludes in Hechi

Longtan Dam: Guardian of green development

Hechi welcomes tourists surge during National Day holiday

22nd Bronze Drum Folk Song Art Festival held in Hechi

Hechi art festival to be held in Donglan county

Hechi expert brings silk farming technology to Ethiopia