Nanzhang county set to showcase stilt culture with high-speed rail link
China DailyPerformers nimbly danced using two tall wooden sticks that were strapped to their feet, taking the audience's breath away in Beijing in late August. They were doing stilt stunts which originated in the Tang Dynasty and have been carried on over the long course of history in Nanzhang county in Hubei province. With the Zhengzhou-Wangzhou high speed rail getting a stop at Nanzhang later this year, the county has prepared a tourism feast for potential travelers, says Wang Peng, the Party secretary of Nanzhang. With a long history in silk dating back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the county opened a park featuring silk elements in August 2017. Efforts have also gone into giving the villages a facelift while preserving their traditions, says Chen Zhongwu, the head of Nanzhang county's culture and tourism bureau.
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