Recommended travel destination for Sanyuesan: Hechi Small Three Gorges

6 days, 7 hours ago

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, 1 day ago

Hechi hosts cultural festival to celebrate bronze drum traditions

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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

1 month, 1 week ago

Shandong's rural tourism initiatives win global acclaim

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Three places in Shandong province recently have been honored in the World Tourism Alliance's "Best Practices of Rural Revitalization through Tourism", announced at the WTA·Xianghu Dialogue 2024 in Sanya, Hainan province. The places are Dahonggou village in Jining, Tongyugou village in Weifang, and the Oriental Coast Fruit Valley in Yantai. By leveraging its rich agricultural, residential, and folk festival culture, …

Tourism Rural Tourism Village Jining Dahonggou Village Tongyugou Village

1 month, 1 week ago

Travelers eschew crowds for 'authentic' experience

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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

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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

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

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, 4 weeks ago

Hechi art festival to be held in Donglan county

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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

3 months ago

Hechi adds a new autonomous region-level tourist resort

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Nandan Yaowangtianxia Tourist Resort in Hechi city has been recognized as the third autonomous region-level tourist resort in China, subsequent to the announcement of the list of autonomous region-level tourist resorts by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Nandan Yaowangtianxia Tourist Resort is located in the Lihu Yao minority. It covers an area of …

Tourist Resort Yao White Trousers Nandan Yaowangtianxia Tourist Resort

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Yizhou Jiulanghua Scenic Area welcomes visitors with enhanced facilities

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The Jiulanghua Waterfall Scenic Area in Hechi offers people the chance to immerse themselves in the cool water, either wading in or floating leisurely on a raft. Additionally, the park features amenities such as a children's play area and raft rental services, ensuring that all visitors' needs are met. Located in Helin village, Sancha town, Yizhou district, the scenic area …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Heilongjiang village shows tradition and business can balance

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Tourists play at Harbin Ice Snow World in Heilongjiang province on Aug 13. Having stayed in Fuyuan city's Zhuaji village — known as China's easternmost village — for a few days to escape Beijing's hot summer, I had boarded the village shuttle for Fuyuan, the closest city for both sightseeing and shopping. When China launched its poverty eradication program, Zhuaji …

China Fishing Village Villagers River Heilongjiang Fuyuan

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Heilongjiang village shows tradition and business can balance

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Tourists play at Harbin Ice Snow World in Heilongjiang province on Aug 13. Having stayed in Fuyuan city's Zhuaji village — known as China's easternmost village — for a few days to escape Beijing's hot summer, I had boarded the village shuttle for Fuyuan, the closest city for both sightseeing and shopping. When China launched its poverty eradication program, Zhuaji …

China Fishing Village Villagers River Heilongjiang Fuyuan

5 months ago

Heilongjiang events spur China-Russia border ties

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The 7th China-Russia Border River Cultural Tourism Festival and the 24th China-Russia International Water Carnival Month event opened in Mingshan township in Luobei county, Hegang city, Heilongjiang province, on Tuesday, attracting tourists from both sides. "Luobei and its hospitable people warmly welcomed all the guests and friends to our county, deepening the understanding of Luobei's historical and cultural heritage, experiencing …

Tourism China Russia Border Cultural Sun County

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Changbai Mountain Tourist Resort, Jilin province

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Changbai Mountain Tourist Resort, Jilin province Changbaishan Tianchi Lake in Jilin province The Changbai Mountain Scenic Area is a national AAAAA-level scenic area, a member of the United Nation's Man and Biosphere Reserve Program, an international A-level nature reserve, a state-level nature reserve and one of the 10 most famous mountains in China. There are rich natural resources in the …

China Jilin Jilin Province Changbai Mountain Tourist Resort Tourist Resort Mountain Tourist

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hechi city

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The city of Hechi, in the northeast Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has beautiful scenery, breathtaking mountains, caves, rivers and lakes. It is home to 3.35 million people according to the seventh census and is a multi-ethnic city dominated by the Zhuang ethnic groups, with minorities accounting for 85.6 percent of the local population. The city's residents are also known for …

Zhuang Hechi City

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Yizhou district

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An aerial image of Hechi's Yizhou district. The district's Liuhe village is the hometown of Liu Sanjie, a well-known folk singer from the Zhuang ethnic group. A travel festival themed around Liu Sanjie has been hosted every year since 2010, and Liusanjie Ballad was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. There are four national 4A-level scenic spots: …

District Liu Sanjie Scenic Spots Hechi Yizhou Yizhou District

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dahua crafts masterpiece in cultural tourism development

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The third Hechi Cultural Tourism Development Conference took place in Dahua Yao autonomous county from May 30 to 31. In the first quarter of this year, Dahua attracted 778,100 visitors, marking a 21.22 percent increase year-on-year, and generated tourism revenue of 812 million yuan, reflecting a 20.45 percent year-on-year growth. Development: Leverage power of landscape Dahua is home to two …

Tourism Dahua

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hechi strives to foster ethnic unity, connectivity

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In recent years, Hechi, an ethnically diverse region where minority groups constitute up to 85.6 percent of the population, has actively promoted extensive exchanges and integration among its diverse ethnic communities. The integrated transportation construction project, linking Donglan, Bama, and Fengshan, has established convenient and harmonious routes, facilitating interaction and integration among 625,500 residents from the three counties. In 2023, …

Ethnic Guangxi Hechi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hechi's unique culture listed among top 10 Guangxi Cultural Symbols

China Daily

On the morning of May 25, the 2023 Investigation Report of Influence of Guangxi Cultural Symbols was published. The report disclosed the "Top 10 Guangxi Cultural Symbols" renowned for their representation, influence, and promotional value, including Guilin's landscape, Liu Sanjie culture, the Sanyuesan Festival, and Liuzhou Luosifen, which are widely acknowledged as cultural symbols with significant impact. Yizhou district in …

Cultural Liu Sanjie Folk Songs Hechi Cultural Symbols Guangxi Cultural Symbols

7 months, 2 weeks ago

China-Vietnam border tourism boom seen over recently concluded holiday

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People visit the China-Vietnam Detian Waterfall cross-border tourism cooperation zone in the border city of Chongzuo in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The May Day holiday is a statutory break in both China and Vietnam, and it is also a peak season for cross-border tourism for people from the two countries. "During the May Day holiday, our agency's more …

Travel Holiday Tourism Vietnam China Border Guangxi

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Explore Hechi's water-themed summer adventure route

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With May Day holiday approaching, summer isn't far behind, and Hechi has launched a summer-themed itinerary. DAY 1 Visit the Niujiaozhai Waterfall Cluster Scenic Area in Huanjiang Maonan autonomous county to witness the spectacular scenery of nine well-known waterfalls, including Tongtian Waterfall, Shuilian Cave, Sandie Spring, and Seven Fairies Waterfall. In the afternoon, head to the Mulun Karst Ecotourism Area …

Area Nandan Hechi

8 months ago

Recommended self-drive routes in Dongying

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Here are seven recommended routes for tourists who want to explore Dongying city's natural scenery and to enjoy family fun during weekends or holidays. 1.Yellow River ecological tour Yellow River Culture Museum -- Hongtan Wetland tourism area – Zhiqing Town – Huanghekou Ecological Tourism Area. Parent-child trip Yellow River Delta Zoo – Huaxian Valley – Shengda Ecological Forest Farm – …

Museum Area River Yellow Dongying Yellow River

8 months ago

Recommended self-drive routes in Dongying

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Here are seven recommended routes for tourists who want to explore Dongying city's natural scenery and to enjoy family fun during weekends or holidays. 1.Yellow River ecological tour Yellow River Culture Museum -- Hongtan Wetland tourism area – Zhiqing Town – Huanghekou Ecological Tourism Area. Parent-child trip Yellow River Delta Zoo – Huaxian Valley – Shengda Ecological Forest Farm – …

Area River Dongying Yellow River Museum Yellow

8 months, 1 week ago

Modern Sanyuesan Festival: Reviving tradition, culture, touris

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The traditional Sanyuesan Festival is celebrated in various forms. For example, the Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival and the counties of Wuming, Bama, Long'an, Huanjiang, and Liujiang hold songs or tourism festivals every year. Since 1985, Wuming county has held the song festival every year, featuring activities such as a performance and a Thousand People Bamboo Pole Formation competition, …

Festival Singing Song Held Sanyuesan Festival Sanyuesan

8 months, 1 week ago

Folk legends of Guangxi Sanyuesan Festival

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There are various folk legends surrounding the origin of the Zhuang people's Sanyuesan festival. Ancestral and Nature Deity Worship The third day of the third lunar month is a traditional festival for the Zhuang people. Furthermore, the Sanyuesan Festival is believed to be associated with Zhuang marriage customs, as some Zhuang people in specific areas hold wedding ceremonies on this …

Sing This Day Zhuang Liu Sanjie Sanyuesan Festival

8 months, 1 week ago

Hechi ethnic unity, colorful rural grand market held in Yizhou

China Daily

On April 10, the opening ceremony of the Hechi Ethnic Unity and Colorful Rural Grand Market was held in Hechi's Yizhou district. It was followed by traditional songs and dances, the "Colorful Hechi" fashion show which showcased silk cheongsams and ethnic rural costumes, and authentic ethnic cultural performances. The event also featured the Hechi agricultural dance exhibition, showcasing intangible cultural …

Ethnic Ethnic Unity Hechi Yizhou Hechi Ethnic Unity

8 months, 1 week ago

Hechi ethnic unity, colorful rural grand market held in Yizhou

China Daily

On April 10, the opening ceremony of the Hechi Ethnic Unity and Colorful Rural Grand Market was held in Hechi's Yizhou district. It was followed by traditional songs and dances, the "Colorful Hechi" fashion show which showcased silk cheongsams and ethnic rural costumes, and authentic ethnic cultural performances. The event also featured the Hechi agricultural dance exhibition, showcasing intangible cultural …

Cultural Performances Ethnic Ethnic Unity Hechi Yizhou Hechi Ethnic Unity

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Guilin to carry out series of activities for Sanyuesan Festival

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As the 2024 Sanyuesan Festival draws near, Guilin city is gearing up to present a diverse array of activities, where participants can immerse themselves in Guilin's scenery and culture, and local people's enthusiasm. On April 11, Guilin will hold an online poetry session to present the culture of the Sanyuesan Festival and Chinese ethnic groups. Concurrently, the Two Rivers and …

Guilin Sanyuesan Festival

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Guilin to carry out series of activities for Sanyuesan Festival

China Daily

As the 2024 Sanyuesan Festival draws near, Guilin city is gearing up to present a diverse array of activities, where participants can immerse themselves in Guilin's scenery and culture, and local people's enthusiasm. On April 11, Guilin will hold an online poetry session to present the culture of the Sanyuesan Festival and Chinese ethnic groups. Concurrently, the Two Rivers and …

Guilin Sanyuesan Festival

8 months, 3 weeks ago

The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicks off in Dongying

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The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicked off on March 23 at the Sun Tzu Cultural Park in Guangrao county, Dongying, Shandong province, and will run until April 21. The 3rd Hanfu Huazhao Festival kicks off with a grand opening ceremony at the Sun Tzu Cultural Park on March 23. On the first day of the festival alone, the Sun Tzu …

Festival China Flower Hanfu Cultural Park Huazhao Hanfu Huazhao Festival

9 months ago

Hechi Bronze Drums: Most beautiful harmony at Guangxi Sanyuesan Festival

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A close view of bronze drums. In recent years, the bronze drums of Hechi have taken on a new look on the stage of the Sanyuesan Festival, a grand celebration of unity, harmony, and development among the diverse ethnic groups in Guangxi. The bronze drums produce clear and bright high-pitched tones, akin to the tinkling of spring water, and deep …

Bronze Guangxi Drums Sanyuesan Festival Hechi Bronze Drums

10 months ago

Weihai among China's top 10 destinations for Spring Festival

China Daily

The performers dressed in folk costume perform in a folk parade. Weihai city in Shandong province launched more than 150 cultural tourism activities in six major categories during the Spring Festival holiday, offering residents and tourists splendid performances and exquisite travel experiences. Statistics from the Weihai Bureau of Culture and Tourism show that during the Spring Festival holiday, the number …

Spring Weihai Spring Festival Holiday Tourism

10 months ago

Weihai among China's top 10 destinations for Spring Festival

China Daily

The performers dressed in folk costume perform in a folk parade. Weihai city in Shandong province launched more than 150 cultural tourism activities in six major categories during the Spring Festival holiday, offering residents and tourists splendid performances and exquisite travel experiences. Statistics from the Weihai Bureau of Culture and Tourism show that during the Spring Festival holiday, the number …

Spring Weihai Spring Festival

10 months ago

Winter tourism bookings boom in Changchun

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Photo taken on Jan 4, 2024, shows participants attending the 22nd Vasaloppet China Changchun Jingyuetan International Ski Festival at Jingyuetan National Scenic Area in Changchun, Jilin province. Cai Huiyu, a spokeswoman for the resort, said that in order to ensure the long-term development of the tourism industry, Changchun's city government had collaborated with local businesses in recent years to make …

Tourism Ski Ice Jilin Cai Province Snow

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hechi residents celebrate Kitchen God Festival

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On Feb 2, the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, residents of Liujia town in the Jinchengjiang district of Hechi celebrated the Kitchen God Festival, or Little New Year, usually a week before the lunar New Year. In 2019, the Kitchen God Festival of Liujia Zhuang ethnic group was included in the sixth batch of Hechi's intangible cultural heritage …

Town God Kitchen Hechi Liujia Town Liujia Kitchen God Festival

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Essential travel guide to Chinese New Year for foreigners

China Daily

China is embracing a tourism boom during the upcoming eight-day Spring Festival holiday, according to data from several domestic online travel platforms. In mid-January, a report on the 2024 Spring Festival travel market forecast released by China's major online travel agency Trip.com showed that inbound travel orders during the holiday skyrocketed more than 10 times year on year. Situated in …

Travel China Winter Jilin Beijing Province Visitors

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Essential travel guide to Chinese New Year for foreigners

China Daily

China is embracing a tourism boom during the upcoming eight-day Spring Festival holiday, according to data from several domestic online travel platforms. In mid-January, a report on the 2024 Spring Festival travel market forecast released by China's major online travel agency Trip.com showed that inbound travel orders during the holiday skyrocketed more than 10 times year on year. Situated in …

Travel Festival Spring China Winter Traditional Jilin

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Essential travel guide to Chinese New Year for foreigners

China Daily

China is embracing a tourism boom during the upcoming eight-day Spring Festival holiday, according to data from several domestic online travel platforms. In mid-January, a report on the 2024 Spring Festival travel market forecast released by China's major online travel agency Trip.com showed that inbound travel orders during the holiday skyrocketed more than 10 times year on year. Situated in …

Travel Festival Spring China Winter Traditional Jilin

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Essential travel guide to Chinese New Year for foreigners

China Daily

China is embracing a tourism boom during the upcoming eight-day Spring Festival holiday, according to data from several domestic online travel platforms. In mid-January, a report on the 2024 Spring Festival travel market forecast released by China's major online travel agency Trip.com showed that inbound travel orders during the holiday skyrocketed more than 10 times year on year. Situated in …

Travel Festival Spring China Winter Traditional Jilin

11 months, 1 week ago

Guizhou launches four air travel routes for winter

China Daily

Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is a national 5A-level scenic area in Guizhou's Libo county. Southwest China's Guizhou province launched four tourist routes on Jan 10, which allow tourists to enjoy skiing, hot springs, cultural activities, and traditional customs in winter by taking planes. Tourist route 1: Guiyang-Xingyi-Tongren Tourists can visit Fanjing Mountain in Tongren, explore the wonders of Maling River Canyon …

Scenic Route Area Visit Guizhou Tourists Guiyang

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Yingquan Valley Resort Area

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Located in the most open area of Toubei village of Baiyun district, Guangzhou, the Yingquan Valley Resort Area was built by the village and Xiangli Group. The Yingquan Valley Resort Area is surrounded by green vegetation. It prepares dishes using mountain spring water and natural ingredients fresh from the farm, and offers the celebrated Taihe roasted meat and Shunde cuisine. …

Resort Yingquan Valley Resort Area Baiyun District

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area

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Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, renowned as the best scenic spot in Guangzhou and the most beautiful mountain in South China, is one of the most famous mountains in southern Guangdong province. Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, located in the urban area of Guangzhou, is one of the most famous mountains in southern Guangdong province, attracting over 20 million visitors every year. …

Scenic Area Guangzhou Baiyun Baiyun Mountain Famous Mountains Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area

1 year ago

Transport network in Northwest Guangxi adds pivotal route

China Daily

The Tian'e-Bama Expressway, which opened on Dec 20, is expected to play a vital role in strengthening the transportation network in the northwest of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. It features 96 bridges, 55 tunnels, eight interchanges, three service areas, seven toll booths, one management center, seven tunnel management stations, and two road maintenance centers. It starts from Ganglingpo in Hechi's …

Guangxi Bama Expressway

1 year ago

Hechi holds cultural event to celebrate harvest

China Daily

A cultural event to celebrate bountiful harvests kicked off in Baying village, Baochou town, Donglan county, Hechi, on Nov 22, the 10th day of the 10th lunar month. Baochou town is the birthplace of the Maguai Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage item, and it is the core area of the Bronze Drum Culture Ecological Protection Zone. The town has …

Cultural Town Hechi Bronze Drums Baying Village Baochou Town

1 year ago

Zhangjiagang launches Yangtze River Culture-themed travel route

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Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, unveiled a travel route blending history, art, and food during this year's Yangtze River Culture Festival. The first stop is Huangsipu Ecological Park, where an immersive exhibition showcases paintings depicting the Yangtze River's legacy and a groundbreaking archaeological experience, fusing augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality technologies. At the …

Yangtze River Zhangjiagang Travel Route Huangsipu