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2019 Sichuan International Cultural Tourism Festival Kicked off in Zigong
Updated:2019.09.12

  On the evening of September 10, the 2019 Sichuan International Cultural Tourism Festival kicked off on the riverside of Fuxi River in Zigong City, Sichuan Province.

  At the opening ceremony, an audio-visual feast featuring Sichuan and local characteristics was presented to the audience, including dancing acrobatics Saltern Picture, pipa playing and singing Shu Embroidery Girls, and song with dance My Motherland and Me. Surprisingly, a new type of night tour in Zigong -- "Night Cruise on Fuxi River " -- was officially launched on that evening. The cruise on the Fuxi River features a lantern show on the riverbanks. Tourists sit on the cruise, while appreciating the colorful lanterns on the riverbanks, listening to Zigong folktales and tasting Zigong snacks. With the help of modern science and technology, the history of the salt city is brought to life in the gorgeous light, giving visitors a brand new visual enjoyment. Thus, for tourists, the night cruise is not only a journey of appreciating lanterns, but also a journey of reviewing local history.

  Apart from the 2019 Sichuan International Cultural Tourism Festival, Zigong, featuring dinosaur history and lantern show, also held 20 special activities in five fields including the second Overseas Chinese City·Zigong International Dinosaur Lights Festival, which will last till October 7.

  These 20 activities have different highlights. For example, the Third Sichuan Tourism New Media Marketing Conference, jointly held by Sichuan provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and Zigong Municipal Government, provided a platform for influential figures in the industry to discuss the trend of the integration of tourism and new media. New media technologies such as holographic fog screen, 3D printing, AR augmented reality, VR virtual reality will be showcased in the conference, displaying Sichuan's rich and diverse tourism resources and profound cultural heritage across the board. In addition, the Investment Promotion Conference of Sichuan International Cultural Tourism Festival and the Second Zigong Tourism Commodity Expo will promote investment attraction of cultural tourism. And activities such as the Food Experience Festival, and the Night of Lao Beer will integrate beer, food, and music together, which will bring together various local specialties, enabling visitors to enjoy a food feast.

  Notably, in order for visitors to enjoy the festival, during the festival, favorable price will be implemented in various fields including food, accommodation, transportation, traveling, shopping and entertainment. Entrance tickets in all local scenic spots will be 50% off or no entrance fees will be charged. Overall hotels will discount charges. Meanwhile, special traffic lines will be launched, and some restaurants will also offer discounts.

  Vice Governor Yang Xingping announced the opening of the festival.

 
 
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