Wednesday, May 22, 2024
On May 20, the Wulong District in Chongqing Municipality, located in southwest China, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its tourism sector’s accomplishments and future aspirations during China Tourism Day, as announced by the local authorities.
Furthermore, throughout the year, the district will host an array of engaging events to attract visitors worldwide. These include the Fairy Mountain ice and snow festival, the Fairy Mountain flight festival, the Fairy Mountain international camping music festival, the earth art festival, an outdoor sports event, a pine-climbing contest, and a Harley motorcycle music festival.
Wulong, often referred to as the “World Karst Ecological Museum”, is renowned for its diverse natural features, which include massive sinkholes, rifts, grasslands, canyons, waterfalls, karst caves, forests, and rivers.
The region gained additional fame as a cinematic backdrop when Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou chose it as the exclusive location for his 2006 film “Curse of the Golden Flower”. It was also spotlighted in the global film industry when American director Michael Bay shot parts of “Transformers: Age of Extinction” here in 2013.
The area’s rich cultural mosaic is further enriched by the local Tujia and Miao ethnic communities. Their traditional collective wedding ceremonies have drawn numerous couples from across the nation eager to partake in these cultural practices.
In its latest efforts, Wulong has been focusing on enhancing six primary cultural and tourism sectors: experiential education, sports, arts, health and wellness, weddings and matchmaking, and service industries.
Among these initiatives, the China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open (Chongqing-Wulong), now in its 18th year, stands out as one of the most prestigious, large-scale, and high-profile outdoor cross-country competitions globally.
Tags: China News, China Tourism Day, Travel news, Wulong
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
