XI'AN, China, Jan. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spring Festival
is the most grand traditional festival in China. In Xi'an, the starting point of the ancient Silk
Road, a 41-day Grand Party for the Spring Festival is taking place.
The Enjoy Chinese New Year in Xi'an series of cultural tourism activities
organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Xi'an Municipal
Committee and Xi'an Culture and Tourism Bureau kicked off on
January 1, 2020. With bright
lanterns, colorful activities, and various delicious foods,
Xi'an invites guests from all over
the world to "Come to Xi'an to
Celebrate the Chinese New Year".
Xi'an, widely known as one of
the four ancient capital cities in the world, has a history of more
than 7,000 years of civilization. The city blends history and
modernity to create a unique urban charm. During the Spring
Festival, you can take a walk on the walls of Xi'an City, enjoy the most gorgeous
traditional Chinese lanterns, ring the bells and beat the drums at
the Bell and Drum Tower and the Little Wild Goose Pagoda to
celebrate the Chinese New Year, and participate in the themed Tang
culture activities at the Grand Tang Mall to feel the golden age of
the Tang Dynasty.
From January 1st to February 9th,
Xi'an launches 46 key events and
255 mass cultural events that are centering around 9 themes,
including New Year temple fairs, cultural performances, intangible
cultural heritage performances, and colorful lantern shows.
Tourists from all over the world can enjoy a brand-new experience
that combines the "Cultural New Year", the "Happy New Year", and
the "Foodie New Year".
In order to allow more global visitors to experience the joyful
atmosphere of the Chinese New Year and understand the cooperative
opportunities brought by Xi'an's
booming economy, the city also specially invites 15 countries'
ambassadors to China to "celebrate
the Chinese New Year in Xi'an".
Meanwhile, a large-scale Silk Road gala is about to begin: the
online celebrities and the online media from the countries along
the Belt and Road will share these great moments at Xi'an with the rest of the world; the Silk
Road artists will compete on a single stage, conduct cultural
exchanges, and convey good-neighborliness and friendship.
Xi'an takes advantage of its
historical and cultural resources to create a first-class world
tourist destination city, launch a series of cultural tourism brand
activities, and create a distinctive urban cultural brand.
According to data released by the Xi'an Culture and Tourism Bureau,
Xi'an received more than 300
million tourists from home and abroad in 2019 and earned a total
tourism revenue of more than 310 billion
yuan.
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