Recently, groups from Guizhou debuted at the 22nd China Culture Festival in Washington, the United States, and the cultural tourism promotion activity themed at Fascinating Guizhou: A Heaven of Myriad Mountains became a highlight.
As an annual cultural exchange spectacle between China and the United States, the China Culture Festival in Washington has opened a window for the American people to understand China and built a bridge for better mutual understandings and affection between the two peoples since its first debut in 1999. Every year, various cultural exchange programs attract tens of thousands of Americans and visitors from other countries in the world.
At this year’s China Culture Festival, Guizhou elements stood in the spotlight. On the Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, more than 80 photos taken in Guizhou drew people’s attention. Subjects of these photos included scenic spots in Guizhou such as Huangguoshu Waterfall, the Small Seven-hole Scenic Area in Libo and Fanjing Mountain, and some modernization construction in Guizhou such as World Bridge Museum, “China’s Data Valley” and FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), covering prehistoric culture, red culture and national culture of Guizhou.
In addition to the excellent picture exhibition, the Guizhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition area set up by the Guizhou delegation, the “Village BA” cultural and cultural integration exhibition area, the “Guizhou Tea Workshop” tea culture exhibition area, and the consultation area of tourism in Guizhou and China and promotion exhibition area have also attracted much attention. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng, said while visiting the Guizhou Cultural Tourism promotion exhibition that Guizhou has taken the lead and played an important role in people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States.
In the Guizhou intangible cultural Heritage Exhibition area, people queued up to appreciate Miao embroidery, silver jewelry, batik, hand-made bags and so on. Local people who visited the exhibition area said all these works were very beautiful and miraculous.
In the tourism promotion exhibition area, many tourists stopped to ask about the tour to Guizhou. It is reported that Guizhou has launched many international tourism products for the North American market, including Huangguoshu Waterfall, Zhijin Cave and Ancient Miao and Dong Village in Qiandongnan (southeast of Guizhou Province).
At present, China is vigorously advancing high-quality development and high-level opening up to the world, and Guizhou is striving to building into an economy with a new height of openness, a world-class tourist destination, and a strong cultural province.
Xie Nian, executive Vice Minister of Publicity Department of Guizhou Provincial Party Committee, said that in recent years, Guizhou delegations have visited the United States many times, and the exchanges between the two sides have become increasingly close. Guizhou has become a sister province with Nebraska, and the provincial capital Guiyang has become a sister city with Fort Worth, San Francisco and Cupertino. Cooperation areas continue to expand, and people-to-people exchanges are becoming more frequent. “Village BA” in Guizhou has been reported by the US media for many times, and the NBA star Stephon Marbury also appeared at the Village BA to interact with his fans.
“We sincerely invite you to Guizhou, to the southeast of Guizhou to take a walk and gain different happiness!” said Long Hui, deputy director of the Tourism Bureau of Qiandongnan Prefecture. He also introduced Guizhou’s “Village BA” and extended a warm invitation to the local audience. Xie Nian said he hoped that through the Chinese Cultural Festival, the American people can have a better understanding of Guizhou and further expand exchanges between the two sides.