Shanghai Tourism Festival
Time: The second Saturday in September every year
Venue: Huaihai Road, Shanghai
Origin: In recent years, the economy and society of Shanghai have developed rapidly, and now the metropolis appears in front of the world with a completely new look. The Nanpu Bridge, Yangpu Bridge, magnetically levitated trains, the overhead inner ring road, the south and north overhead roads, the picturesque Bund, and the vigorous New Pudong Development Zone attract numerous Chinese and foreign visitors every day. To better display Shanghai's new features to the world, Shanghai sponsors the Shanghai Tourism Festival every year to allure both domestic and foreign tourists in autumn, letting them feel the strong Oriental culture and enjoy the prosperous atmosphere of Shanghai.
What's On: During the festival, Shanghai organizes a series of activities, such as the floats parade, a square concert, the display of international music fireworks, the German Beer Festival, the Rose Wedding, parachute-jumping performances (knownas "ballet dances" in the air), exchanges between Chinese and foreign tea cultures, international tourism symposiums, and the showcase of the culture and art of A Dream of Red Mattsions (a classical novel). In addition, Shanghai also promotes a series of tourism projects, such as being a Shanghai citizen for one day, looking for the roots in Shanghai, and taking a boat tour on the Huangpu River at night. Shanghai is also a shopping and delicacy world.
Main Tourist Attractions: Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, Grand View Cart Garden, Chenghuang Temple, Zhouzhuang, Sun Island, the Huangpu River, the Bund, Pudong Development Zone, etc.
Transport: Shanghai has the Pudong and Hongqiao airports. It is very convenient for tourists to go Shanghai by air.
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Beijing International Tourism Culture Festival
Time: The third Sunday in September every year
Venue: Beijing
Origin: Beijing is the political and cultural center of China, as well as an international tourism metropolis. To make the tourist industry of Beijing show better its local characteristics... |
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Harbin International Ice and Festival
Time: January 5 every year Venue: Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province
Origin: Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, is a beautiful city featuring a great number of European-style houses and the amalgamation of Chinese and foreign cultures... |
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Shanghai Tourism Festival Time: The second Saturday in September every year Venue: Huaihai Road, Shanghai
Origin: In recent years, the economy and society of Shanghai have developed rapidly, and now the metropolis appears in front of the world with a completely new look... |
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China Suzhou “Oriental Water City” International Tourism Festial Time: The first weekend of the last 10-day period of April Venue: All counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province and all tourist attractions
Origin: "Suzhou is skirted by green water on four sides, and has 290 bridges with red railings." Suzhou, which borders on the rivers and sea, is a city with a crisscrossed network of rivers... |
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Xi'an Silk Road International Tourism Festival Time: The festival is generally held in September, but in indeterminate year. Tourists may contact the local tourism bureau to inquire about the festival. Venue: Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province
Origin: Known as Chang'an in ancient times, Xi'an is one of the four major ancient capitals in the world. In 119.. |
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