Immigrants flock to Gushi root-seeking event

Festival builds emotional, cultural and economic ties

In Gushi - the ancestral home of many people in southern China and foreign countries - people believe traditional cultural arts like calligraphy and paintings are an important way to enhance bonds between immigrants and their original hometown.

This year, a display of calligraphy and paintings by locals and enthusiasts from all over the world was an important part of the Gushi Root-Seeking Cultural Festival. The unique event is dedicated to the reunion of people who have ancestral roots in the small county in Henan province.