Tours highlight natural beauty, cultural heritage
Relying on its rich natural resources, Nansan Island in the port city of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, has grown into an international coastal tourism attraction, said local officials.
In the modern era of rapid development and social transformation, the preservation of folk arts in Guizhou and other parts of the country has been at times difficult.
A culture festival and artworks show held this week brought more recognition and fame to the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou province.
A rich variety of folk art on exhibit along with drama, singing and dancing made Kaili an alluring place for both tourists and businesspeople this week.
Beijing will enhance cooperation with Macao in exhibition industry
Nuno Alves, a Macao resident, was highly impressed to hear Fantasia Para Macau, a traditional Macao tune, played on the liuqin, a Chinese four-stringed instrument that resembles a mandolin.
An agreement was signed on Thursday between Beijing and Macao to boost exchanges in sports, especially in wushu, the Chinese martial art.
Beijing aims to strengthen cooperation with Macao in culture and creative industries, said a senior culture official.
"The Wonderland of Art and Literature" involves an investment of 2 billion yuan ($326 million). Macao's gaming operator Sociedade de Jogos de Macau's fully owned subsidiary Cotai Magnific View-Property Development will build an integrated hotel with 8,000 rooms. About 15,000 square meters of land nearby will be used for culture activities and shopping malls.
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