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      2024 cross-Strait art festival on Chinese characters opens in Xiamen

      2024-08-26 02:08 Last Updated At:02:27

      The 2024 Culture Art Festival for Chinese Characters Cross-Strait opened Friday in Xiamen City of east China's Fujian Province.

      Themed "promoting cross-Strait integration through Chinese calligraphy", the event aims to explore new paths for integrated development across the Taiwan Strait through a diverse array of cultural activities.

      The opening ceremony offered an attention-grabbing display of Hanfu, the traditional attire once-commonly worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese, with models from both sides of the Strait showcasing their attire in a unique fashion show.

      Integrating the 16 'characters of the year' from the festival's past editions with traditional costumes, the event offers a fresh perspective on the charm of the Chinese writing system which has survived for thousands of years.

      The festival features a range of activities, including a Chinese character creativity fair, cross-Strait youth Chinese character competitions, a Chinese character creativity contest, and the selection of the Chinese character of the year, attracting significant participation from young people across the Strait.

      "The design of each character carries its own meaning, but younger generations are increasingly unable to appreciate the beauty of Chinese characters. I believe this event helps showcase Chinese culture and keep it alive, which is quite meaningful," said Wang Li-ch'iao, a youth from Taiwan.

      Initiated in 2008, the Culture Art Festival for Chinese Characters Cross-Strait has become one of the most widely attended and influential cultural exchange events across the Strait. This year, organizers will invite representatives from both sides of the Strait to submit their chosen character of the year. Online voting will run from late November to early December, with a reveal event scheduled in Taiwan by the end of the year.

      "Encouraging young people from both sides of the Strait, as well as compatriots from Taiwan interested in traditional Chinese culture, to participate each year will undoubtedly have a positive impact on cross-Strait exchanges," said Wu Chia-ying, standing Vice President of the Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland (ATIEM).

      2024 cross-Strait art festival on Chinese characters opens in Xiamen

      2024 cross-Strait art festival on Chinese characters opens in Xiamen

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      Post-Spring Festival travel rush lingers on in tourism destinations

      2025-02-23 21:26 Last Updated At:21:57

      Tourism destinations in China are still seeing sizable inflows of travelers, who choose to stagger their trips to avoid the peak season during the Spring Festival holiday and to benefit from better travel experience and lower costs.

      In Taiyuan City, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, many potential tourists came to consult with travel agents to make a satisfactory travel plan. According to a travel agent, travel costs could be 20-30 percent lower during the post-Spring Festival off-season than the high tourist season.

      "I did not travel during the Spring Festival holiday and now I can avoid the crowds. I want to visit the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang and Xishuangbanna. Also prices these days are lower," said Yang Xubin, a potential tourist.

      Travel agents said for travelers who intend to visit the hot destinations, their costs could be about 20 percent to 30 percent lower than the peak season.

      This year, the southern part of China became a popular hotspot among off-season tourists, who said they are attracted to the region by the signature buildings and warmer weather there.

      In Chaozhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, the iconic Guangji Bridge has been frequented by enthusiastic post-Spring Festival visitors.

      "The buildings here are unique, and we've seldom seen such styles in Shanghai. The weather here is also warmer than Shanghai, which has been hit by a cold wave recently," said a tourist from the metropolis.

      Travel agents in Huizhou City said Guangdong Province is typically a popular destination among travelers from north China, with some of them taking the opportunity to visit nearby Hong Kong and Macao.

      "I am from north China and I came to Huizhou to visit my relatives. I also want to travel to Hong King and Macao as there are fewer travelers during this period of time," said a tourist surnamed Zhang.

      Post-Spring Festival travel rush lingers on in tourism destinations

      Post-Spring Festival travel rush lingers on in tourism destinations

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