Chinanews.com, Kaili, Guizhou, October 10 (Jian Xiannan) "Here you can see the original appearance of the ancient town and the harmonious coexistence between different ethnic groups, which is a very culturally rich place, where you can find inner peace." Zhang Xiaomeng, publisher of Vancouver's "West Weekly", said after visiting Xiasi Ancient Town, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province.
On the 28th, 35 high-level Chinese media from all over the world walked into Qiandongnan Prefecture and visited Xiasi Ancient Town in Kaili City and Hongyang Miao Village in Taijiang County, listening to the stories of ethnic minority compatriots sharing the village and feeling the different simple folk customs.
On October 10th, a delegation of overseas Chinese media visited Xiasi Ancient Town, Qiandongnan Prefecture. Photo by Xu Yan.
Xiasi Ancient Town is known as the reputation of "Humanistic Xiasi, Heaven Makes Landscapes", and is the first important town of the "West Entrance" of ecological tourism and humanistic tourism in Qiandongnan Prefecture. In recent years, with the ancient town space as the core and the regional culture as the soul, the company has integrated the multicultural characteristics of Miao, Dong, Gelao, Han and other multicultural characteristics, vigorously excavated and improved the connotation of national culture, and built it into a national cultural tourism distribution center and a new highland for health tourism, and the cultural tourism industry has achieved high-quality development.
"When I came to Xiasi Ancient Town today, I saw the integration of China and foreign countries, as well as the integration of nationalities. Whether it's in architecture or many other aspects, we can see the element of 'integration' here, and Guizhou is a very tolerant and open place. Hu Lanbo, president of World China magazine, said.
"Historically, merchants from the south to the north have created a multicultural integration of Xiasi, and in the core area of Xiasi Ancient Town, you can see Han theaters, Hui architecture, Western architecture, etc., which is a display of ethnic integration." Shen Linwen, deputy general manager of Qingjiang Company, said that in the next step, Xiasi Ancient Town should not only create a characteristic national culture, but also create a scene of cultural integration, so that tourists can find their favorite ethnic or regional cultural display in Xiashi.
On October 10th, a delegation of overseas Chinese media was in Xiasi Ancient Town. Photo by Xu Yan.
Xiasi Ancient Town is also a national canoe slalom training base. In recent years, the Xiasi Ancient Town Scenic Area has connected the various scenic spots in the Xiasi Scenic Area by carrying out various sports events such as dragon boat racing, kayaking, bamboo rafting, and marathon. With the help of rich tourism resources and cultural resources, Xiasi Ancient Town is committed to building a "sports + tourism" brand, which will provide tourists with more sports and tourism integration projects and integrate "dock culture" into the experience of sports activities.
"A reader once asked us: When will you take us to China? I think if one day we are going to bring our readers to China, Guizhou will definitely be the first choice for the southwest route. After a three-day visit to Guizhou, Hu Lanbo, president of World China magazine, said: "This colorful trip to Guizhou has also given me more materials and more experience, so that I can better tell Chinese stories." (ENDS)