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Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake in Qinghai province, sees surge of visitors in recent months. [PHOTO BY ZHOU WENJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY] |
A 10-day trip that covers Qinghai province's Xining and Qinghai Lake, Gansu province's Dunhuang, Jiayuguan Pass, Zhangye and the capital city, Lanzhou, is priced at about 3,000 yuan ($450), about 60 percent off compared with the National Day holiday.
The Xinjiang Uygur, Ningxia Hui and Inner Mongolia autonomous regions, as well as Gansu and Qinghai have garnered surging popularity during the eight-day holiday.
Searches for travel offers in Northwest China surged 475 percent month-on-month in early September, Shanghai-based online travel agency Trip.com reports.
Xinjiang received over 15.35 million tourist visits during the National Day holiday, up nearly 11 percent compared with the same period last year, according to local authorities.
Visits to Inner Mongolia and Gansu both exceeded 15 million in the same period, while Ningxia and Qinghai took in more than 3 million travelers, respectively.
During the National Day holiday, Xinjiang and Ningxia were among the top two destinations that saw the fastest spending growth on a yearly basis, according to UnionPay data.
Spending on Xinjiang flights tripled, and spending on scenic-spot tickets in Ningxia increased by 20 percent, UnionPay reports.
Hotels and attraction-ticket consumption increased most in Qinghai and Inner Mongolia, by more than 10 percent each compared with the same period of last year.
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The 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week opens at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
On Oct 25, the opening ceremony of the 15th Chinese Film Festival in Bangkok and the 2020 China-Thailand Film Exchange Week was held at the China Cultural Center in Bangkok. The event was hosted by the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and received strong support from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Culture.
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn't impede the enthusiasm for cultural exchange between China and Thailand. This film festival uses live broadcast to present the opening ceremony and host the "China-Thailand Film Exchange and Cooperation Online Seminar". During the film festival, audiences can use the online platform of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok to watch films online, which greatly increases the global reach of the festival.
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Gu Hongxing, director of the China Cultural Center in Bangkok and China Tourism Office in Bangkok, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Gu Hongxing, director of Bangkok's China Cultural Center and China Tourism Office, said film can not only introduce one's national culture, but also reflect unique social landscapes. Film has become an important part of cultural exchange between countries and enhance mutual understanding among people around the world.
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Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Yang Xin, Chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, said since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand 45 years ago, the mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, economic and trade cooperation has expanded, cultural exchanges have become closer, and all-around cooperation has achieved fruitful results. Both China and Thailand have a vast film market. As a traditional project of cultural exchanges between China and Thailand, the Bangkok Chinese Film Festival has laid a solid foundation for film cooperation between the two countries for 15 years and will add new drive to the promotion of cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Thailand.
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Itthiphol Kunplome, Thailand's minister of culture, speaks at the opening ceremony. [Photo provided to Chinaculture.org] |
Thailand's Minister of Culture Itthiphol Kunplome said in his speech the governments and people of Thailand and China have been in constant exchange. Cooperation in various fields has developed steadily, and the film festival is another important event to further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries. The people of the two countries can promote their understanding of the cultures of both sides through films, and promote friendly relations and cooperation in other perspectives.
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