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Tourists visit the Kizil Grottoes in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region's Aksu prefecture. [PHOTO/XINHUA]] |
Xining witnessed a 140 percent increase in car rentals by travelers during the holiday, the most of all the cities nationwide.
RV tours have also been gaining traction in the sparsely populated northwest.
Gansu spans more than 1,600 kilometers from east to west, 400 km more than the distance between Beijing and Shanghai, making it ideal for recreational vehicles. The province hosts over 20 RV campgrounds.
"The RV-rental market has been booming since the summer vacation," says Gansu Guantianxia International Travel Agency's general manager Zhang Shiqi.
The company rents out 140 RVs in Lanzhou and Xining.
Many customers prefer RVs over group tours this year due to COVID-19, Zhang says.
Regions, including Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang, are building RV campgrounds and improving services for tourists traveling by RV, he says.
Favorable policies have also been adopted to attract travelers to the northwest.
Xinjiang's 440 top-rated scenic sites waived ticket fees during this year's National Day holiday, and the region has developed a series of distinctive routes for people who drive themselves.
All scenic spots in Gansu's Gannan Tibet autonomous prefecture also offered free admission to visitors during the holiday.
However, per capita spending in most northwestern destinations averages around 500 to 600 yuan, because of fewer shopping facilities and entertainment programs compared with first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
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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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