Taoism festival at famed site
The third Chinese Taoism Cultural Festival will be held at Mount Qingcheng, in Chengdu, Sichuan province, from Sept 16 to 19 this year after receiving approval from the State Administration for Religious Affairs.
Small inns along the meandering alleys in the Lingyanshan Mountain area of Dujiangyan, in Southwest China's Sichuan province. He Bo / For China Daily
Mount Qingcheng is the birthplace of Taoism, an indigenous traditional religion of China. It was named a World Heritage Site because of its long history and cultural associations.
It will be the first time the festival is held following the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan in 2008. Alongside Taoist exhibits will be displays of reconstruction work.
Officials have been praised for their post-earthquake work, which rapidly restored the tourist industry in the ancient region.
The number of tourists visiting Chengdu climbed 30.8 percent to 6.34 million, bringing in revenue of 2.58 billion yuan in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 21.9 percent year-on-year.
A local martial arts master performing his daily practice in Mount Qingcheng of Chengdu, the birthplace of Chinese Taoism. He Bo / for China Daily
"The tourist attractions in Sichuan province remain safe and have become more beautiful," Wu Mian, vice-president of the Sichuan provincial tourism bureau, said at a news conference on Sept 2.
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