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Eighth Route Army Cultural Tourism Festival opens in Wuxiang

By Zhou Yuanyuan ( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2014-06-20

The fourth session of the Eighth Route Army Cultural Tourism Festival had its opening ceremony in Wuxiang country, Shanxi province, on June 17, with a theme of "Carrying on the Taihang Mountain spirit and the 8th Route Army culture" and plenty of activities.

Eighth Route Army Cultural Tourism Festival opens in Wuxiang

Artistic performance on the opening ceremony of Eighth Route Army Cultural Tourism Festival, on June 17, in Wuxiang county, Shanxi province

There were artistic performances, a Taihang Mountain Screen Culture and Creativity exhibition, a signing ceremony for Wuxiang investment, the beginning of the "Beautiful Wuxiang" Photography Contest, revolutionary items exhibition, calligraphy and paintings, and the fifth 8th Route Army Cultural Seminar.

The activities are also meant to show the unique characteristics and "red" culture of Wuxiang county from various angles and in various ways, Over a few years, this Eighth Route Army festival has become an important way for the county to open more to the outside world through communications and cooperation.

Wuxiang county made a historical name for itself as an old revolutionary area during China's formation in the 20th century and an important place for the "Taihang Spirit".

 

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