2023 Chongqing Global Cultural Tourism Promotion Unfolded in Japan and the US.pdf

FeelingChongqing/渝阅Window for International Exchanges of Chongqing重庆国际文旅之窗Culture&Tourism（WI c T）2023 Chongqing Global Cultural Tourism Promotion Unfolded inJapan and the UStheir presence in Chongqing,further deepening exchanges and支事文化阳cooperation between Chongqing and Japan.2023重度文化觀光口毛一国鞋东京靓光代表知美光免展委员会武市金中区文化之银光免成重度押团有限免服有服Tokyo,JapanThe 2023 Chongqing Global Cultural Tourism Promotion(Tokyo,Japan),co-hosted by the Chongqing MunicipalCommission of Culture and Tourism Development,China CulturalCenter in Tokyo,and China National Tourism AdministrationTokyo Office,was held at the Center on May 19(local time).More than 100 guests attended the event,including Chen Zheng,Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of the Peoples Republicof China in Japan,Luo Yuquan,Director of the China CulturalCenter in Tokyo,and Shimizu Seno,former Consul General ofthe Consulate General of Japan in Chongqing and President of theJapan-ChinaAssociation.In his speech,Liu Qi,Head of the Chongqing Cultureand Tourism Delegation,focused on promoting Chongqingsdistinctive cultural tourism routes,including the tour to the“3Dcity of Chongqing,the tour to the magnificent Three Gorges onthe Yangtze River,the tour to world heritage sites,the health andheart nourishing tour to hot springs,and the tour to experiencehumanistic charms,as well as the urban art performance gatheringplace that is currently under construction.Several favorablepoliciessuch as the 144-hour visa-free transit and allowingforeign-invested travel agencies in Chongqing to engage inoutbound tourism in most regionshave been implemented inChongqing.Japanese travel agencies are welcome to establishChen Zheng fully recognized Chongqings experience intourism development.He stated that during the just-passedLabour Day Golden Week,Chongqings level of touristreception had already exceeded that of the same period in2019.The provincial-level delegation from Chongqing,which was the first to visit Japan after Chinas optimized andadjusted epidemic prevention policies,set a great example forpromoting cultural tourism.Moving forward,it was hopedto see an increase in the number of Japanese tourists visitingChongqing.In this promotional event,cultural communication andtourism promotion were integrated in an organic manner.Artperformance promotion projects were introduced,such as theupgraded immersive dance drama Du Fu,as well as a selectionfrom Satire on Fair Ladies,which gained over 3.1 billiononline views.The live audience highly praised the event.Also,the event weaved in various performances,such as the“face-changing from Sichuan opera,the band performance Beamingwith Joy at Sunrise,and interactive lottery drawings,whichelevated the atmosphere of the event to a climax.Texas,the United StatesFrom May 22 to 24,2023,the 2023 Chongqing GlobalCultural Tourism Promotion came to Kilgore,Texas,wherethe Texas Shakespeare Festival took place.On the eveningof May 24,the promotion was held on the main stage of theFestival.Liu Qi extended a warm invitation to all the artistspresent at the Festival,while the cultural tourism promoter,Gaoya Xiaozi,presented the audience with Chongqingsunique cultural and tourism resources.Influencing people through culture can better bindour souls together;communicating with hearts through artcan more easily connect us with the world.In July 2010,Chongqing-1937,created by the Summertime Theater ofChongqing,held its premiere at the festival,with actors fromChina and the United States jointly participating.Its successled to the establishment of the international cultural exchangeunit“Chinese Theater Night at the festival.The organizing committee of the festival speciallycreated a space for the exhibition of Chongqings cultural7oThe World and Chongqingtourism photos,which were presented to nearly 100 American artists aswell as American people.Through the exhibition,Chongqing accumulatedvaluable experience in cultural and tourism promotion among foreign artistcommunities.In recent years,the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Cultureand Tourism Development has fixated on the goal of building a strongcultural city and a world-renowned tourist destination.It has stronglysupported and nurtured cultural and artistic troupes in creating workswith global influence that highlight the unique features of Chongqingand showcase Chinese style.Nine municipal-level cultural and artistictroupesincluding the Sichuan Opera House of Chongqing,ChongqingSong&Dance Ensemble,Chongqing Acrobatic Troupe,and ChongqingBallet Theaterhave produced a number of outstanding works such asthe Sichuan Opera symphony The Phoenix Pavilion,the dance dramaDu Fu,the magic show Umbrella and Fan,andthe ballet performance Ode to Centenary Red Plumhave appeared on international stages more than4o times.It has also supported amateur troupeslike Summertime Theater in leveraging their ownadvantages to“go global and has successivelyintroduced a group of international artists toChongqing,to create a unique performance spacefor