Xiangtan Taps Tourism Festival To Boost Culture, Attract Visitors
The two-day event, held under the theme 'Aspiring to Shaoshan ・ Meeting in Hunan for the Future', featured the 'Motherland is So Beautiful' poetry recital and the official opening ceremony as its central attractions, according to a statement from the organising committee.
Xiangtan, a key city in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Metropolitan Circle, is steeped in over 1,500 years of history and has produced cultural luminaries such as Jiang Wan, Zeng Guofan and Qi Baishi. It remains a cornerstone of Huxiang culture.
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