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The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
Xiangtan tourism festival boosts culture and visitor numbers
XIANGTAN: The 2025 Hunan Red Tourism and Culture Festival and fourth Xiangtan Tourism Development Conference wrapped up in Shaoshan County, highlighting the region's cultural heritage and tourism goals. The event, themed 'Aspiring to Shaoshan ・ Meeting in Hunan for the Future,' featured poetry recitals and an opening ceremony as key attractions. Xiangtan, a historic city with over 1,500 years of history, is known for its cultural icons like Jiang Wan, Zeng Guofan, and Qi Baishi. The city remains a vital part of Huxiang culture. Tourism figures for the first half of 2025 show a 7.3% rise in visitors and a 10.8% increase in revenue, driven by immersive cultural events. The city has used national and provincial platforms like the Red Expo and Red Tourism and Culture Festival to launch themed activities, including consumption and music festivals, to strengthen branding and attract spending. Recent promotional efforts in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and eastern provinces like Jiangsu and Zhejiang aim to expand tourism markets and partnerships. To support rising tourism demand, Xiangtan is improving infrastructure and payment systems, positioning itself as a global cultural tourism destination. - Bernama
Barnama
a day ago
- Barnama
Xiangtan Taps Tourism Festival To Boost Culture, Attract Visitors
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The 2025 Hunan Red Tourism and Culture Festival, alongside the fourth Xiangtan Tourism Development Conference, concluded in Shaoshan County, Xiangtan City of Hunan Province on July 11, spotlighting the region's cultural legacy and tourism ambitions. 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.
