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People from Taiwan Straits celebrate Dragon Boat Festival together on river
People from both sides of the Taiwan Straits splash water on the Hanjiang River to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival in Shishi, Quanzhou, Fujian Province on June 10, 2024. (Photo: Taste all China / Lyu Ming) The activity has been held for 18 consecutive years as a cross-Strait cultural exchange event in Quanzhou. People from both sides of the Taiwan Straits splash water on the Hanjiang River to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival in Shishi, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, June 10, 2024. (Photo: Taste all China / Lyu Ming) A Fuxing intelligent EMU train running on the Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed rail line passed by the scene of people splashing water. (Photo: Taste all China / Lyu Ming) The people from both sides of the Taiwan Straits splash water on the sea to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival in Shishi, Quanzhou, Fujian province on the Dragon Boat Festival, June 10. (Photo: Taste all China / Lyu Ming) The people from both sides of the Taiwan Straits splash water on the sea to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival in Shishi, Quanzhou, Fujian province on the Dragon Boat Festival, June 10. (Photo: Taste all China / Lyu Ming) -
Small cities become popular tourist destinations
Since the beginning of this year, tourism markets in multiple regions across China have been thriving. In addition to traditional well-known tourist destinations, small cities like Tianshui and Quanzhou have been attracting throngs of tourists with their local characteristics. The rapid tourism growth in small cities has become a new highlight for domestic travel. Aerial photo shows tourists crowding around at the Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province. ( tasteallchina /Zhang Zhimin) Records from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism show that during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended on April 6, the number of tourists received by Tai'an, Zibo, Tianshui, Kaifeng, and Jingdezhen all increased by more than 50 percent. Compared to previously popular destinations that were mostly well-known tourist cities or big metropolises, some distinctive small cities have been attracting greater attention. The choices of destinations by tourists have become more diverse as they have sought unique and differentiated experiences. Against such a background, a local delicacy, an event, or a scenario in small cities may draw massive crowds of tourists. Following last year's popularity of Zibo's barbecue and Liuzhou's luosifen, or river snail rice noodles, Tianshui malatang, an iconic dish of hot pot, has… -
Quanzhou: Navigating from the Past to the Future
Quanzhou, once the largest port during the Song and Yuan dynasties and the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, holds a significant position in China's grand history of transportation and commercial civilization. As we celebrate the third anniversary of Quanzhou's inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list as "Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China," the fourth episode of "The Way of the Great Country" revisits this ancient city. This exploration not only brings to life the bustling scenes of the ancient port but also showcases the modern narrative of this international harbor. A Historical Harbor of Global Importance In the twelfth year of the Yuan dynasty, the Italian traveler Marco Polo arrived at Quanzhou port. In his travelogue, he remarked, "If a single ship loaded with pepper arrives at any port, here in Citong Port (modern-day Quanzhou), there would be hundreds of such ships." His exaggerated descriptions reflect his awe at the thriving trade in Quanzhou. Recently, another Italian merchant, Jacopo's notes from the Yuan dynasty were discovered, which contained over 300,000 words praising Quanzhou as the "City of Light." This account complements Marco Polo's observations beautifully. Quanzhou has indeed earned such high praise. Historically known as…
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