The 9th Zhu Geliang Cultural Tourism Festival opens in Xiangyang, Hubei Province

The Xiangyang Municipal People’s government held a press conference on June 12th, announcing that the 9th Zhu Geliang Cultural Tourism Festival under the theme of “Splendid Day in Xiangyang” will be unveiled on September 7th. A series of activities will be held till the end of the Golden Week of National Day.

The press conference of the 9th Zhu Geliang Cultural Tourism Festival (Photo by Liu Chang)

Xiangyang, a famous historical and cultural city of China, is the hometown of the Three Kingdoms Culture. Zhu Geliang, a famous statesman and militarist, has been working hard in Longzhong, to the west of Xiangyang. The famous "Three Visits to the Cottage" and the story of "Longzhong Plan" also occurred in Xiangyang. Zhu Geliang, a wise saint, has become the most representative cultural symbol of Xiangyang. Since 1993, Xiangyang has successfully held eight Zhu Geliang Cultural Tourism Festivals.

This year’s Zhu Geliang Cultural Tourism Festival has four main activities, namely, the Performance of the Opening Ceremony, Xiangyang in the eyes of Medias and Tourists, the Three Kingdom Lantern Show and Mass Cultural Performance in Xiangyang. Other five activities undertaken by the county (city and district) will also be held during the festival, namely, the F1 Motorboat World Championship, the 2018 Fire Balloon Club Final, Mi Fu Calligraphy Exhibition and the Bridge Open Tournament.

The press conference of the 9th Zhu Geliang Cultural Tourism Festival (Photo by Zhou Zheng)

It is introduced that one of the highlights of this cultural tourism festival is the major sporting events that show speed and passion. The Organizing Committee of the cultural tourism festival, combined with the rich water resources of the Hanjiang River in Xiangyang, introduces the F1 Motorboat World Championships, the highest level of the world's water motor boat race, to Xiangyang. It is known that the game will be broadcast through the international satellite, the television signal will cover more than 120 countries and regions and CCTV 5 will give live broadcast of the finals.