Duration: Oct.18-Oct.25
Place: Chenzhou City, China
The 2011 Chenzhou (International) Tourism and Culture Festival themed with "City in the Wood & City of Leisure" will kick off at Fushou Square of Longnv Scenic Spot, Beihu District of Chenzhou City on Oct. 18 and hold its concluding ceremony at Mangshan Mountain National Forest Park of Yizhang County on Oct. 25. A variety of activities will be presented to visitors as indicated in the table below:
Activity Time /Duration place Notes Opening Ceremony On the morning of Oct.18 Baifu “Beauty of the City in the Wood”-Awarding Ceremony of China (Chenzhou) Tourism Image Ambassador Competition & “China Model Star” South Hunan Audition; folk-custom performances with Chenzhou characteristics “We Love Chenzhou” Evening Gala 20:00p.m-22:00p.m., Oct.18 Shopping carnival and festival of ecological culture and delicious food Oct.18-25 Shopping malls, supermarkets, and Indigenous cuisine competition; Chenzhou’s ecological cooking ingredients and gourmet fair in Sino-foreign scientific exploration of cave diving in Wanhuayan, About seven days in October, 2011 Wanhuayan Scenic Spot Scientific exploration of cave diving in a branch “Joyful Chenzhou and Happy Home” Week Oct.19-24 Main parks and squares in Group shows given by citizens and NGOs in squares of Chenzhou Sightseeing and exploring new tourist routes Tour operators, celebrities from media, art circles, and relevant organizations will be invited to have sightseeing and explore new tourist routes “Go Hiking in Luoji Ancient Path” Oct. 22nd-23rd Luoji Ancient Path 45 kilometers of Luoji Ancient Path for hiking, beginning from Matou Square of Yuhou Road to Gudao Dock of “Embracing Nature in a Date with Suxian”-Suxian Branch Venue of China (Chenzhou) International Tourism and Culture Festival and the 10th Anniversary of Feitian Mountain National Geological Park Oct.1st-25th Suxian District Launching ceremony of Suxian branch venue and “Thousand People Masquerade”; celebration of the 10th anniversary of “Harvesting in the a drive tour Oct. 18th-20th Dongjiang Scenic Spot Sightseeing beautiful scenery in the Dongjiang Scenic Spot; tasting self-picking oranges; appreciating night scenes by boat; joining in the Beer Carnival “Experiencing Local Customs and Flavors in Yongxing County-China’s Oct.22nd-23rd Holding the Jinling Banquet to welcome tourists; inviting entertainers to sing to tourists in the “Enjoying Ellegy of Fall in Rucheng” Oct. 18th -25th Launching the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Rucheng Minorities County and the art show for the Festival; the ceremony for opening Jiulong River National Forest Park; holding a forum for accelerating the local tourism development; a photo contest themed with “Golden Fall in Rucheng”; Cyclists Fly over the Jiulong River Contest; the 3rd High Mountain Grassland Tent Festival. The Closing Ceremony Oct. 25th The closing ceremony and the mobilization meeting for promoting Mangshan National Forest Park to be a state