Wednesday, June 19, 2019

All eyes on China's Chen Jinggu Cultural Tourism Festival

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- The Chen Jinggu Cultural Tourism Festival and the ceremony to name the Gutian Linshui Palace as ‘Cross-Strait Cultural Exchange Base’ were held at the Linshui Palace Ancestor Temple in Fujian province, China recently.

According to the Publicity Department of CPC Gutian County Committee, as part of the 11th Strait Forum, the event was attended by more than 2,000 people, including Taiwanese guests.

With a history of thousands of years, the Chen Jinggu folklore belief has grown to be an integral part of Fuzhou Culture, Fujian and Taiwan Culture, and Maritime Silk Road Culture with its attractions and influence.

By taking advantage of the Chen Jinggu culture, Gutian County has drawn the attention of Taiwanese companies and organisations to Gutian's industry landscape and introduced Taiwan's experiences in agriculture and cultural innovation.

Themed, ‘Thousands of Years Kinship with Linshui and One Cross-Strait Family’, the festival was organised by the Chen Jinggu Cultural Exchange Association of the Gutian Linshui Palace Ancestor Temple.

The event was jointly organised by the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Ningde City, Ningde Cultural Tourism Bureau, Women's Federation of Ningde City, and Taiwan Shuntian Goddess Society.

-- BERNAMA

No comments:

Post a Comment