【WTCF News : Global Visionaries Unite: The 2024 WTCF Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 】
The WTCF Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2024, themed "Promoting Sustainable City Tourism: Innovation and Enhancement," is poised to bring together leading minds in urban tourism from around the globe. Scheduled from April 21 to April 24 in Wellington, New Zealand, the summit will uncover insights into and solutions for the sustainable development of city tourism. This event will serve as a crucial platform for nearly 400 participants from about 40 countries, including international tourism organizations, government officials, industry leaders, and experts and scholars. Together, they will engage in discussions on the sustainable development of city tourism, share innovative practices and successful cases, and offer diverse perspectives to foster the sustainable development of global city tourism.
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【WTCF News : The 2024 WTCF Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit set to begin shortly 】
🌍 Name : WTCF Wellington Fragrant Hills Tourism Summit 2024
📅 Date : April 21-24, 2024
🏛 Organizers : World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) and Wellington City Council
🌱 Theme : Promoting Sustainable City Tourism: Innovation and Enhancement
👥 Attendees : The summit is expected to host nearly 400 delegates from over 40 countries, including internationaltourism organizations, government officials, industry leaders, and experts and scholars.
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【Fantastic Discovery Series – Architecture: Chongqing Ciqikou】
The Ciqikou ancient town is located in downtown Chongqin. It was established in the Song Dynasty and has been preserved through centuries. The town features numerous ancient buildings with distinctive Sichuan-Chongqing architectural style. Here is the meeting point of traditional residential houses, unique stone stairways, and remaining temples and palaces.
【Fantastic Discovery Series – Cuisine: Chongqing Hot Pot】
Chongqing hot pot, also known as spicy hot pot is one of China's traditional dining styles and an important cultural symbol of Chongqing. The deliciousness of Chongqing hot pot mainly lies in the exquisite soup base, rich dipping sauces and ingredients, creating a world-renowned culinary masterpiece. Each Chongqing hot pot has a different secret recipe for the soup base and different ingredients and cooking methods create unique dining characteristics. On the dining table, when the fiery red broth boils, the ingredients are cooked by dipping or boiling in the pot and paired with delicious dipping sauces chosen by diners offering an unparalleled taste experience.Chongqing's mountainous and hot natural environment is integrated into hot pot forming the famous Chongqing hot pot characterized by spiciness, freshness, and richness. The fiery soup base embodies the city's hot character and the bravery and boldness of the locals. The magical and passionate Chongqing awaits your exploration.
【Fantastic Discovery Series - Intangible Cultural Heritage: Rongchang Pottery】
Rongchang Pottery is a local traditional technique in Rongchang District, Chongqing City. It is one of the national intangible cultural heritages in China. The history of Rongchang Pttery can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. The clay of Rongchang pottery has strong viscosity and plasticity. The fired containers have the characteristics of no leakage and good freshness preservation. Rongchang pottery is not only the tool for people's daily life. It is also a work of art with high value. The production process of Rongchang Pottery is complicated. It includes more than 20 processes such as mud selection, pulping, mud kneading, and billet making. Its decoration method has unique craftsmanship and artistic style and has a high artistic level in the pottery industry. The Rongchang Pottery Museum in Chongqing is an important platform to display Rongchang Pottery culture. There are more than 4000 pieces of cultural relics and fine pottery in the museum.
【Fantastic Discovery Series - Intangible Cultural Heritage: Chedeng (Folk Culture Performance)】
Chedeng, also known as “Cheyaomei”, or “Cailianchuan” (Colorful Lotus Boat) and “Paohanchuan” (Running Land Boat) is a kind of folk performance that the “Yaomei” (The youngest sister; performed by a man dressed as a woman) stands inside a festooned awninged boat, wiggles and moves as the clown with a colorful fan in his hand and the boatman sing and accompany. Most of the librettos are off the cuff the forms of singing are “rise, level, fall” and its characteristic ending is the vocal accompaniment of “Jin Qian Mei Hua Luo” (a typically inserted sentence creating a happy atmosphere without specific meaning). In 1951, Chongqing folk artists Tang Xinlin, Sun Qinghe, Li Kangsheng performed “Chedeng” on the stage of the tea house with the prop of “Siyewa”Bamboo Clappers and the instrument of Erhu developed the “two-phrase”tune structure from the single phrase (the level phrase) sung the stories and characters with as many as a hundred phrases and called it the “Chedeng Tune”. The tunes develop into sets of music and lead to the programming of appearance, posing, gait, movement, etc. of stage performance.
【Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts Series – Jade Carving】
Jade culture has a long history in China. It is an important part of Chinese culture. The majestic jade carvings is one of Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts. The works of such technique are smooth and natural with Chinese royal style. Beijing jade carving has a long history of development of its exquisite skills. The works have a unique style in characters, mountains, utensils, flowers. Jade carvings are made according to the materials and famous for its beautiful color of agate. Jade carving requires a variety of accomplishments in painting, sculpture, literature, drama. The works have the characteristics of diverse materials and broad themes. An excellent jade carving can convey the thoughts and feelings of the creator rather than just reflect the value of the material. Master of Chinese arts and crafts Li Bosheng is the disseminator of contemporary Chinese jade culture. His classic works fully demonstrate the style of Chinese royal jade and the brilliance of Beijing jade culture.
【Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Cities Series - Beijing Decorative Porcelain】
Beijing Decorative Porcelain is commonly known as Beijing Antique Porcelain. This art technique follows the porcelain-making technique of the royal manufacturing offices. Beijing Decorative Porcelain shows the classic culture of the royal family in the imperial city with its pastel, ancient color, new color and enamel color techniques. It reproduces the oriental charm of Chinese porcelain culture and creates a high-quality work of art with an interpretation of the enduring cultural connotation. There are many kinds of Beijing Decorative Porcelain works with unique styles. It occupies a very important position in the history of China's ceramic industry and also satisfies the needs of people to appreciate traditions, daily use or other needs. Beijing Decorative Porcelain have won many awards both in China and overseas. It has been presented to the dignitaries of various countries as a national gift of China. Visitors can experience such extraordinary charm at Beijing Decorative Porcelain Museum.
【Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts Series - Cloisonne】
"Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts " is the pinnacle of Beijing's traditional intangible cultural heritage skills. It fully absorbs the essence of folk crafts from all over China and gradually formed the royal art features with Beijing local style. Among all handicrafts, cloisonne is an excellent and unique traditional Chinese art technique. It is one of the top four Beijing local arts and crafts. Cloisonne has the characteristics of jade-like warmth and jewel-like luster. The artworks are as delicate as porcelain and as brilliant as gold and silver. Cloisonne is a composite process that integrates multiple processes into one. The cloisonne craft not only uses the bronze craft but also absorbs the porcelain craft. At the same time, a large number of traditional painting and sculpture techniques were introduced into cloisonne. Tourists can visit Beijing Cloisonne Art Museum to experience the masterpieces of this intangible cultural heritage art category. Visitors can also experience the on-site production process of cloisonne craftsmen at close range.
