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NANJING, China, May 10, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Dear friends,

Have you ever been to Jiangsu, China? If one word is used to describe Jiangsu,

it should be "water". Jiangsu is a beautiful, dynamic and fertile water

township, with a land area of 107,200 square kilometres. Water accounts for 1/6

of the total area. There are vast rivers and lakes and exquisite small bridges,

while more than 80 million people living and prospered by these waters.

Recently, the "Charm of Jiangsu" Tourism Routes collection event, hosted by

Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, is looking forward to

your participation. Candidates can submit a maximum of 2 lines, and language is

not predefined. It is encouraged that the content to be expressed in short

video, HTML5 or other innovative forms. Next in sequence shall be the ordering

of 1 first prize, 3 second prizes and 6 third prizes. Certificates and premiums

will be issued for Tourism Route products that have won the first, second, and

third prizes.

The raging torrents of time have bestowed upon Jiangsu a rich and colorful

history. The province currently has three world cultural heritage sites,

including Suzhou Classical Gardens, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and the Grand

Canal. The province makes ten appearances on the "Representative List of the

Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity", including Nanjing Brocade, Suzhou

Embroidery, Yangzhou Lacquerware, Yixing Zisha Pottery, Lianyungang Donghai

Crystal and Nantong Blue Calico, while other fine arts and crafts are also well

known. Nanjing and Yangzhou are respectively listed by the United Nations

Creative Cities Network in the fields of literature and gastronomy.  They are

joined by the elegant ancient towns south of the Yangtze River's lower reaches,

the Ming and Qing Dynasties' (1368-1912 CE) ancient city walls that have stood

strong through the ages, the canalled cities with their own peculiar customs

and the magnificent Chu-Han culture (206-202 BCE). All will bring you a

distinctive appreciation of Jiangsu.

Such essential waters of life let people experience the charm of the natural

world, waterfowl foraging on the tidal flats, David's deer running among the

forests and monkeys frolicking on the ridges, etc. Nature's elves and humans

live together in harmony and enjoy the earth's gifts in Jiangsu.

At this time, a crucial moment in the global epidemic fight, an unprecedented

online concert sang out to all the citizens of the world -- "One World:

Together At Home". Indeed, in the face of illness, we are united through sight,

sound and spirit as a community of human destiny. Our awe of history, our

cultural desires, our yearning for beauty and our spiritual strength shall help

us cope with the current difficulties, by establishing a common courage and

determination for joint collaboration, no matter skin colour, nationality or

race.

Good friends feel close even when they are thousands of miles apart. With

Internet, we sincerely invite you who have been to China and Jiangsu to record

your footprints in Jiangsu; while we sincerely invite you who are in Jiangsu to

explore the wonders of Jiangsu from a new angle. Let more people know China and

Jiangsu. Let "Verses from Afar" display formidable strength, warm people's

hearts, convey confidence and encourage people all over the world to work

together.

Please submit your work by e-mail with a 500-word design description.

Collection time: 10th May to 9th July; collection email:

charm_of_jiangsu@126.com. For more information, please refer to the "Charm of

Jiangsu" Tourism Routes Collection Notice. You are also welcome to visit the

event's online publishing platform to follow the latest progress:

http://dwz.date/a292.

Source: Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

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