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YICHANG, China, Apr. 13, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

On April 12, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a special global

promotion for Hubei Province, central China. Yichang, a world famous hydropower

city and home to a number of ancient Chinese celebrities, made a stunning

appearance in front of the world, according to the Publicity Department of

Yichang Municipality.

Yichang is located in the southwest of Hubei, at the boundary between the upper

and middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is known as the "Three Gorges

Gateway" and the "Throat of Sichuan and Hubei", with a resident population of

4,137,900. It is the hometown of Qu Yuan, a famous patriotic poet in the

Warring States Period of China, and Wang Zhaojun, a princess who was married to

Tibet.

In the video of the Foreign Ministry's special promotion of Hubei to the world,

there are Yichang's spectacular Three Gorges Dam, the soft and beautiful

Qingjiang Gallery, and the traditional handmade brocade technique of the Tujia

ethnic minority. There are still the stilted houses, the covered boat along Xia

River, and the sounds of oars, and the work song of boat trackers, which make

up the special features of the Three Gorges family of the local Bachu culture.

There are also the ancient battlefield of Xiaoting in the Three Kingdoms Period

and the Dangyang Pass Mausoleum, which has a history of more than 1,800 years,

built in memory of Guan Yu, general of Shu in the Three Kingdoms Period.

In Yichang, visitors can enjoy the Changyang Nanqu singing with a history of

200 years. When singing, there is no makeup, no performance, and the singers

play the three-string accompaniment by themselves. Almost all the performances

of the Nanqu are handed down orally, and sometimes there are handwritten lyrics

and ancient music copies scattered in some corners of the society. Yuan'an

Hua-Drum Opera is another unique local folk dance. It is usually a pair or

several pairs of men and women, with one hand waving a handkerchief and the

other playing a Chinese fan, while singing and dancing. In addition to

traditional singing and dancing, Yichang is also a famous city of modern

pianos. One seventh of the pianos in the world are "made in Yichang" every year.

The Chinese custom of making zongzi to commemorate Qu Yuan on the Dragon Boat

Festival every year originated from Yichang. Located at the boundary between

the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, this area is rich in natural

fish resources, and the Yangtze River fat fish is a famous local dish. Major

cuisines blend with each other here, and Yichang people are eclectic, forming

Yichang Bachu cuisine with delicate flavor and spicy flavor. It is rich in

citrus, tea and kiwifruit. Visitors can experience the pleasure of picking

oranges, kiwifruit and tea. Yichang is also home to the Tujia ethnic minority.

Tourists can enjoy the Tujia hand waving dance, an ancient dance popular with

the Tujia ethnic group. Visit during the Chinese New Year and enjoy the special

Tujia delicacy cooked in a steamer with corn flour mixed with fresh pork, aged

pumpkin, radish and potatoes.

With a total length of 896 kilometers and running through 12 counties and

cities, the 12 ecological landscape corridors are reconstructing the urban

fabric of Yichang. Eight RV camps distributed in key areas are welcoming

self-driving tourists from all over the country. The construction of a number

of key projects, such as Wufeng International Ski Resort, Dianjun Baiyunshan

Town and Xialaoxi 809 Industrial Site, is injecting new vitality into Yichang's

all-for-one tourism.

Yichang welcomes friends from all over the world to taste the delicious food

and feel the local customs.

Source: The Publicity Department of Yichang Municipality

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