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RUSHAN, China, Oct. 9, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

During this year's National Day Golden Week holiday, the 6th International

Oyster Culture Festival in Weihai once again lit up Rushan Yintan beach. A

number of fantastic activities, including the opening ceremony, a super oyster

feast, a fireworks show and a beer festival, drew a huge crowd to Yintan's

beach, invigorating the new city of Yintan, according to the People's

Government of Rushan.

On the evening of October 2, the opening ceremony was held in the plaza of the

Rushan Yintan Tourist Resort. During the event, several activities were held

under the Wind from the Sea tourist banner, creating new hot spots for

holidaying in Yintan, such as the Globe of Death, the Super Oyster Feast, and

Beach Motorcycling. For each of three consecutive days, 500 kilograms of

steaming oysters were on offer, ensuring that tourists would remember the

delicacy of Rushan oysters, and also encouraging many more tourists to visit

Yintan.

This year, Rushan saw a 23.5 percent year-on-year increase in the number of

tourists visiting during the National Day Golden Week. Specifically, Rushan

Yintan and surrounding tourist attractions hosted up to almost 100,000 tourists

a day.

In recent years, Rushan Yintan has made great use of its environmental

resources advantages, for example the blue sea and clear skies that are

characteristic of the region. The city has successfully hosted some major

sporting events such as the National Women's Half Marathon and the National

Cycling Championships, and has organized a range of themed cultural events such

as The Most Beautiful Yintan People Talent Show and the Love in the Four Seas  

events. In this way, Yintan has accumulated a core of local internet

celebrities and spokespeople, thereby enabling the people of Yintan to use

their own means to promote Yintan's natural scenery and cultural customs, and

to showcase the dynamic coastal city image of Charming Yintan.

Source: The People's Government of Rushan

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   Caption: At the opening ceremony, this King Oyster weighing 1.844 kg was auctioned for

10,000 yuan, the successful bidder being a local person

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   Caption: A variety of artistic performances at the opening ceremony

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   Caption: Beach motorcycle riding

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   Caption: Yintan's Wind from the Sea Program is very popular with tourists

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   Caption: Tourists tasting delicious oysters

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   Caption: Tourists enjoy the Super Oyster Feast