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FUZHOU, China, Nov. 23, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 7th Maritime Silk Road (Fuzhou) International Tourism Festival kicks off on

November 23. The festival is to be hosted by the Ministry of Culture and

Tourism of China and the People's Government of Fujian Province and organized

by the Fujian Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the People's

Government of Fuzhou. The festival, which has the theme Maritime Silk Road

Cooperation for Thriving Culture and Tourism, will be held both online and

offline, highlighting its status as an international event for culture and

tourism along the Maritime Silk Road.

The festival will present a wide range of core and associated activities, such

as the Opening Ceremony and the Culture and Tourism Cooperation Summit, and the

Night of the Maritime Silk Road. Representatives from the embassies and

consulates of countries along the Maritime Silk Road, from tourism agencies of

countries and regions along the Belt and Road, as well as from the Maritime

Silk Road Tourism Promotion Alliance will be invited to attend this spectacular

event, according to the Publicity Department of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal

Committee. This will further provide opportunities for cultural exchange

alongside the Maritime Silk Road. With a wide range of activities, the event

will last until mid-December.

The Maritime Silk Road (Fuzhou) International Tourism Festival is an important

project for Fujian Province and Fuzhou City, designed to accelerate the

construction of the Core Area of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The

festival has been held for six consecutive years, from 2015 to 2020. It has

enabled the formation of a new regional tourist cooperation platform for

countries along and near the Maritime Silk Road, where they can showcase their

achievements and pursue mutual benefits.

Source: The Publicity Department of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee

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