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LIAOCHENG, China, July 26, 2022 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Under the guidance of the International Exchange and Cooperation Bureau of the

Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the International Cooperation Department of

the National Radio and Television Administration, the launching ceremony for

China's Grand Canal Overseas Tourism Promotion Season 2022 was held recently in

Liaocheng, the Water City to the north of the Yangtze River. The event was

hosted by the Network of International Culturalink Entities and Departments of

Culture and Tourism of eight provinces along the Canal, and organized by the

CPC Liaocheng Municipal Committee and the People's Government of Liaocheng.

With the theme "Touring the ancient Canal and enjoying the beauty of its

intangible cultural heritage", the main purpose of the launching ceremony was

to showcase and promote the Canal culture by demonstrating the charm of this

historic Canal, according to the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's

Government of Liaocheng.

At the ceremony, representatives from the Network of International Culturalink

Entities and the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts signed a strategic

cooperation agreement; attendees watched a highlight video of the event; and

Liaocheng's 12 key cultural tourism projects were signed.

During the ceremony, a variety of other activities were held, such as the Grand

Canal Handicraft Exhibition, the Grand Canal and Yellow River Painting and

Calligraphy Exhibition, the Grand Canal and Yellow River Cultural Tourism

Photography Exhibition, and the Promotion of the Grand Canal City.

Over recent years, Liaocheng has achieved great results in its transformation

into a stellar city by showing the cultural and modern value of the Yellow

River and the Grand Canal, and demonstrating the unique charm in the

combination of the agricultural and commercial sectors.

Source: Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Liaocheng

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   Caption: The launching ceremony for China's Grand Canal Overseas Tourism Promotion

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   Caption: The Grand Canal runs through the city.

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   Caption: Key projects are being signed.