Cultural heritage tour held in Haishu District
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:56
Last Sunday, to celebrate the seventh "Chinese Cultural Heritage Day", which is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of June, more than 100 tourism lovers took part in a one-day cultural heritage tour in Haishu District. The event was jointly organized by the Haishu Bureau of Culture, Radio, Press and Publication, Haishu Business Bureau, Haishu Cultural Relics Bureau, Haishu Association of Historical and Cultural Heritage Protection and Ningbo Women Photographers Association.
In the morning, more than 100 tourism lovers visited the historic site of Ningbo Chamber of Commerce, Zhongshan Park, the ancient Korea Embassy and other places of interest. In the afternoon, they visited Yanqing Temple and several other traditional Ningbo dwellings representing local architectural features.
Themed with "Protecting the cultural root and keeping history in mind", the one-day tour attracted tourism lovers from other cities. Four members from a stamp study association in Hangzhou joined the tour. Du Mingfeng, the head of the association said that Ningbo is characterized with its own cultural traditions. They took many photos during the tour, which is helpful for their further study and research.
"The history of Haishu District dates back to Qing, Ming, Yuan, Song, and Tang Dynasty, almost 1190 years ago," said Chen Jiandong, chief of Haishu Bureau of Culture, Radio, Press and Publication. The local government is striving to develop the traditional culture in eastern Zhejiang school, ancient books collection, ancient celebrity study, and commerce, making Haishu District a well-know scenic spot. The local government also plans to promote similar tours showing the historic streets, the ancient libraries, and historic sites of Ningbo celebrities in Haishu District
