2025-06-24
27 分钟China plans to build a national heritage route along the historically significant Hexi Corridor.
in northwest China within the next 10 years.
The route is part of the country's goal to strengthen the protection,
inheritance, and utilization of cultural and natural heritage.
According to He Xiaozhu, head of the Gansu Provincial Culture and tourism department,
Gansu will implement a series of projects focused on heritage protection and utilization,
infrastructure construction, tourism industry layout, and international exchanges and cooperation.
These projects will encompass a total of 52 representative cultural and natural heritages and 20 national-level intangible cultural heritage projects along the Hexi Corridor.
A total of 610 million yuan, some 84 million US dollars,
will be invested to promote the implementation of 120 specific tasks related to the route construction.
The Hexi Corridor,
part of the ancient Silk Road and stretching over a distance of nearly 1,000 km in Gansu,
is home to 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 53 grottoes.
According to Qiu Jian, head of the Gansu Provincial Cultural Heritage Bureau,
the route will be built in adherence to the principle of minimal intervention and will become an important platform for China to share cultural achievements with the world and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
This is Special English The Tourism Office of China's Macao Special Administrative Region Government together with China's trendy toy maker Pop Mart have launched Pop Mart Macau City Walk,
a cultural tourism initiative with the unveiling of a seven-meter-high toy labubu known for its toothy grin.
The office noted that the event runs until September 21st,
bringing Pop Mart's globally popular characters,
including Baby Mali, Crybaby, Dimu, and Labubu to four iconic locations across Macau.