Wulong: Impressions of a Fantastical Chinese Land -- a series of popular activities will be held to celebrate the China Tourism Day
May 22 2024 - 9:13AM
On May 20, to mark 30 years of achievements and seek further
progress in tourism development, Wulong District in southwest
China's Chongqing Municipality held an event to celebrate the
China Tourism Day, according to the local government.
In addition, a series of popular activities will be
held throughout the year to entertain global visitors, including
the Fairy Mountain ice and snow festival, the Fairy
Mountain flight festival, the Fairy
Mountain international camping music festival, earth art
festival, outdoor sports open, pine-climbing competition, and
Harley motorcycle music festival.
Known as the "World Karst Ecological Museum", Wulong boasts a
variety of natural landscapes, including giant sinkholes, rifts,
grasslands, canyons, waterfalls, karst caves, forests, and
rivers.
In 2006, Chinese director Zhang Yimou chose Wulong as the sole
filming location for his movie "Curse of the Golden
Flower". In 2013, American director Michael Bay filmed scenes
for "Transformers: Age of Extinction" here, further showcasing
its stunning natural beauty to the world.
The ethnic groups, such as the Tujia and Miao, contribute to the
vibrant cultural tapestry of the region. The collective wedding
ceremonies of the Tujia people held here have attracted couples
from all over the country to experience the traditional wedding
customs.
In recent years, Wulong has made great efforts to develop six
major cultural and tourism industries including experiential
learning, sports, arts, wellness, wedding and matchmaking, and
services.
Specifically, the China International Mountain Outdoor Sports
Open (Chongqing-Wulong), which has been held for 18 consecutive
sessions, has become one of the most influential, largest, and
highest-level outdoor cross-country races in the world.
Source: The People's Government of Wulong District
of Chongqing Municipality
Contact person: Ms. Bai, Tel: 86-10-63074558