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Chinese enjoy cultural activities during National Day holiday

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Chinese enjoy cultural activities during National Day holiday

2024-10-03 21:56 Last Updated At:22:17

Chinese people are enjoying various types of cultural activities during the National Day holiday, which runs from Oct. 1 to 7.

China's capital, Beijing, has launched more than 2,400 cultural activities and tourism products for the peak travel period, covering new forms and scenarios of cultural and tourism consumption at places including scenic areas, parks, business districts and night markets.

A total of 41 special sightseeing buses touring the Beijing Central Axis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are serving 4,000 tourists daily on average.

The Beijing Central Axis, the best-preserved example of traditional central axis architecture in China, extends 7.8 kilometers from Yongding Gate in the south to the Bell and Drum Towers in the north.

East China's Fujian Province is organizing more than 1,100 cultural tourism activities with local features, including performances of Tiao Fan, or Jian'ou flag raising, a national intangible cultural heritage in Jian'ou City.

East China's Jiangsu Province is implementing 629 measures to benefit locals and holidaymakers, including extending opening hours of cultural venues and issuing discount coupons.

In Changxing County of eastern Zhejiang Province, around 60,000 people sang patriotic songs together on the National Day to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Chinese enjoy cultural activities during National Day holiday

Chinese enjoy cultural activities during National Day holiday

China launched an Algerian remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.

A Long March-2C carrier rocket lifted off from the launch center at 12:01 (Beijing Time), successfully sending the satellite into its planned orbit.

The Algerian satellite will be primarily used for land planning and disaster prevention and mitigation.

Saturday's launch marked the 629th mission of China's Long March rocket series.

China launches satellite for Algeria

China launches satellite for Algeria

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