A vibrant spring garden festival featuring flower viewing and cultural performances was held at a park in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, on Saturday, attracting numerous visitors eager to embrace the beauty of spring.
As visitors arrived at the park in the city's Jingzhou District, they were greeted by a stunning display of blooming cherry blossoms. Guests could join a parade through the park to admire the floral scenery and participate in interactive games.
The event featured cultural performances and blessing ceremonies, offering visitors an immersive experience of traditional Chinese culture set against a picturesque spring backdrop.
"I think the flower goddesses today are so beautiful! I really like them. I participated in many fun games, and they were very interesting," a young girl visiting the festival said.
Around 10,000 visitors flocked to the park on Saturday, a 20 percent increase from the same period last year.
"This year, Jingzhou District is focusing on the theme of a flower-filled ancient city. We are integrating flower-viewing resources across the district and hosting a series of activities, including traditional-style parades, cultural interactions, and intangible cultural heritage fairs, to create new cultural and tourism experiences featuring blooming flowers throughout the city," said Geng Cong, director of the Jingzhou District Bureau of Culture and Tourism.
Spring garden festival in central China draws crowds to celebrate cherry blossoms
Spanish students have expressed their expectation that a healthy China-U.S. economic and trade relationship will inject greater stability into the global economy and create greater opportunities for Spain.
On Sunday, Chinese and U.S. delegations convened in Paris, France for talks on economic and trade issues. Guided by the consensus reached by the two heads of state in Busan and their subsequent phone talks, the two sides will conduct consultations on economic and trade matters of mutual concern.
Ahead of the talks, members of the public in Madrid, Spain, shared their views on China–U.S. economic and trade relations with China Media Group (CMG). They agreed that reaching an agreement between the world’s two largest economies would have a direct impact on the global landscape.
"They are the two countries that contribute the most economically, in a manner of speaking, to the rest of the countries. They are major importers and exporters. So I think that a satisfactory relationship between them can be very beneficial for all other countries," said Claudia, an engineering student.
Noting that both sides are important trading partners of Spain, the interviewees stated that a healthy, stable and sustainable China-U.S. economic and trade relationship also affects various aspects of the Spanish society, and that agreements between the two countries would help promote Spain's economic growth.
"I do think that it could have a certain effect on the Spanish economy, both in terms of prices, and I would dare say employment as well. Because I think that if those two great powers reach an agreement, Spain could also get in on the action. It would create quite a few jobs in Chinese and American multinationals for all Spaniards," said Claudia.
"Spain is caught in the middle; it has good relations with both the U.S. and China. If it gets on the bad side of either one, it could be hit hard, because Spain mainly relies on tourism -- well, other things too, but essentially tourism, construction and agriculture. It's very important to have more help and trade with all countries around the world," said Denis, a law student.
Spanish students say stable China-US ties benefit global economy
