The 2024 Ginkgo Cultural Experience Month recently commenced in Huixian county of Longnan, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The 2024 Ginkgo Cultural Experience Month recently commenced in Huixian county of Longnan, Gansu province. Pausing beneath the majestic trees in the ginkgo forest in Tianhe village, visitors captured beautiful moments through the lens of their cameras.
Tianhe village boasts a collection of 153 ancient ginkgo trees, each a millennium in age, crafting a rare ancient ginkgo tree community. Acknowledged as "China’s Most Beautiful Ginkgo Village" by the Chinese Society of Forestry, it stands as a radiant emblem, enhancing the tourism allure of Huixian.
The 2024 Ginkgo Cultural Experience Month recently commenced in Huixian county of Longnan, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Venturing through the ginkgo forest, visitors were treated to a plethora of cultural performances, the finesse of calligraphy and painting exhibitions, and local delicacies such as the renowned Guanguan tea. This traditional tea-drinking custom is a cherished practice in some rural regions of Northwest China. It is typically prepared by brewing tea leaves in a small earthenware pot.
Geng Jie, director of Huixian's bureau of culture, sports, radio, television and tourism, shared insights into the county's strategic harnessing of its natural endowments to cultivate rural tourism ventures.
The 2024 Ginkgo Cultural Experience Month recently commenced in Huixian county of Longnan, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Huixian's tourism sector has birthed several innovative tourism models. The landscape is dotted with specialty eateries, snack stalls, and charming homestays, enriching the visitor experience and infusing a fresh vigor into rural vitalization.
The 2024 Ginkgo Cultural Experience Month recently commenced in Huixian county of Longnan, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
