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Overseas students savor charm of Zhejiang on 5-day tour
en.hangzhou.com.cn  2018/10/26 14:45  ehangzhou.gov.cn

Overseas students pose at the sharing session of a 5-day round Zhejiang tour titled "Picturesque Zhejiang Sharing with the World”in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Oct 23. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

A sharing session of a 5-day round Zhejiang tour titled "Picturesque Zhejiang Sharing with the World" took place in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Oct 23.

Organized by the Tourism Bureau of Zhejiang Province, the tour invited 60 overseas students from 17 countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Russia, the United States, Spain, India and South Korea to savor the charm of Zhejiang province and get an authentic understanding of Chinese culture by travelling to different cities in the province.

"Zhejiang has beautiful landscapes and each city has its distinctive features," said Alymkulova Aigul from Kyrghyzstan, adding she was impressed by the hospitality of people in Taizhou and her favorite spots are temples on Mount Putuo of Zhoushan.

Apart from sharing interesting stories en route, students also presented performances with Chinese characteristics, including tea art performances, calligraphy demonstrations and singing Chinese songs.

It is expected that the event will serve as a platform to present a picturesque Zhejiang and its local culture to the world, and to increase the global profile of the province's tourism brand, according to an official from the Tourism Bureau of Zhejiang Province.

In the first half of 2018, the province received 4.47 million tourists from home and abroad, a year-on-year increase of 5.4 percent.

Overseas students present calligraphy works at a sharing session in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Oct 23. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Overseas students present a tea art performance at a sharing session in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Oct 23. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Author: Editor:Dong Lixue
 
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