16 tourism routes released for the Three Gorges International Tourism Festival on the Yangtze River

The Three Gorges are magnificent, beyond words. At the press conference of the 9th China Three Gorges International Tourism Festival, it was announced that the festival will revolve around the theme of "Magnificent Yangtze River, Poetry and Painting Three Gorges" and will continue from today until the end of November. The event will be held in Wanzhou District, Chongqing and counties along the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. During the event, there will be a series of rich and colorful cultural tourism activities waiting for citizens and tourists to experience.

14 districts and counties in Chongqing participate in singing the "Three Gorges Tourism" brand

It is reported that the China Three Gorges International Tourism Festival is a large-scale tourism festival jointly hosted by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government and the Hubei Provincial People's Government. It has been held alternately in Chongqing and Hubei Province for 8 times, becoming a well-known cultural tourism festival brand in China. The 9th China Three Gorges International Tourism Festival is organized by the Chongqing Tourism Development Commission, Cultural Commission, Immigration Bureau, and Wanzhou District People's Government, with participation from 14 districts and counties in Chongqing including Changshou, Fengjie, and Wushan.

The current Yangtze River Three Gorges International Tourism Festival implements the spirit of the Chongqing Tourism Development Conference, and adheres to the principle of "joint consultation, joint planning, joint operation and sharing" among the districts and counties along the Three Gorges, playing the "Three Gorges card" and singing the "Three Gorges opera" well, creating an upgraded version of the Three Gorges tourism industry and an internationally renowned tourist destination. The relevant person in charge of the event organizing committee stated at the press conference that the tourism festival will highlight the Three Gorges style and cultural characteristics, reflect international and mass characteristics, emphasize participation and sense of gain. The festival is of great significance and role in enhancing and promoting the overall tourism image of counties and cities along the Three Gorges, singing the golden brand of China's Three Gorges International Tourism, deepening the construction of the Three Gorges Tourism Economic Belt, and promoting the deep integration and development of the cultural tourism industry.

Eight large-scale events are held, featuring interactive and diverse activities across the entire region

During the 9th China Three Gorges International Tourism Festival, there were 8 major events including the World River Song Festival, tourism cultural light show, free revisit of the Three Gorges by 100 international tourists, and large-scale landscape performances. In addition, 15 district and county events, including the 8th Three Gorges International Food Culture Festival and the 2nd Wanzhou Grilled Fish Festival, will also be held during this period.

As the main venue of the Yangtze River Three Gorges International Tourism Festival, Wanzhou District will welcome a series of rich activities during the event. From October to November, the "Three Gorges Pearl · Brilliant Pinghu" tourism and cultural light show will be held. On November 8th, the World River Song Festival with the theme of "World River Song Festival · Chongqing Wanzhou Singing" will invite outstanding choir groups from both international and domestic backgrounds to perform on the banks of Wanzhou Pinghu. In late November, Wanzhou will also hold the rotating chairman's meeting for tourism cooperation in the Yangtze River Three Gorges region between Chongqing and Hubei, the signing ceremony for investment cooperation projects in scenic spots along the Three Gorges, and the Three Gorges calligraphy and painting exhibition.

It is worth mentioning that from November 7th to November 10th, the theme event of "Revisiting the Yangtze River and Returning to the Three Gorges" will be held in Chongqing and the counties (autonomous counties) along the Three Gorges in Hubei Province. The event will invite 200 international tourists who visited the Three Gorges 20 years ago to revisit the Three Gorges for free, and discover the unique beauty of the Three Gorges today through the perspective of international tourists, expressing their feelings of "millennium beauty and new charm".

More anticipated is that the large-scale landscape drama "Returning to the Three Gorges" directed by Zhang Yimou will premiere at Kuimen in Fengjie at the end of October. At the end of the year, the 12th Chongqing Three Gorges (Wushan) Red Leaf Festival and Goddess Cup Art Film Week will be held in Wushan County.

It is reported that there will be five preferential policies during the Three Gorges International Tourism Festival, including transportation, accommodation, and admission tickets to scenic spots. At that time, tourists from all over the country can tour the Three Gorges through charter flights, cruise tours, buses, high-speed trains, self driving and other forms, enjoying a wonderful and unparalleled cultural tourism feast.

Chongqing and Hubei join hands to build the Yangtze River Three Gorges International Golden Tourism Belt

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River stretch for hundreds of miles and thousands of years, with magnificent scenery and brilliant cultural heritage. It not only deeply feels the natural beauty of mountains and waters, but also has a profound sense of historical and cultural significance. During the tourism festival, Chongqing and Hubei provinces and cities will work together, with the participation of local governments, enterprises, and various sectors of society along the Three Gorges region, to comprehensively coordinate the resources of the Three Gorges region, promote regional cultural tourism linkage, and jointly build the Yangtze River Three Gorges International Golden Tourism Belt.

It is reported that the 9th China Three Gorges International Tourism Festival deeply practices the concept of "green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver", the guidance of "joint protection, no major development", and the policy of "ecological priority, green development". It regards the Three Gorges tourism industry as an important lever for building a beautiful and picturesque place, and strives to create an upgraded version of Chongqing's tourism industry to promote the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. At the same time, this tourism festival integrates various elements such as tourism, culture, and sports, and highlights Chongqing's goal positioning as a "city of mountains and waters, a beautiful place" through theme activities such as live performances and interactive experiences.

In addition, this year's tourism festival adheres to an international perspective, international thinking, and international standards. Following the concept of "internationalization+localization", it invites domestic and foreign guests to exchange and discuss ideas, as well as outstanding choir groups from home and abroad to perform on the same stage. It deepens tourism and cultural exchanges with friendly countries and cities, allowing them to experience the poetic realm of Chongqing's "traveling thousands of miles to reach the masses", and promotes the deepening of tourism cooperation.

Mascot "Sturgeon Treasure" Meets for the First Time and 16 Tourist Routes of the Three Gorges are Released

The emblem of this year's Three Gorges Tourism Festival is an abstract expression of the scenery of the Three Gorges Canyon on the Yangtze River, vividly reflecting the theme of the "Magnificent Yangtze River, Poetry and Painting of the Three Gorges" event and conveying the development concept of "Green Water and Green Mountains, Ecological Environmental Protection". The emblem is composed of ink and wash strokes, full of strong Eastern charm. The core elements of the flag of this year's Three Gorges Tourism Festival mainly highlight the emblem and the host city of the event.

It is worth mentioning that the main image of the mascot "Sturgeon Treasure" of this year's Three Gorges Tourism Festival is a first-class protected animal in China. Sturgeon Treasure has a playful and cute appearance, bright colors, and strong affinity and recognition. It is the most representative animal in the Yangtze River waters and has a high level of popularity. This not only means protecting the ecology of the Yangtze River, but also means treasure hunting and exploration. "The relevant person in charge of Chongqing Tourism Development Committee stated at the press conference that during the Three Gorges Tourism Festival, more brand derivatives will be developed, core elements will be applied, and a rich and unified brand visual system will be formed to make it easier for tourists to identify.

Subsequently, the relevant person in charge of Chongqing Tourism Development Committee recommended 16 boutique tourism routes of the Three Gorges to the on-site audience, including 14 boutique land tourism routes and 2 boutique waterway tourism routes. There are both 2-3 day short-term travel routes and 4-7 day long-term travel routes, and tourists can choose different Three Gorges tourism routes and itinerary arrangements according to their preferences and time arrangements.

16 Great Three Gorges tourism routes:

（1） Premium Land Travel Routes

Four 2-day tour routes around Wanzhou:

Wanzhou Yunyang, Wanzhou Kaizhou, Wanzhou Liangping, Wanzhou Lichuan

Four 3-day tour routes around Wanzhou:

Wanzhou Yunyang Kaizhou, Wanzhou Wushan Fengjie, Wanzhou Lichuan Shizhu, Wanzhou Liangping Zhongxian

Four flight tourism routes:

Yangtze River Three Gorges Boutique Double Fly Tour: Wanzhou Yunyang Wuxi Wushan Fengjie Wanzhou

Encountering the Selenium Capital · Walking into Northeast Chongqing Double Fly Tour: Wanzhou Enshi Fengjie Yunyang Kaizhou Wanzhou

Chongqing Northeast West Route Leisure Double Fly Tour: Wanzhou Liangping Dianjiang Zhongxian Shizhu Fengdu Fuling Changshou Chongqing Main City

Bashan Fudi Summer Resort Leisure Double Fly Tour: Wanzhou Wuxi Chengkou Kaizhou Wanzhou

Two high-speed rail travel routes:

Chongqing Changshou Fuling Fengdu Shizhu Lichuan Enshi Badong Yichang (can be extended to Zigui, Xingshan, Shennongjia, etc.)

Chongqing Changshou Dianjiang Liangping Wanzhou (can be extended to surrounding districts and counties of Wanzhou)

（2） Boutique waterway tourism routes

4-day luxury cruise in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River: Boarding at Chaotianmen, Chongqing - Fengdu - Zhongxian - Wanzhou - Yunyang - Fengjie - Wushan - Maoping, Yichang

Yangtze River Three Gorges Range Rover 3-day tour: Wanzhou Yunyang Fengjie Wushan Yichang Maoping