Beijing to Hold Tourism FestivalApproximately 3,000 artists from China and 35 other countries and regions will participate in the Beijing Third International Tourism Festival, from September 27 to October 1.The folk art and culture festival will show tourists Beijing as a modern metropolitan and an ancient city with a long history, Zhang Mao, vice-mayor of Beijing, said Wednesday. The festival includes Peking Opera, foreign operas, a parade on Ping'an Avenue, international food week, a Beijing suburbs tour and boat trips. |
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