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Monday, March 29 2021 - 21:37
AsiaNet
Shaoxing launches English platform to promote city overseas
SHAOXING, China, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

A report from chinadaily.com.cn:

An English-language platform promoting culture and tourism in Shaoxing, a 
historic city in East China's Zhejiang province, was launched on March 29.

Backed by China Daily Website and the Shaoxing Municipal Bureau of Culture, 
Radio, Television and Tourism, the platform, "Shaoxing, the very best of 
China", consists of pages and accounts on several overseas social media sites, 
and will introduce the city's fascinating history and culture to the world.

"As Shaoxing attracts the attention of the international community this year as 
one of the Culture Cities of East Asia 2021, the platform is a great way to 
promote Shaoxing's image, especially its splendid culture, to the world," said 
Han Lei, editor-in-chief of China Daily Website, at the launch ceremony.

He Junjie, head of the Shaoxing Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television 
and Tourism, announced the unveiling of the "Year of Shaoxing" campaign, set 
for Mar 31. The official emblem for Shaoxing as the Culture City of East Asia 
was released at the ceremony.

Shaoxing is not only known for its picturesque scenery and rich cultural 
heritage, but also for the many great minds that it has given rise to. On Dec 
20, it was named a Culture City of East Asia 2021, along with Dunhuang in 
China, Kitakyushu in Japan, and Sunchon in the Republic of Korea.

SOURCE  chinadaily.com.cn

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   Caption: China Daily Website and the Shaoxing Municipal Bureau of Culture, 
Radio, Television and Tourism begin strategic cooperation in the overseas 
promotion of the historic city of Shaoxing, on Mar 29, 2021. [Photo provided to 
chinadaily.com.cn]

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   Caption: The global communication platform, “Shaoxing, the very best of 
China”, was launched in Shaoxing, East China’s Zhejiang province, on March 29, 
2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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