Sanmenxia gears up for tourism festival

( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2018-05-25

A mother and daughter fly a kite at the Shanzhou Park, which has been decorated for the upcoming tent festival. [Photo by Wang Jiandong/smx.gov.cn]

Sanmenxia in Central China's Henan province has taken on a new look in preparation for the upcoming 24th Sanmenxia Yellow River Cultural Tourism Festival and the 6th China Specialty Products Fair.

The events will be held from May 24 to 30 and will showcase the city's social and economic development, helping it to further open up to the outside world.

Organized by the Henan Provincial Tourism Bureau, Henan Provincial Department of Commerce and Henan Sub-Council of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, the festival's quality continues to improve with its expanded influence.

The city comes alive with lights at night. [Photo by Du Jie/ismx.cn]

The cityscape is reflected in the pristine water. [Photo by Du Jie/ismx.cn]