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The 16th “Oriental Water City” China Suzhou International Tourism Festival runs from April to mid-May, in Suzhou, a lovely waterside city in Jiangsu province. This year’s festival has a theme is "Love in Suzhou's romantic water world" and it offers a number of spring tourist activities and products, intended to show the city's charm as an “Oriental water city” and give tourists a taste of the Suzhou way of life, which is full of happiness and energy. The activities include various themed events and 59 programs based on a "Love in the Suzhou spring" theme. The festival's opening ceremony will be held, on April 12, at 8:00 pm, on Hubin Square, by Jinji Lake, in the city's industrial park. A ferryboat performance is the major event, as always, along with a large song and dance show, fireworks, and other activities. The opening session of the "Fashion Suzhou" micro-film contest will also take place during the ceremony. There will also be videos of 3-8 minutes each, centering on Suzhou tourism, for the audience to give visitors the details of the Suzhou way of life. Main Activities during the 16th “Oriental Water City” China Suzhou International Tourism Festival
Festival organizers and sponsors: China National Tourism Administration Jiangsu provincial government Jiangsu provincial tourism bureau Suzhou municipal government | |||||||||||||||||||