The 35th China Li Bai Poetry Festival kicked off at the foot of Wangfu Mountain along the Yangtze river in Ma'anshan, Anhui, on October 15, 2023.

With the theme of "Meeting Poems in the Ecological and Industrial City", a total of 15 activities in three series were organized, namely, the opening ceremony, "Poetry culture" and "Yangtze River Culture".

Opening ceremony venue (Photo/the Publicity Department of the CPC Ma'anshan Municipal Committee)

The performance on the opening day fully demonstrated the unique charm of "Poetry culture" and "Yangtze River Culture" through chapters like "the land of poetry", "the land of beauty" and "the land of dreams".

With the method of "main stage plus sub-venue", a series of activities such as cultural performances, cultural tourism consumption promotion, intangible cultural heritage in scenic spots, and the issuance of cultural tourism consumption vouchers were launched to promote the quality and efficiency of cultural tourism consumption. At the same time, the episode of the wonderful activities in the sub-venue was presented in the main venue through video to create a strong festival atmosphere. (He Wanhui)

(Photo/the Publicity Department of the CPC Ma'anshan Municipal Committee)

Live performance venues (Photo/the Publicity Department of the CPC Ma'anshan Municipal Committee)