Panoramic view of Tianjin Cultural Center

By Wu Ziran 

This year's June 11 marks the 11th Cultural Heritage Day in China, with the theme of "bringing new life to cultural heritage." A series of celebration activities were held in Tianjin. The city has collected precious pictures and artifacts relating to the local industrial heritage, then held an exhibition and produced a 10-minutes documentary named "Glory of the Past - Tianjin Industrial Heritage." Performances sucn as anshoumen kungfu, Shanyin Drum and Xingyi Five-Element boxing were staged to show Tianjin's achievements in protecting intangible cultural heritages.

In recent years, the cultural heritage protection departments strive to explore the value of traditional culture in an effort to revive the city's past glory. These efforts paid off as they help boost local morale while promoting the core socialist values.

In the Dragon Boat Festival holiday this June, Tianjin's tourist destinations received 1.66 million domestic and foreign tourists, an increase of 10.7 percent year on year; total tourism revenues reached 75.1 million yuan, up 13.2 percent year on year. Cultural tourism and cultural consumption were booming. Tianjin's tourism authorities launched nearly 30 unique activities, which created a festive environment for locals and the tourists.

During the festival periods, Tianjin's cultural center is a major attraction for visitors, as it offers a good place where people can enjoy the cool air during the hot summer times, learn knowledge and gain valuable experiences. The second Jing-Jin-Ji area intangible cultural heritage exhibition was held in the center with the theme of "intangible cultural heritage and modern life." This exhibition was a part of Dragon Boat Festival celebration, attracting tens of thousands of tourists. During the holidays, Wudadao or the Fifth Avenue, the famous cultural and historical street, and Minyuan Square became tourist magnets. The cultural photography exhibition helped further invigorated the center by receiving more than 30,000 tourists every day.