Launch ceremony of the Wuxi Taihu Lake Yuantouzhu Cherry Blossom Festival takes place in Budapest on March 10. [Photo/WeChat account: wxytz96889688]
The Wuxi Taihu Lake Yuantouzhu Cherry Blossom Festival was launched in Budapest, capital of Hungary, on March 10, marking the festival's inaugural overseas launch.
Through real-life images of Jiangnan region's landscapes, the on-site audiences of the launch ceremony were led to enjoy the picturesque Taihu Lake and classical Chinese gardens and experience the leisurely and poetic Wuxi-style life.
Yuantouzhu Scenic Area, the festival venue, will replicate the stage and performances from the 2025 CMG Spring Festival Gala, introducing Jiangnan-style dance and music to present a poetic and picturesque audio-visual feast.
During the festival, special discounts will be offered to overseas tourists, focusing on personalized custom tours to provide unforgettable and exclusive memories to every global visitor.
Four international friends are invited to serve as Wuxi's cultural and tourism overseas promotional ambassadors. [Photo/WeChat account: wxytz96889688]
As important countries along the ancient Silk Road, the exchanges between Hungary and China span millennia. Budapest's choice as the venue for this year's Cherry Blossom Festival opening ceremony is a tribute to the enduring traditional friendship between these two nations.
In his speech, Yu Tiejun, vice-president of Wuxi Cultural Tourism Development Group Co, said that the Danube River nurtured Hungary's romance while Taihu Lake nourished Wuxi's elegance, and the architectural treasures of Budapest and Wuxi's classical gardens are all brilliant gems of human civilization.
As the "window to showcase Wuxi to the world", Yu added, the group looks forward to using culture and tourism as a medium to build bridges between Wuxi and Budapest, and with the world.
As one of three world-renowned cherry blossom viewing spots alongside Japan's Hirosaki Park and the United States' Washington Cherry Garden, Yuantouzhu signed a visitor source exchange agreement with four European travel agencies, including OASES Travel, and invited four international friends to serve as Wuxi's cultural and tourism overseas promotional ambassadors.
