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Nantong in spotlight at Shanghai tourism festival

chinadaily.com.cn Updated: 2019-09-17

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The Nantong festooned vehicle makes its debut at the opening parade of the 2019 Shanghai Tourism Festival in Shanghai on Sept 14. [Photo/nantong.gov.cn]

Nantong showcased its tourist attractions at the opening parade of the 2019 Shanghai Tourism Festival in Shanghai on Sept 14.

A festooned vehicle for the 2019 China Forest Tour Festival, which will begin in Nantong on Oct 18, was the seventh vehicle to pass by during the parade. 

The vehicle represented the city’s efforts to protect the environment along the Yangtze River and its achievements in improving the city’s landscapes and forest coverage. It will be on display at the Shanghai Sculpture Park in Songjiang district from Sept 29 to Oct 6, along with 24 other vehicles.

Held annually since 1990, the Shanghai Tourism Festival this year will include more than 100 activities, according to the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism.

The opening parade, which was themed around the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, featured 1,500 performers and 25 floats from 19 countries and regions.