Editor's note: Six themed travel routes in Qidong – a county-level city administered by Nantong in East China's Jiangsu province – were rolled out during the Qidong Cultural, Tourism and Food Consumption Season on June 11.

Qidong is a city near seas and rivers, with a literary and artistic atmosphere. The new travel routes for folk culture and scenery include the following sites: the Qidong Cultural Sports Center, the Qidong Printmaking Institute, the Yingdong Storytelling Hall, the Fisherman's Wharf, the intersection of the Yangtze River with the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, the Golden Beach scenic spot, the Flower camping site and the Bihai Yinsha scenic spot.

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The Qidong Printmaking Institute is the first of its kind in the country. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_36f5c871cac4]

Integrating creation, research, teaching, exhibitions and cultural exchanges, the Qidong Printmaking Institute is a modern multi-functional art academy. Many top national, provincial and municipal exhibitions have been held there since its establishment.

Founded in 1957, the Yingdong Storytelling Hall provides absorbing and immersive performances for visitors. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_36f5c871cac4]

Storytelling halls like Yingdong are common in East China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and in Shanghai city, providing immersive performances for visitors.

A fascinating aerial view of the intersection of Yangtze River, the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_36f5c871cac4]

Qidong is the last stop for the Yangtze River before it flows into the sea. On the viewing platform in Jianghai Cultural Viewing Avenue in the Yuantuojiao Resort, people can take in the magnificent sight of the intersection of the Yangtze River, the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea.