"2011 Chinese cities list - the world's cultural city in China recommended by users' selection results announced yesterday
Following the "Best Tourist City", "happiest city", "a model city of China Minsheng achieved the highest honor award" award, the Chengdu re-recognized global users, "Chinese cultural city" title. Yesterday, the State Council Information Office, Ministry of Culture and National Tourism Administration guide, China Radio International Online International's "2011 Chinese cities list - the world's cultural city in China recommended by users' network activities yesterday formally announced the selection of interaction results in the end last 2 months of voting, the global users with more than 500 million votes eyes of 10 selected "the most cultural city in China", they are: Beijing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Nanjing and Lhasa, Dali, Guangzhou, Guilin , Pingyao, Qingdao. Among them, Chengdu ranked votes to 148505 votes in the second list, the votes only to the capital Beijing.
More than 500 million votes
Accounted for 65.84% of Internet users to vote overseas
Reporters learned from the organizing committee, since the "2011 China Urban List" campaign started, relying on international online multilingual sites cluster, a total of 26 languages using the joint efforts to promote shows, attracting more than a dozen foreign media involved in reporting. Activities launched in April this year, experienced experts nominated the city submitted, SMS and Internet voting stage, the audience finally got 5761310 votes, of which, the number of overseas votes accounted for 65.84% of Internet users, which fully demonstrates China's unique culture and diverse city In the minds of the great charm of overseas users.
In the voting stage, Chengdu's charm is reflected in the face of global users. "Love tea, love 'playing', love spicy food; my leisure and cultural city, 'playing house' paradise; shopping Kam, visit guxiang, bubble tea; I travel and cultural city, rhyme leisurely; see Sichuan Opera, tours Silk Brocade, Chang Yu Temple, I was historical and cultural city, deep inside; the land of abundance, the ancient Shu civilization and the earth - I was in Chengdu! "Sign named official website you can see, the second highest vote list Chengdu election manifesto is" boom ", with the current network of the popular "Where the object of" the distance between them and the users.
Lineup of judges
The first time to join a number of cultural celebrities
Reporters noted that this year's list of selected activities in Chinese cities, leading experts from different fields constitute the jury, the strong. Among them, both related departments such as the State Council Information Office of the Secretary Li Wu Feng network, there are media representatives such as the China Radio International Malaysia deputy editor for the public, as well as China Tourism Research Institute Daibin Deng travel industry experts sits.
It is reported that the previous selection is different from the "2011 China Urban List" Award, Beijing Normal University professor Yu Dan communication, people and other cultural and literary editor of Li Jingze first celebrity to join the Chinese cultural soft spot for the city's senior foreign experts Tang Yun has become an expert jury. In the vote, and their common friends elected, the selection of the final results released yesterday.
Praised by diplomats
City awards and September
Reported that the "2011 China Urban List" with Chinese characteristics and cultural resources will be recommended to the global Internet for the purpose, activities, people of all circles at home and abroad by the widespread attention and praise, Russia, India, Canada, Israel and other countries diplomats have give a positive evaluation of activities.
"'Chinese cities list' is a good idea!" Polish cultural attache Mejia said that this was the world of Chinese culture in the city for a good referral. It will remind people to rethink the city, the development of contemporary urban culture and its sense of the world. Mejia believes that the introduction of the city list, will be launched in China on urban culture and cultural heritage of the discussion, prompting people to think about the significance of cultural heritage, and promote the development of tourism. Canadian Ambassador David Mulroney said that Canadians will pay more attention around the event, to learn and understand Chinese distinctive cities.
It is reported that event organizers will be held in Beijing in September 2011 Chinese cities list, "most cultural city in China" award ceremony. By then, the activity guide unit leaders, nominated representatives of the city, tourism experts and cultural figures, diplomats and representatives of foreign agencies in China will attend the awards ceremony. Our reporter Wang Xuejuan
Around the elected reasons -
Chengdu, in line with the five elements
Reporter was informed yesterday from the organizers, the selection of activities and cultural city in China, selected the city to meet the five elements. Chengdu is how to reflect the five elements? "2011 Chinese cities list - recommended by Chinese Internet users worldwide cultural city" interactive activities, the organizing committee official told reporters in Chengdu enumerate all the better.
Cover the diverse elements of a culture
Prosperous coexistence in a multi-cultural cities, rich cultural gene can be the best shape and heritage. "Chengdu is exchange one hundred streams, good absorption, rich and innovative open city." Shu's open, bringing Chu culture; set Shu Qin, brought off in the culture, then the six business migration Shu, brought advanced business technology; Wen Weng up schools to send children to the capital to learn Shu Central Plains culture, Sui Shu Wang Yong Siew for monks to bring the Central Plains, the center of Chengdu, a Buddhist one. Emperor, Xi were two "Fortunately, Shu", accompanied by bringing a large number of great poet, painter, singer and skills of hundreds of hands only.
Elements of two living cultural relics
The best cities to protect the traditional culture is its integration into the community lifestyle. In the long historical process, Chengdu is not only a rich historical and cultural heritage will be preserved, and even into people's daily lives in Chengdu, promote heritage from generation to generation, of which the most representative, when the number of Silk Brocade, Sichuan opera and tea culture. Today, Chengdu, the "Face", "spit fire" and other unique skills, impressive, "they are to 'live' form, throughout our lives."
Elements of three diverse cultural activities
"Cultural city should have a variety of cultural activities as a support." Chengdu is one to a wish to leave the city ', not only because of its beautiful environment, but also because of its rich cultural activities. "Chengdu people love outdoor recreation , literary giant had "Shu play I do not know also," the poem. So far, city carnivals held each spring, flower, full of tourists, crowded; in the suburbs, there will Longquan Peach, Dujiangyan Drainage Qingming Festival, which attracted crowds of tourists all directions. All of these folk festivals, Chengdu is the joy of holiday pleasure outing, but also foreign tourists, watch folk songs folklorist good time. The Chengdu Chengdu is a shining temple culture of business cards.
Elements of four innovative cultural industry
Search for cities in the era of differentiation, creative culture is the key factor. Chengdu is the most distinctive cultural Shu culture, the most attractive way of life is idyllic life of leisure. Today, these connotations have penetrated into the industrial design, advertising design, media, industry and other cutting-edge cultural and creative industries were in Chengdu.
Elements of five open cultural exchange
Chengdu has always been an open city. Today, the city of Chengdu has been with Montpellier, France, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Linz, Austria, Italy, Palermo and other cities in a dozen sister cities. Source: Chengdu Daily
