With 20 uniquely decorated tourism cars slowly pulling into the Shenyang Olympic Stadium, the 48-day Shenyang International Tourism Festival ceremoniously opened in the evening of Aug. 28. Present at the openning ceremony included Wang Zhifa, Vice Chairman of China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Zeng Wei, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Liaoning ing Provincial Committee and Secretary of Shenyang Municipal Committee of the CPC, as well as Zhao Guohong, Vice Governor of Liaoning Province.
This tourism festival is sponsored by CNTA and the People's Government of Liaoning Province, organized by Shenyang Municipal People's Government and Liaoning Provincial Tourism Bureau, and co-organized by cities within Shenyang Economic Region. Participants include 22 countries and regions, making it the largest session ever in scale participated by the greatest number of countries. The grand event has attracted members from 16 tourist sites from various provinces, cities, and regions all around China. Themed on “Eco-friendly Shen Yang — Charming City of Northeast China”, the festival is to launch 12 themed activites, with richer contents and increased values in participation.
In the evening, Shenyang Olympic Stadium was brightly illuminated with colorful lights. Tens of thousands of citizens and tourists from at home and broad witnessed the grand openning of the 2009 Shenyang International Tourism Festival. After the ceremony, the brilliant fancy car and costume parade pushed the event into climax.
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