An International media tour in Maoming, China: The land of lychees, the coastal oil city
24 May 2024 - 8:53PM
An International media tour in Maoming, China: The land of lychees,
the coastal oil city
On May 21-23, the "Chinese Culture Tour" media delegation,
consisting of journalists and photographers from internationally
renowned outlets visited Maoming, a coastal city known for its
lychees. They focused their lenses on the vibrant development of
Maoming.
Maoming is known as the "Hometown of Lychees in China". The
people of Maoming have loved and cultivated lychees for over 2,000
years. To gain a deeper understanding of lychee culture, the media
delegation visited the ancient lychee orchard in Baiqiao
Village which is referred to as a "living museum" of
lychees. "The ancient lychee trees here have endured centuries of
weather but remain vibrant and fruitful," The relevant person in
charge of the Information Office of the Maoming Municipal
Government said, who guided the tour.
Outside the China Lychee Exhibition Hall, both domestic and
international journalists experienced the intangible cultural
heritage of Gaozhou woodcut art. The creation of Gaozhou woodcuts
uses knives instead of brushes, with precise techniques akin to
calligraphy. Each cut is deliberate and fine, making it a
significant intangible cultural heritage of Chinese culture.
Maoming is a coastal city that ingeniously utilizes its unique
coastal ecological resources and Danjia culture to create a new
model for rural revitalization that integrates fishing, industry,
culture, and tourism -- the Danjia Market. This market
highlights various cultural themes, such as Madam Xian culture, Li
ethnic culture, Danjia culture, and maritime trade culture,
showcasing Maoming's traditional "chenshi" (market) culture. The
Danjia Market is not only a tourist destination but also a model
for integrated industrial development.
Maoming was born from, prospered by, and became famous for its
oil. The mine ecological park has taken shape located on the origin
spot where the oil stone was dug. The park now gradually
showcases a landscape of rippling waters, verdant greenery,
blooming flowers, chirping birds, cultural gatherings, and bustling
tourists enjoying leisure activities. "In the sunlight, the east
side of the lake looks like a blue sapphire. It's hard to imagine
what an amazing butterfly transformation it has undergone to it,"
said Rafael Saavedra, a vlogger from Venezuela.
Visiting along Petrochemical Tower in Sinopec (Maoming) Chemical
Co., Ltd, everyone was interested in the ecological pool at the
sewage treatment site of the ethylene plant, and touched the
changes of "green and low-carbon" development.
Dianbai District in Maoming is known as the "Hometown of
Agarwood in China", with a 1,500-year history of agarwood
harvesting and processing. The annual output value is nearly 4
billion yuan, and the products are exported to Southeast Asia, the
Middle East, the Americas, and other regions. Foreign friends
strolled through the Shadong Agarwood Market, lingered in the
Agarwood Museum, experienced incense making, with tranquility and
concentration, ingenuity and ingenuity, and experienced the beauty
of oriental culture.
Source: Information Office of Maoming Municipal Government