A news briefing on releasing night tour events in Anyangcity of Central China's Henan province was held on March 14. It is worth noting that Yinxu (or the Yin Ruins) Museum, National Museum of Chinese Writing, Yinxu scenic spot, "Night Tour on Huanhe River", Cao Cao Mausoleum Site Museum and Anyang museum will provide night tour programs for tourists. Focusing on "night tour, night scenery, night entertainment, night shopping and night eating" activities, Anyang aims to build a platform for tourists to experience the over 3,000-year-old Shang Dynasty culture, as well as the charm and passion of this ancient capital city at night.
The new venue of Yinxu Museum. [Photo/dahe.cn]
To develop oracle bones inscriptions into a new landmark of Chinese civilization and new name cardof Henan's cultural and tourism sector, Anyang has been carrying out new projects and fostering new business forms in recent yeas to enhance the quality of its cultural and tourism products. So far, it has formed a museum group highlighted by Yinxu Museum, National Museum of Chinese Writing, Cao Cao Mausoleum Site Museum and Anyang Museum. Fueled by the opening of the new Yinxu Museum, Anyang has even become a desirable destination for tourists. To meet the needs of tourists, Anyang will provide a series of night tour events, the new Yinxu Museum also included.
From March 18, the new Yinxu Museum will launch night tour activities from 17:30 to 20:30 every day. Apart from the permanent exhibition, an exhibition featuring cultural and creative products will also be held to show the achievements of utilization of the Shang Dynasty cultural relics. Besides, from March 8, Yinxu scenic spot has been opening every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays from 17:30 to 22:00. "Night Tour on Huanhe River" will be performed regularly from 19:00 to 19:45 every Wednesday to Sunday from March 1 to October 30.
Oracle bone inscription-themed gallery at Yinxu. [Photo/dahe.cn]
Anyang will spare no efforts tocreate a favorable cultural tourism environmentfortourists with high-quality and comfortable services.From March 18, the bus operation time to the Yinxu area will be extended to 22:00, the number of night shuttle buses and shared bicycles will be increased, and the facilities such as non-motor vehicle parking lots and leisure benches will be increased, too. In addition, Anyang will also implement preferential policies to bring tourists an unforgettable cultural tourism experience. From March 18 to April 30, the first 1,000 visitors who make a reservation online can visit Yinxu Museumfree of charge, and the rest can enjoy a 50 percent discount (including a ticket to the museum and a ticket for the performance of "Lighting up Yixu"). (Chinese source: dahe.cn Translator: Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Li Wenjing)
