2024 Silk Road Rediscovery Tour of Beijing Sharing Session Held

The 2024 Silk Road Rediscovery Tour of Beijing: Explore a Modernized City of Opportunities took place from October 21 to 25, with a sharing session for influencers to discuss their experiences and impressions of Beijing at Shouchuang Langyuan Station on October 25.

A group photo of the guests

The influencers were deeply impressed by Beijing's rich cultural heritage. As Brazilian influencer Lucas Eleuterio Fernandes remarked, "Beijing is rapidly modernizing, but it never forgets where it came from." Malaysian influencer Chloe Kwok Wei Yan was particularly taken by the "towering red walls of the Forbidden City," and General Director of Kazakhstan's Atameken Business Channel Kanat Sakhariyanov called the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City "a magnificent cultural heritage of humanity," praising the "grandeur" of Beijing's Central Axis.

Lucas Eleuterio Fernandes, an Internet Influencer from Brazil, sharing his thoughts

The influencers were equally amazed by Beijing's modernity. According to Gezim Podgorica, a board member of RTSH and former president of Albanian Telegraphic Agency, "Beijing has changed fast and in big ways since my last visit to China, and it is exciting." Thai influencer Thanaphat Khajornchaikul was struck by the seamless integration of technology and culture visible throughout the city.

Gezim Podgorica, a board member of RTSH and former president of Albanian Telegraphic Agency sharing his thoughts

Beijing is developing rapidly, and it is only too happy to share its experiences in the process with the rest of the world. Aleksei Filatov, Head of Video Content at the Russian social network VKontakte, believes that today's Beijing could serve as a model for many cities and benefit other capitals with its unique experience with management and technological innovation. Michael Doerrer, Communications Director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, didn't mince his words: "Don't just sit on your couch imagining China and Beijing. It's not what you think—it's better than you could imagine."

Influencers participating in the Coffee & Life Market at Shouchuang Langyuan Station

At the end of the sharing session, Wu Xiaohong, Director of Overseas Communication Center of CRI Online, summarized the event with four F's: Fresh, Funny, Friendly, and Future, noting that the Silk Road Rediscovery Tour of Beijing was now in its tenth year, with over a hundred influencers sharing a real picture of China and Beijing with the world since its inception, and expressing gratitude to all the influencers for being witnesses, narrators, and promoters of the charm of Beijing.