"Impressions of an Evolving Metropolis: Foreigners' Themed Tour of Xi'an" has been launched at the Yisu Art Troupe, also known as Yisushe. Participants included Rachele Longhi, Jason Richard Lightfoot and other popular vloggers with millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram, Bilibili and other platforms. They come from the UK, Italy, Brazil, Venezuela, Guatemala and other countries, and have become "International Experience Officers" who will start a fantastic five-day tour of Xi'an.
Launch of the event [Photo by Wang Zhi]
Yang Liping, Deputy Head of the Publicity Department of CPC Xi'an Municipal Committee, delivered a speech. [Photo by Wang Zhi]
Rachele Longhi, an International Experience Officer from Italy delivered a speech as the representative of the guests. [Photo by Wang Zhi]
Rachele Longhi, an International Experience Officer and the representative of guests noted in her speech: "I have been in love with this city since I became a student in Xi'an, and it is a great honor to have this opportunity to return to Xi'an and witness the new look of the city. I will record all these through my lens."
Shi Jia, Editor-in-chief of Shaanxi Channel of CRI Online, moderated the launching ceremony. [Photo by Wang Zhi]
During the five-day tour, these International Experience Officers will go to Beilin District, Weiyang District, Gaoling District, Xixian New Area, Yanta District and other places, to witness Xi'an's achievements in terms of sci-tech innovation, industrial development, cultural tourism, business and trade services, capture the exciting images, and present China's urban views in the form of videos that will touch the souls and hearts.
A group photo of the International Experience Officers dressed in Qinqiang Opera costumes [Photo by Wang Zhi]
The actresses presenting "Hanging Paintings" (挂画), an excerpt from a Qinqiang Opera [Photo by Wang Zhi]
A group photo of the heads and the guests [Photo by Wang Zhi]
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