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    The fish lantern parade in the Millennium City Park Photo: Courtesy of the Millennium City Park
Fireworks bloomed in golden-red sparks across the night sky, the hems of Hanfu skirts swaying gently in the glow of the lanterns, while the steam from soup dumplings mingled with the bustling sounds of the marketplace. Several foreign tourists held up their phones to capture the atmosphere. This was an ordinary day in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan Province, yet every corner brimmed with the lively atmosphere of Song-era life and an open, welcoming warmth.
This city, once known as Bianliang, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty a thousand years ago, was already a thriving metropolis that broke the boundaries of traditional wards and markets and opened gates to promote maritime foreign trade.
Today, it continues to carry forward the unique charm of Song culture and an atmosphere of openness and inclusiveness, drawing an increasing number of international visitors — people who are not merely passing through, but many who have chosen to work and live here.
Among them is Xiao Feifei, a performer from Ghana who has been working in Kaifeng for more than a year.
"When I first arrived in Kaifeng, there weren't many foreign visitors in the scenic areas. Now I meet new visitors almost every day — some are European tourists who decided to come on the spur of the moment thanks to convenient visa policies, others are families who specifically bring their children to experience Song culture," he said.
The figures confirm this change: in the first half of 2026, the number of inbound tourists to Kaifeng grew by approximately 130 percent year-on-year, with source markets expanding beyond the traditional Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions to include multiple countries in Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America.
Why are more and more foreigners willing to come to Kaifeng — and even stay? When Global Times reporters walked through the city, the answers gradually became clear.
'A home to stay'
Xiao Feifei's story with the city begins in 2025. He arrived in Kaifeng and worked as an acrobat and performer in the Wansuishan Martial Arts City, a Disney-style theme park that features many scenes and plays inspired by "Outlaws of the Marsh." 
At first he viewed it as just a job — finish each performance to earn a living. But as time passed, he found himself increasingly unable to leave.
"The most unforgettable moment for me was one day after a performance, just as I was about to rest, a security guard wheeled over a boy who was my fan. Unable to speak, he simply stretched out his arms with all his strength, asking for a hug. I bent down and gently held him. In that instant, a tenderness I had never felt before welled up inside me," Xiao Feifei told the Global Times. 
"There are also the children who call me 'big bro.' They post videos online looking for me and specially come to play with me. These moments make me feel that I am not merely working — I am truly bringing joy to others," he noted.
It was this sense of purpose, of being accepted and warmly embraced that made Xiao Feifei decide to stay. "I feel the inclusiveness and care of the people here every day. This is how I understand Chinese culture," he said. "Kaifeng has become my second home."
Xiao Feifei is not alone. The scenic area now has more than 200 foreign performers and staff. Zhao Kuan, general manager of Wansuishan Martial Arts City, explained that while the park is rooted in traditional Chinese wuxia culture -- a genre of Chinese fiction or cinema featuring the adventures of martial artists in ancient China, it also incorporates elements from foreign martial traditions, such as Zorro-style figures. 
"This allows overseas visitors to find a sense of familiarity while experiencing something uniquely Chinese," Zhao said. "It reflects the open and inclusive spirit of Song culture itself."
Currently, more than 3,000 performances of various sizes themed around wuxia culture — including live-action martial arts dramas and character model shows — are staged every day.
Immersive experience
Martin, a computer technology teacher from Eindhoven in the Netherlands, is visiting China for the first time. This two-week trip has taken him through several cities, and the Millennium City Park, a Song Dynasty-themed park in Kaifeng marks one of his final stops before heading home.
"The moment you step into the park, you are immediately immersed. The colors, the lights, the performances — everything is perfectly coordinated. Even though I don't understand the dialogue, I can clearly feel the historical atmosphere of the ancient Song Dynasty and its everyday street life. It's not simply about performance tricks; it's telling a real story that makes you feel as if you've traveled back in time," Martin told the Global Times.
Millennium City Park is modeled on the renowned painting the Qingming Festival by the Riverside, recreating the street scenes, everyday life, and live performances of the Song Dynasty. Centered on Hanfu styling and makeup, intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, park-wide NPC interactions, and large-scale live shows, the scenic area transforms Song Dynasty rituals, folk customs, aesthetics, and the spirit of family and nation into living scenes that visitors can wear, make, watch, and interact with, an employee from the park told the Global Times.
Foreign tourists need no direct historical knowledge or language skills to appreciate the elegance and vibrant street life of the Song people through costume, hands-on crafts, performances, and interactions, he noted.
    The opening ceremony to welcome guests in the Ancient Kaifeng County Government Photo: Courtesy of the Ancient Kaifeng County Government scenic spot
Thai blogger Ake has loved the "Justice Bao" series of films and TV dramas since childhood and has long admired the culture of integrity and chivalry embodied by Bao Zheng, the legendary judge who lived from 999 to 1062 with his expert handling of criminal cases, his fearlessness in giving straightforward advice, and his deep resentment of evil deeds. 
When he visited the Ancient Kaifeng County Government, known as the first government office in Ancient China, he actively took part in a simulated court-hearing experience, personally feeling the trial process of a Northern Song prefectural government. He even had the opportunity to take a photo with the actor playing Bao Zheng after performance.
"The culture of integrity and the rule of law represented by Bao Zheng serves as a shared emotional resonance for tourists both at home and abroad. The spiritual core of fairness, justice, and caring for the people for the public good resonates with the common aspirations of people from different regions," Duan Bo, the general manager, told the Global Times.
The scenic area centers on recreating feel and style of the Northern Song government, including the main court hall and the council hall. Combined with a series of live-action performances centered around Bao Gong's case trials, it allows visitors to gain an intuitive understanding of how the prefectural government operated at that time, he added.
Unique attraction
Kaifeng, known as China's "Ancient Capital of Eight Dynasties," became the world's first metropolis with a population of one million during the Northern Song Dynasty. It features a globally unique "city-upon-city" wonder of six stacked cities, and its central axis has remained unchanged for a thousand years, Liu Dong, deputy director of Kaifeng Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, told the Global Times. 
In addition to its rich cultural atmosphere, Kaifeng is home to many historical relics: the Iron Pagoda, the city's landmark with nearly thousand-year-old history, and the Fan Pagoda, the city's the oldest surviving above-ground structure. The Great Xiangguo Temple was a royal monastery of the Northern Song, while the Zhou Bridge relics recreate the prosperous scenes of the Bianhe River from a thousand years ago, according to Liu.
How has Kaifeng utilized its rich cultural resources to transform itself into a renowned tourist city?
"We have consistently adhered to the principle of balancing protection and "development" in its cultural tourism policy," Liu said. 
On the one hand, important historical sites have been protected through physical restoration and digital preventive conservation. On the other hand, each scenic area is required to have a clear positioning and distinctive features — The Millennium City Park deeply cultivates folk customs and street life, creating a sense of time travel; the Ancient Kaifeng County Government highlights the culture of the rule of law and integrity; while Wansuishan Martial Arts City revitalizes wuxia narratives, emphasizing interactive immersion, Liu noted.
    A drum show with Northern Song characteristics in Wansuishan Martial Arts City Photo: Courtesy of the park
Boosted by China's visa-free policy, the "one ticket for three days" offer adopted by many scenic areas in the city has become even more appealing. It allows visitors to enter the same scenic area multiple times within three days with a single ticket.
"We don't have to rush. We can take our time watching the performances and wandering around. One day is nowhere near enough — this policy is so thoughtful," a visitor surnamed Yang, who is from Denmark and traveling with her husband, told the Global Times in the Millennium City Park. 
Meanwhile, Kaifeng offers a full-service experience for foreign visitors: bank branches provide bilingual assistance for cash withdrawals and currency exchange; the immigration hall has a dedicated green channel for visa-free transit travelers, enabling quick handling of lost documents and other emergencies; and multilingual signage has been upgraded across all A-level scenic spots, tourist hubs, museums, and pedestrian streets, the bureau said.
All of these measures resonate with the spirit of the Central Urban Work Conference in 2025, which highlights efforts to build culturally-vibrant cities characterized by high ethical and moral standards. By effectively protecting and revitalizing Song culture and delivering high-quality services, Kaifeng has made foreign visitors not only willing to come but also willing to stay longer and return — precisely practicing the requirements of building a "livable" and "culturally vibrant" city.
As a new day begins, Large-scale immersive performances and processions unfold, NPC characters weave through the ancient streets interacting with visitors, and the entire city is illuminated by light, sound, and the everyday vitality of the marketplace.
A thousand years ago, Bianliang was an open and inclusive world-class metropolis. Today's Kaifeng, with its Song-dynasty elegance and sincere hospitality, once again opens its doors to the world — and quietly captures the hearts of many who have come from afar.
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B |     AI摘要      厦门“文旅直通车”走进宁夏闽宁镇，开展文化志愿服务与直播推介。活动融合非遗交流与文艺展演，推广精品旅游线路，深化闽宁文旅协作，助力两地民心相通与产业富民。         8月22日至23日，由厦门文旅打造的“文旅直通车”，来到宁夏银川闽宁镇，进行为期两天的文化志愿服务和文旅协作大直播。“直通车”把厦门非遗、艺术歌舞、厦门摄影图片展等带到了西北塞上，也通过直播镜头把闽宁镇的农文旅产品推介给厦门市民和世界游客。未来几天，“文旅直通车”还将走进我市对口帮扶的彭阳县、泾源县，活动将持续至26日。

C |     本次活动是厦门市文旅局落实闽宁对口协作部署的具体举措，也是厦门文化成果走进西北、深化两地民心相通的重要载体。“直通车”文旅融媒体直播采用“厦门演播厅+闽宁镇现场”“实地体验+引客带货”双模式，全景式呈现闽宁协作三十年来的发展成就与两地文化交融的生动图景。

D |     当“直通车”的直播镜头转至宁夏闽宁镇原隆村，第十四批援宁工作队闽宁镇工作组组长李臻卓向观众讲述闽宁镇的命名由来与发展变迁，并重点推介了闽宁镇“葡萄酒+文化旅游”融合发展模式，解读当地如何以葡萄种植为基础延伸出酒庄集群与文旅业态。    闽宁两地非遗、旅游项目的互动交流是“直通车”一大亮点。

E | 厦门非遗代表性传承人与宁夏本土非遗从业者现场展示技艺，交流“非遗”从保护到运用，从文化符号展示到旅游产品开发的经验。“直通车”在直播中，推广了厦旅国际、建发国旅、厦航国旅全新上架的“厦门—银川—固原”精品旅游线路产品，助推两地旅行机构联动拓展客源市场，推动产业协作走深走实。    “直通车”开进闽宁镇期间，两地专业文艺工作者与群众文艺爱好者还同台献艺，开展“闽宁文化大舞台”文艺展演。展演节目既汇集专业院团的精品创作，也包含群众自发参与的文艺项目，充分展现两地群众文化的蓬勃生机与文化交融的民心温度。    市文旅局相关负责人表示，本次“直通车”融合了“文化交流惠民”与“引客协作富民”，是对协作历程的文化回望。厦门将开启两地文旅深化合作的全新模式，以厦门为平台，着力推广宁夏特别是我市对口协作的银川闽宁镇、固原市彭阳县、泾源县旅游新业态和新产品，发挥厦门作为“中国入境游十大城市”的优势，全力做好厦门至宁夏国际游客联程旅游。（厦门日报记者 邬秀君）。

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