[Culture, Sports and Arts] 2017 China Hiking Tourism Report: Middle-aged Become Main Consumers

“2017 China Hiking Tourism Analysis Report”: Middle-aged Consumers Become the Main Spending Group

The 2017 China Hiking Tourism Analysis Report and the “Belt and Road” International Citizens’ Hiking (City) Relay Race press conference was held in Beijing on March 26. The report shows that among hiking tourists, consumers aged 41 to 60 are the largest group, accounting for 68%, followed by young people aged 22 to 40, at 24%. This indicates that middle-aged people, who have a solid financial foundation, ample leisure time, and sufficient physical fitness, have become the main spending force in hiking tourism.

NBA - Rockets achieve first 60-win season

In an NBA regular season game on March 25, Harden recorded a triple-double in just three quarters, leading the Rockets to a 118-99 victory over the Hawks to secure the first 60-win season in franchise history, while also becoming the first team this season to reach 60 wins.

Southern Shaanxi Ecological Live Show Brings Tea Town Charm to Life

On March 25, local villagers performed the live show “Tea Town Charm” at the Longtou Village tea plantation. That day, the original ecological folk song scene drama “Tea Town Charm,” created and performed by local tea farmers, was staged at the Longtou Village tea plantation in Chengguan Town, Pingli County, Ankang City, a renowned tea region in southern Shaanxi. The entire performance blended local folk songs, tea picking, tea making, and other folk customs, with 109 tea farmers using the tea garden as their “stage” to present a unique portrayal of tea town charm.

The Guardian of Kashgar Pottery: An Unbreakable Bond with Mud

Yiminghan Tursun (left) helps her father Tursun Zunong place finished clay pottery into the kiln for firing (photo taken on March 15). Stepping into the old city homes of Kashgar, Xinjiang, every household has various clay pottery items—plates, cups, bowls, or vases—among which Tursun Zunong’s pottery is especially renowned. As the sixth-generation inheritor of Kashgar’s old city pottery craft, Tursun learned to make pottery from his grandfather and father since childhood, making him the most seasoned handcrafted potter here. His ancestral home has also become the top choice for old city tourists to learn about pottery. Looking out from Tursun’s terrace, below the ancient high platform, the winding Tuman River nourishes the land, while the giant Ferris wheel showcases the youth and vitality of this ancient city.

“Ancient Egyptian Treasures Exhibition” Arrives in Romania

On March 25, visitors toured the “Ancient Egyptian Treasures Exhibition” in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The exhibition, running from March 21 to June 21 at the Romanian National Library in Bucharest, features over 300 artifacts and replicas, showcasing the journey of ancient Egyptian civilization to the public.

New York: “Spring Fairy Tale” Flower Exhibition Debuts at Macy’s

On March 26, people visited the Macy’s Flower Show in Manhattan, New York City. The annual Macy’s Flower Show is held from March 25 to April 8 at the Macy’s department store on Herald Square in Manhattan. Numerous flower installations and rare plant landscapes inspired by fairy tales transform the store into a vibrant spring fairy tale world.