Home > News

Hong Kong enterprise to build cultural town in Meicun

Updated : 2018-05-25
(chinadaily.com.cn)

The signing ceremony of the Meili ancient town project is held on May 22. The Hong Kong-based Road King Group will help to make the town a tourist attraction featuring Wu culture. [Photo/wnd.gov.cn]

Meicun in Wuxi's Xinwu district has decided to join hands with the Hong Kong-based Road King Group, a prominent property developer, to make Meili ancient town a tourist attraction featuring Wu culture with an investment of 1.2 billion yuan ($188 million).

The ancient town project will cover 8.16 hectares and provide all kinds of cultural tourism products, including performances, folk custom experiences, shopping and resorts.

It will also develop Meicun's historic culture of the erhu (a two-stringed bowed musical instrument) and Wu culture, the traditional culture of the Jiangnan region that encompasses the region around Taihu Lake and south of the Yangtze River.

Regarded as the erhu capital of China, Meicun's erhu craftsmanship was listed as a Jiangsu province intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

Huang Qin (right), acting mayor of Wuxi, and Zen Weipao, chairman of Road King Group, discuss the planning and goals of the new Meili ancient town project. [Photo/wnd.gov.cn]

Huang Qin, acting mayor of Wuxi, is treating the ancient town project as a pilot to promote rural construction and revitalization.

"Wuxi welcomes skilled developers to improve the cultural content and quality of the ancient towns," Huang said. "The government will provide full support to the project and we hope that the Road King Group will build a high-quality cultural town to display Wu culture and the charming history of Meicun."

Zen Weipao, chairman of Road King Group said: "With their profound historical meaning and cultural connotation, historic villages such as Meicun reflect the origin and development of Chinese civilization of five thousand years, which is an integral part in the composition of our ancient civilization. We will preserve and promote Meicun's historic charm to the greatest extent in the new Meili ancient town."

8.03K
Videos
 
640 - 副本.jpg

Enjoy cherry blossoms at night in Wuxi

5 13574401154769142426.jpg

In pics: Lingshan Mountain Scenic Area in early winter

1669873667704060377.jpg

In pics: Wetland parks in Wuxi

640 (5).jpg

In pics: Cuipingshan Tourist Resort

News
Sports
Videos
Photos
Business
Biz Updates
Industries
Development Zones
Companies
Travel
Attractions
Dining
Accommodation
Shopping
Entertainment
Transportation
Maps
Culture
Culture News
Heritage
Museums
Events
Services
Visa
Marriage
Healthcare
Jobs
Education
Useful Info
Government
Mayor
Departments
Districts
Policies
About
Overview
Statistics
Sister Cities
E-books
Copyright © China Daily. All rights reserved.
The Information Office of Wuxi Municipal People's Government.
Presented by China Daily.