The launch ceremony for the third Wuxi Rose International Culture and Arts Festival, which is part of the 21st China Shanghai International Arts Festival. [Photo by Xie Zhenzhen/chinadaily.com.cn]
The launch ceremony for the third Wuxi Rose International Culture and Arts Festival was held at Ehu Rose Cultural Park in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on Nov 2.
It was attended by more than 200 media representatives and visitors from home and abroad, who enjoyed the park's marvelous autumn views.
Foreign visitors learn how to make rose cakes under the guidance of a local chef. [Photo by Xie Zhenzhen/chinadaily.com.cn]
The event's tagline was "Love in Wuxi", and it was organized by the Wuxi municipal government and the foreign affairs office of Wuxi. It has been held every November since 2015, and has come to be one the city's most famous events.
Expats pose for a group photo at the third Wuxi Rose International Culture and Arts Festival held in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on Nov 2. [Photo by Xie Zhenzhen/chinadaily.com.cn]
As part of the 21st China Shanghai International Arts Festival, the event offers expats an opportunity to experience traditional Wuxi culture by making tuanzi (rice dumplings), playing the erhu (a two-stringed bowed instrument), and tasting traditional Wuxi foods.
The event will be held in Mashan town, Binhu district on Nov 16, and Meili town, Xinwu district on Nov 30. It will give foreign visitors an authentic taste of Wuxi's culture.
