A Window to Learn About Xinjiang - The Xinjiang Culture and Tourism Week in Belgium

On November 3, the 2022 “Xinjiang is a Nice Place” Xinjiang Culture and Tourism Week kicked off at the China Cultural Centre in Brussels. This event, as a follow-up event of the Xinjiang Culture and Tourism Week and Cultural Heritage Week in 2021, aims to bring the natural beauty, cultural relics, intangible cultural heritage, folk music, and dance and food of Xinjiang to friends in Belgium and Europe at large, presenting a beautiful and colourful Xinjiang of unity, harmony, peace, prosperity, and ecological well-being.

    As the largest provincial-level administrative region in China in terms of land area, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is of key significance for the Eurasian Land Bridge, for economic and cultural exchanges between East and West, for the Silk Road Economic Belt, and for China’s opening in the westward direction. Xinjiang is rich in cultural and tourism resources. The ancient silk routes, cave paintings, highland lakes, oasis and deserts, unique food, and natural wonders make it a magical land full of stories. 

The event combines both online and offline exhibitions. Via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat, the online exhibition include scenic photos of Xinjiang, themed videos Xinjiang is a Nice Place and Beauty of Snow and Ice in Xinjiang, videos on cultural relics National Treasures of Xinjiang, videos on food Taste of Xinjiang, videos of intangible cultural heritage Sawuerdeng and Engraving on Gourds, and short videos of music and dance.

These online resources give a full picture of the social development, ethnic unity, ecological harmony, cultural diversity, and beautiful scenery of Xinjiang. Specifically, National Treasures of Xinjiang, with six episodes (five to six minutes each), is about treasures that stand out among the vast collection of precious cultural relics in Xinjiang’s museums. The episodes present cultural relics like the cooked wheaten food unearthed in Xinjiang, coins of Qiuci in Han dynasty, chess game painting, glassware with round decorations, and Bu Tianshou’s handwritten copy of The Analects of Confucius - Zheng Xuan’s Commentary through an innovative approach. Fully exploring the histories, culture and values of the cultural relics and with the help of new media, the episodes bring the national treasures to life by letting them tell the legendary stories of history, which is well worth watching.

As for the offline exhibition, you can make appointments for the photo exhibition Xinjiang is a Nice Place and watch documentaries on Xinjiang at the China Cultural Centre in Brussels. With some 40 pictures, the photo exhibition will take you on a journey to Xinjiang to explore its scenery, history, and folklore. 

In recent years, Xinjiang has made tremendous development achievements in different areas. People across Xinjiang have been living peaceful, happy, and prosperous lives. Through the 2022 “Xinjiang is a Nice Place” Xinjiang Culture and Tourism Week, the Belgian public will learn more about Xinjiang, appreciate its rich culture and beautiful scenery, and gain a better understanding of Xinjiang, China.

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