Huailai, Zhangjiakou: Hosting the 6th China Huailai Jimingyi Post Station Culture Festival

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Opening Ceremony Performance of the Sixth China Huailai Jimingyi Post Station Culture Festival held in Huailai County on August 31

Staff showcasing Jimingyi commemorative greeting cards

Tourists visiting Jimingyi Town

The drama "Cixi's Western Journey"

A sea of tourists

Hebei Communist Party Member Network News (Liu Dongming, correspondent Sun Huijun, Tian Zhipeng) On August 31, Huailai County, Hebei Province, held the Sixth China Huailai Jimingyi Post Station Culture Festival. The event will last for 40 days, until October 8, during which tourists can enjoy a series of activities including visiting the ancient city, the ancient post station museum, sending postcards, watching theatrical performances, and appreciating the drama "Cixi's Western Journey."

Jimingyi is the most complete, largest in scale, most fully functional, and most distinctive post station architectural complex discovered and preserved in China to date. It has extremely high historical, artistic, scientific, cultural, and social value. Jimingyi Town covers an area of 225,000 square meters, with a total city wall length of about 2,000 meters and a height of 11 meters, featuring east and west gates. Existing ancient sites include the postmaster's office, post station, Taishan Temple, Wenchang Temple, City God Temple, Dragon King Temple, God of Wealth Temple, Baiyi Guanyin Hall, and Yongning Temple. In 2001, it was announced by the State Council as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units; in 2003 and 2005, it was twice listed by the World Monuments Fund as one of the 100 most endangered world heritage sites, ranking first both times.

Edited by: Liu Dongming

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