On May 15, the reporter learned from the preparatory conference that the 10th China Yangtze Three Gorges International Tourism Festival is to be kicked off in Yichang in September.

　　China Three Gorges International Tourism Festival, a large-scale tourism festival co-sponsored by the People's Government of Hubei Province and the People's Government of Chongqing Municipality, has been held in turn for nine times in these two places. The festival has become a well-known brand of cultural tourism festival in China.

　　This year, based on the same location and similar theme,China Yangtze River Three Gorges International Tourism Festival, Yangtze River Piano Music Festival and Hubei Yichang (Yiling) Citrus Festival have been integrated into one project-China Three Gorges International Tourism Festival. Yangtze River Piano Music Festival and Hubei Yichang (Yiling) Citrus Festival are reserved as sub-projects and held once every two years.

　　It is understood that this event, with the theme of "majestic Yangtze River and painting- like Yichang", aims to show the image and charm of "Quyuan and Zhaojun's hometown, “the renowned hydro-electric power city"and “China Piano City”,and to create a sensational image of "Yichang Orange".During the tourism festival, a series of activities are bound to be held, including cultural performances, piano concerts, citrus series activities, forums and observations, and trade investment activities.(Reporter Xiong Donghua; Trainee reporter Zhang Pingping; Correspondent Liu Zhengzheng)