During the New Year's Day holiday, newly-built cultural venues and parks across Jiangsu welcomed tourists for the first time, and a number of classic scenic spots offered free admission to citizens and tourists.
Every brick on display in the Nanjing City Wall Museum is engraved with historical lines.
Rare exhibits such as the official kiln of Nanjing city wall bricks and the array of more than 700 city bricks were displayed for the first time.
The museum integrates multiple methods such as digital sand table and multimedia interaction, fully displaying the profound cultural features of Nanjing City Wall.
Since last year, various parts of Jiangsu have promoted the renovation and upgrading of a number of museums, art galleries, green parks and other public cultural venues.
After two and a half months of comprehensive environmental improvement and transformation, Wuxi Golden Chamber Park welcomes guests on New Year's Day.
A number of city parks in Nantong and Suqian have also been refurbished and opened to visitors.
Starting from the New Year, 6 classical gardens including Taizhou Qiaoyuan, Rugao Water Painting Garden, Nanjing Mochou Lake Park have been listed in the first batch gardens that offer free admission. The Qiaoyuan Garden in Taizhou city, which was built during the reign of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, was hailed by visitors during the new year’s day holiday.
With the approach of the Beijing Winter Olympics, ice and snow sports were favored by the people in Jiangsu during the New Year's Day holiday.
The country's first sports carnival and New Year's Eve event opened in Wuxi Taihu Square. The combination of culture and sports, the echo of tradition and modernity, and the sports created by various sports elements allow everyone to fully experience the unique charm of competitive sports.
At a ski resort in Huai'an City, tourists were seen holding snow poles, galloping on the ice track, demonstrating the speed and passion in the severe cold.
