Indonesian tourists pose for a group photo in front of the Liuye Lake Fishermen's Song Art Camp. 

On the afternoon of November 1, nearly 100 tourists from Indonesia and Malaysia visited the Liuye Lake Tourist Resort in Changde City. They explored the charm of the city at the Liuye Lake Fishermen's Song Art Camp and along Hejie Street.

In the evening, more than 60 Indonesian tourists visited the Fishermen's Song Art Museum, located at the Liuye Lake Fishermen's Song Art Camp. After having an immersive tech experience, they gave a thumbs-up to the Liuye Lake's  culture related to fishing villages, the fishery industry, and fishermen. At a cultural creative products center, the Indonesian guests were attracted by the products inspired by the fishing culture and the legends of Liuye Lake. The products included wine sets, tableware, teaware, stationery, and clothing. "Everything here is pleasant; the streets are great, the scenery is beautiful, and I can feel the rich fishing culture of Liuye Lake, and I am really happy," said an Indonesian visitor named Stephent. Meanwhile, Malaysian tourists engaged in lively conversations while enjoying stove-boiled tea on Hejie Street.

Indonesian tourists learn about the stories of the fishing culture of Liuye Lake at the Fishermen's Song Art Museum.

Indonesian tourists choose cultural creative products. 

Malaysian tourists enjoy stove-boiled tea on Hejie Street.

In the first three quarters of this year, Changde received nearly 120,000 inbound tourist trips, including 55,923 tourists from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, as well as 28,519 from Hong Kong, 1,814 from Macao, and 33,696 from Taiwan.

A spokesperson for the Changde Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, and Sports noted that Changde will continue to strengthen the construction of tourism infrastructure, actively expanding the cultural tourism market, and attracting more domestic and foreign tourists with high-quality services. Changde will also enhance its popularity and reputation in cultural tourism, continuing to create a “Changde travel” boom.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: official WeChat account of Changde Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, and Sports