On the evening of September 16, the opening ceremony of the 2026 Chenzhou Tourism Development Conference and the Dongjiang Lake Tsingtao Beer Festival was held in Zixing City. Under the theme of "A Scroll of Landscape-Meet in Chenzhou; Oriental Water City-Poetic Zixing," the event showcased Zixing's cultural and tourism achievements and its renewed urban and rural landscape. The photo shows a dazzling drone light show lighting up Dongjiang Bay. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily) 

The opening ceremony integrated artistic performances, a city promotion event, the opening of the beer festival, and night tour experiences. Programs such as "Meeting in the Water City" and "Waters in Southern Hunan" were staged brilliantly, vividly presenting the unique charm of Zixing as the "Oriental Water City." The city promotional short film titled "Zixing - A City That Understands You," was presented, extending a sincere invitation to friends from all over the world to visit Zixing. The photo shows the opening ceremony. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows a dazzling drone light show lighting up Dongjiang Bay. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows a dazzling drone light show lighting up Dongjiang Bay. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows an immersive night tour at Dongjiang Bay. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows the bustling Dongjiang Lake Tsingtao Beer Festival. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows the opening ceremony. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows the opening ceremony. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday