On the evening of March 11th, at the foot of Wudang Mountain in Shiyan City, the "Wudang Dream" park was crowded with visitors. Martial arts, acrobatics, dance and holographic images complement each other, and high-altitude performances and Tai Chi moves combine hardness and softness, jointly creating a dreamlike audio-visual feast.

"Hubei Tourism, Wudang Breakthrough." To strengthen and expand the cultural and tourism industry led by Wudang Mountain, Shiyan City has proposed to extend the cultural and tourism industry chain, cultivate six major industries including blessing sightseeing, ecological health care, study and practice, digital and intelligent cultural tourism, cultural creativity, and low-altitude and outdoor sports, vigorously promote all-round tourism, and accelerate the construction of a world-renowned cultural and tourism destination.

Mastering a "Mountain"

Take a day tour of Wudang Mountain and enjoy the Wudang dream at night

On March 11th, the sky over Wudang Mountain was clear and blue. The Golden Hall, which has stood for 600 years, shone brightly in the sunlight. All are joined by mortise and tenon joints, with no trace of casting to be found. Tourist Zhou Guo was amazed and exclaimed in amazement. That night, the large-scale skit "A Dream of Wudang" was splendidly staged, recreating the magical scenes of the construction of Wudang Mountain in the past. The questions raised on the mountain during the day were answered at night at the foot of the mountain. Zhou Guo happily shared his travel experiences with his companions.

The "Wudang Dream" park covers an area of 54,000 square meters and is a cultural and tourism complex mainly featuring immersive performances, digital cultural experiences, and intangible cultural heritage exhibitions. Among them, the main show "A Dream of Wudang" uses 70 minutes to transform the philosophical thoughts, spiritual pursuits and historical context of Wudang culture into perceptible and experiential cultural scenes. Parade performances such as "Welcoming Guests in the Immortal Realm" and "The Wonderful Land of Immortals" interact with ancient costume NPCS through screens, holographic projections, and other means, allowing visitors to "travel back in time" to a thousand years. VR large-space technology enables people to wander the 800-mile-long Wudang River in a small space.

Modern technology has opened up new space for the display and inheritance of Wudang culture. The old saying of "visiting temples during the day and sleeping at night" has now transformed into a new experience of "touring Wudang Mountain during the day and enjoying the Wudang dream at night". Wudang Mountain is the leading cultural and tourism destination in Shiyan and an important tourist node in the province. It has received over 10 million visitors for many consecutive years, ranking first among the 5A-level scenic spots in the province. The main person in charge of the Party Working Committee of Wudang Mountain Special Zone stated that they will focus on key areas such as blessing tourism, ecological health care, study Tours and practical activities, digital and intelligent cultural tourism, cultural and creative development, low-altitude and outdoor sports, and accelerate the construction of a development pattern featuring multi-industry integration and complementary advantages.

Shine across the board

Strive to add more than four 4A-level scenic spots

On March 2nd, the 14th day of the first lunar month, the Taohuayuan Street in Zhushan County was immersed in a festive atmosphere from morning till night. The leaping dragon dance, the resounding waist drums, the children's laughter, and the long river of light and shadow created by the night glow run made the Lantern Festival in this small town full of excitement.

On the same day, Yunxi County was also bustling with activity. As night falls, strolling along the Qixi Sky Street in Yunxi, the ancient-style shops are decorated with lanterns and streamers. Orange fish lanterns sway in the wind, and the red ribbon Bridges look dreamlike. It is reported that during the Spring Festival, the county launched ten major categories of theme activities and nearly 50 sub-activities, fully activating the potential of cultural and tourism consumption.

In Fangxian County, Xiguan Impression has launched a series of activities under the theme of "Tea Horse Happy Year Xiguan Spring Search", while Baihewan Scenic Area has introduced activities such as the "Three Stars of Happiness, Prosperity and Longevity Sending Blessings". New digital experience formats like immersive performances, 9D cinemas and drone sky screens sending blessings have effectively prolonged tourists' stay time and become an important engine for driving cultural and tourism consumption.

After years of continuous development, a comprehensive tourism development map with Wudang Mountain as the leading force is accelerating its formation. Centering on the two major cultural and tourism axes of "mountains, waters, people, vehicles and dragons" and "green fields, poetry, wine and tea", Shiyan City has cultivated 10 characteristic theme routes, launched 10 high-quality suburban tourism routes and 5 wedding travel routes, making the product supply more diverse.

The Xi 'an-Shiyan high-speed railway is about to be put into operation, and it will only take one hour to travel from Xi 'an to Shiyan. This brings a rare opportunity for Shiyan's tourism to open up the source market of tourists in the northwest region. Wu Shanhong, director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Shiyan City, introduced that while strengthening and expanding the tourism of Wudang Mountain, Shiyan will vigorously promote the construction of all-round tourism, facilitate the creation of a 5A-level scenic area in Qinglong Mountain National Geopark, support the establishment of national-level tourism and leisure streets and resorts in Wuling City that Never Sleeps and the Book of Songs Cultural City, and strive to add more than four 4A-level scenic spots.