The Nanjing Cultural Carnival was kicked off Tuesday morning in Paris, capital of France, as part of the Nanjing Week. The event is hosted by the Nanjing Municipal People's Government, the Nanjing Week Organizing Committee and Nanjing Cultural Investment Holding Group.
The Nanjing Cultural Carnival officially kicked off at Chatelet Metro Station, one of the busiest transportation hubs in Paris.
Gu Yeliang, the representative inheritor of Qinhuai Lantern intangible cultural heritage, displayed the lantern production process on the spot. The passers-by could not only appreciate the lanterns but make their own Qinhuai lanterns as well.
In addition to the experience of the intangible cultural heritages, with the live performances of the Beijing opera, the audience can also try to draw the Beijing opera facial masks.
The unique Nanjing Jinling engraving printing techniques and the authentic Nanjing cuisines also attracted many Parisians to participate in the interaction.
During the three-day Nanjing Cultural Carnival, Paris citizens can also explore the scenery of the Qinhuai River through VR technology. The tourism director of Carcassonne, France, also made a special trip to the event, hoping to carry out tourism cooperation with Nanjing.
The experience of the home culture in Paris made Li Xiaohong, a professor at the University of Paris, very excited. She has been away from Nanjing for 30 years.
