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    The fish lantern parade in the Millennium City Park Photo: Courtesy of the Millennium City Park
Fireworks bloomed in golden-red sparks across the night sky, the hems of Hanfu skirts swaying gently in the glow of the lanterns, while the steam from soup dumplings mingled with the bustling sounds of the marketplace. Several foreign tourists held up their phones to capture the atmosphere. This was an ordinary day in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan Province, yet every corner brimmed with the lively atmosphere of Song-era life and an open, welcoming warmth.
This city, once known as Bianliang, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty a thousand years ago, was already a thriving metropolis that broke the boundaries of traditional wards and markets and opened gates to promote maritime foreign trade.
Today, it continues to carry forward the unique charm of Song culture and an atmosphere of openness and inclusiveness, drawing an increasing number of international visitors — people who are not merely passing through, but many who have chosen to work and live here.
Among them is Xiao Feifei, a performer from Ghana who has been working in Kaifeng for more than a year.
"When I first arrived in Kaifeng, there weren't many foreign visitors in the scenic areas. Now I meet new visitors almost every day — some are European tourists who decided to come on the spur of the moment thanks to convenient visa policies, others are families who specifically bring their children to experience Song culture," he said.
The figures confirm this change: in the first half of 2026, the number of inbound tourists to Kaifeng grew by approximately 130 percent year-on-year, with source markets expanding beyond the traditional Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions to include multiple countries in Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America.
Why are more and more foreigners willing to come to Kaifeng — and even stay? When Global Times reporters walked through the city, the answers gradually became clear.
'A home to stay'
Xiao Feifei's story with the city begins in 2025. He arrived in Kaifeng and worked as an acrobat and performer in the Wansuishan Martial Arts City, a Disney-style theme park that features many scenes and plays inspired by "Outlaws of the Marsh." 
At first he viewed it as just a job — finish each performance to earn a living. But as time passed, he found himself increasingly unable to leave.
"The most unforgettable moment for me was one day after a performance, just as I was about to rest, a security guard wheeled over a boy who was my fan. Unable to speak, he simply stretched out his arms with all his strength, asking for a hug. I bent down and gently held him. In that instant, a tenderness I had never felt before welled up inside me," Xiao Feifei told the Global Times. 
"There are also the children who call me 'big bro.' They post videos online looking for me and specially come to play with me. These moments make me feel that I am not merely working — I am truly bringing joy to others," he noted.
It was this sense of purpose, of being accepted and warmly embraced that made Xiao Feifei decide to stay. "I feel the inclusiveness and care of the people here every day. This is how I understand Chinese culture," he said. "Kaifeng has become my second home."
Xiao Feifei is not alone. The scenic area now has more than 200 foreign performers and staff. Zhao Kuan, general manager of Wansuishan Martial Arts City, explained that while the park is rooted in traditional Chinese wuxia culture -- a genre of Chinese fiction or cinema featuring the adventures of martial artists in ancient China, it also incorporates elements from foreign martial traditions, such as Zorro-style figures. 
"This allows overseas visitors to find a sense of familiarity while experiencing something uniquely Chinese," Zhao said. "It reflects the open and inclusive spirit of Song culture itself."
Currently, more than 3,000 performances of various sizes themed around wuxia culture — including live-action martial arts dramas and character model shows — are staged every day.
Immersive experience
Martin, a computer technology teacher from Eindhoven in the Netherlands, is visiting China for the first time. This two-week trip has taken him through several cities, and the Millennium City Park, a Song Dynasty-themed park in Kaifeng marks one of his final stops before heading home.
"The moment you step into the park, you are immediately immersed. The colors, the lights, the performances — everything is perfectly coordinated. Even though I don't understand the dialogue, I can clearly feel the historical atmosphere of the ancient Song Dynasty and its everyday street life. It's not simply about performance tricks; it's telling a real story that makes you feel as if you've traveled back in time," Martin told the Global Times.
Millennium City Park is modeled on the renowned painting the Qingming Festival by the Riverside, recreating the street scenes, everyday life, and live performances of the Song Dynasty. Centered on Hanfu styling and makeup, intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, park-wide NPC interactions, and large-scale live shows, the scenic area transforms Song Dynasty rituals, folk customs, aesthetics, and the spirit of family and nation into living scenes that visitors can wear, make, watch, and interact with, an employee from the park told the Global Times.
Foreign tourists need no direct historical knowledge or language skills to appreciate the elegance and vibrant street life of the Song people through costume, hands-on crafts, performances, and interactions, he noted.
    The opening ceremony to welcome guests in the Ancient Kaifeng County Government Photo: Courtesy of the Ancient Kaifeng County Government scenic spot
Thai blogger Ake has loved the "Justice Bao" series of films and TV dramas since childhood and has long admired the culture of integrity and chivalry embodied by Bao Zheng, the legendary judge who lived from 999 to 1062 with his expert handling of criminal cases, his fearlessness in giving straightforward advice, and his deep resentment of evil deeds. 
When he visited the Ancient Kaifeng County Government, known as the first government office in Ancient China, he actively took part in a simulated court-hearing experience, personally feeling the trial process of a Northern Song prefectural government. He even had the opportunity to take a photo with the actor playing Bao Zheng after performance.
"The culture of integrity and the rule of law represented by Bao Zheng serves as a shared emotional resonance for tourists both at home and abroad. The spiritual core of fairness, justice, and caring for the people for the public good resonates with the common aspirations of people from different regions," Duan Bo, the general manager, told the Global Times.
The scenic area centers on recreating feel and style of the Northern Song government, including the main court hall and the council hall. Combined with a series of live-action performances centered around Bao Gong's case trials, it allows visitors to gain an intuitive understanding of how the prefectural government operated at that time, he added.
Unique attraction
Kaifeng, known as China's "Ancient Capital of Eight Dynasties," became the world's first metropolis with a population of one million during the Northern Song Dynasty. It features a globally unique "city-upon-city" wonder of six stacked cities, and its central axis has remained unchanged for a thousand years, Liu Dong, deputy director of Kaifeng Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, told the Global Times. 
In addition to its rich cultural atmosphere, Kaifeng is home to many historical relics: the Iron Pagoda, the city's landmark with nearly thousand-year-old history, and the Fan Pagoda, the city's the oldest surviving above-ground structure. The Great Xiangguo Temple was a royal monastery of the Northern Song, while the Zhou Bridge relics recreate the prosperous scenes of the Bianhe River from a thousand years ago, according to Liu.
How has Kaifeng utilized its rich cultural resources to transform itself into a renowned tourist city?
"We have consistently adhered to the principle of balancing protection and "development" in its cultural tourism policy," Liu said. 
On the one hand, important historical sites have been protected through physical restoration and digital preventive conservation. On the other hand, each scenic area is required to have a clear positioning and distinctive features — The Millennium City Park deeply cultivates folk customs and street life, creating a sense of time travel; the Ancient Kaifeng County Government highlights the culture of the rule of law and integrity; while Wansuishan Martial Arts City revitalizes wuxia narratives, emphasizing interactive immersion, Liu noted.
    A drum show with Northern Song characteristics in Wansuishan Martial Arts City Photo: Courtesy of the park
Boosted by China's visa-free policy, the "one ticket for three days" offer adopted by many scenic areas in the city has become even more appealing. It allows visitors to enter the same scenic area multiple times within three days with a single ticket.
"We don't have to rush. We can take our time watching the performances and wandering around. One day is nowhere near enough — this policy is so thoughtful," a visitor surnamed Yang, who is from Denmark and traveling with her husband, told the Global Times in the Millennium City Park. 
Meanwhile, Kaifeng offers a full-service experience for foreign visitors: bank branches provide bilingual assistance for cash withdrawals and currency exchange; the immigration hall has a dedicated green channel for visa-free transit travelers, enabling quick handling of lost documents and other emergencies; and multilingual signage has been upgraded across all A-level scenic spots, tourist hubs, museums, and pedestrian streets, the bureau said.
All of these measures resonate with the spirit of the Central Urban Work Conference in 2025, which highlights efforts to build culturally-vibrant cities characterized by high ethical and moral standards. By effectively protecting and revitalizing Song culture and delivering high-quality services, Kaifeng has made foreign visitors not only willing to come but also willing to stay longer and return — precisely practicing the requirements of building a "livable" and "culturally vibrant" city.
As a new day begins, Large-scale immersive performances and processions unfold, NPC characters weave through the ancient streets interacting with visitors, and the entire city is illuminated by light, sound, and the everyday vitality of the marketplace.
A thousand years ago, Bianliang was an open and inclusive world-class metropolis. Today's Kaifeng, with its Song-dynasty elegance and sincere hospitality, once again opens its doors to the world — and quietly captures the hearts of many who have come from afar.
。    丰稔时节，总有新的收获破土而出，总有新的故事值得期盼。         　　9月29日，第五届中国辽宁国际投资贸易洽谈会落幕，全省共签约重点项目272个，签约总额达2784.4亿元。

B | 短短4天，一幕幕场景展示吸引关注，一份份合作协议接连签署，一场场交流论坛贡献智慧，描绘出一幅辽宁与世界交融共进、互利共赢的动人图景，诠释“辽宁机遇”的丰富内涵。         　　回看过去五届辽洽会，不难看出变化与成效。         　　规格在升级。

C | 2020年，首届辽洽会还只是省级层面的开放平台，2021年升级为国家级展会，今年更是首次冠名“中国”，如今的辽洽会已成长为东北三省一区规模最大、影响力最强、层次最高、成效最显著的展洽活动之一，成为我国推进高水平对外开放的重要经贸平台。         　　形象在刷新。从“开创东北亚合作新篇章”到“畅通开放通道、共享绿色发展”再到“发展新质生产力 开放合作促振兴”，辽洽会始终与时俱进，紧跟我国对外开放步伐，聚焦辽宁振兴发展需要，不断调整办会主题和内容，叠加起更加开放、创新、进取的辽宁印象。         　　视野在扩展。辽洽会持续为“树立全球视野”增添生动注脚。本届辽洽会，全球68个国家和地区的旧故新朋齐聚，200余家“世界500强”和全球知名企业高管赴会，规格之高、规模之大，均创历届之最。5年来，参展国家和企业数量、展览面积不断实现新突破。         　　正如进博会之于上海，广交会之于广州，博鳌亚洲论坛之于海南，各地打造的世界级平台可以看出一域“链接”全球的努力。省委、省政府倾力投入的辽洽会，正逐渐形成我省为开放合作打造的“金字招牌”，向世界展现了一个更具活力、更为开放、更加美好的辽宁，也映射出世界对中国经济发展前景的信心和期待。         　　展示更具魅力的“辽宁形象”          　　“辽宁的雄厚工业基础和先进技术让我感到震撼，辽宁与津巴布韦有较强的产业匹配度，双方合作空间潜力巨大。”走进辽宁，这是津巴布韦驻华使馆经济兼商务公使格拉希亚·尼亚古斯表达的惊喜。         　　“我对当地先进的机器人技术有浓厚兴趣，一个类似于记者的机器人可以很好回答你的提问，给我留下深刻印象。”观察辽宁，这是《每日中巴经济走廊》首席数字记者费萨尔·艾布雷西姆发出的赞叹。         　　“这次辽宁之行让我看到了蓬勃活力，特别是参观一些企业之后，我才知道合作伙伴实力雄厚，非常希望能够尽快开辟中国市场。”深入辽宁，这是SwissMedica瑞士医疗院长尼克莱博士道出的心声。         　　政界、商界、新闻界……对会场嘉宾来说，辽洽会意味着“机不可失”。

D | 本届辽洽会上的频频点赞、密集脚步，从一个侧面印证了这场展会持续扩大的影响力，也折射出更具魅力的“辽宁形象”。

E | 辽洽会，以一种尤为直观、具象的方式，诠释着辽宁奋力实现全面振兴新突破的崭新风貌。         　　经历多届的沉淀，可以看出我省主办辽洽会的思路与趋势：我省将举办重大活动作为扩大高水平对外开放、加快经济社会发展的重要机遇，作为展示良好形象、提升影响力、汇聚更多资源力量的重要平台，努力把各类活动办出高水平、办出高质量，持续传递新时代辽宁全面振兴的新变化新气象，不断提高活动的影响力和实际效果。         　　彰显“辽宁元素”——          　　盘锦大米、柞蚕丝绢纺织、新能源汽车、机器人……消费创新主题展览上，无论是众多老字号、原字号产品的呈现，还是新能源、新材料、新技术等新字号产品的亮相，“辽字号”都让参观者耳目一新。本届辽洽会，我省围绕盛会举办一系列丰富的主题活动、配套活动、外场活动，让各方充分了解辽宁振兴发展的产业优势、重大商机、美好前景，以促进区域合作、搭建交流渠道、推进贸易流通。

F |          　　体现“辽宁温度”——          　　辽洽会中，全球各方代表会观察和体验当地的营商环境，这也对一个地区的干事作风、工作效率提出了更高要求。本届辽洽会，我省加强组织协调，务实节俭、高效细致做好嘉宾接待等服务保障工作，切实让社会各界感受到辽宁正在不断打造营商环境“升级版”。         　　“山海关不住，投资到辽宁。”格力电器股份有限公司董事长董明珠在辽洽会上如此倾情推介。她表示，此次来辽被辽宁蓬勃向上的发展势头所感染，辽宁各级领导干部干事创业的激情以及良好的营商环境让人印象深刻，将寻求合作机遇，谋划务实合作。         　　本届辽洽会，社会各界正从一场场活动、一个个场景、一次次交流中读懂辽宁之“美”、感受辽宁之“新”、体会辽宁之“变”、拥抱辽宁之“机”。         　　构筑引力更强的“辽宁磁场”          　　本届辽洽会，最常见的场景是各种肤色的面孔，操着各种语言交流讨论。虽然国别各异、语种丰富，但“开放”与“合作”始终是对话中的关键词。         　　辽洽会开放合作的“主旋律”下，我省充分利用盛会创造的国际交流平台，积极开展各种形式的经贸交流活动，构筑引力更强的“辽宁磁场”，以此更好吸引、加速引进高质量发展所需的资本、技术、市场、人才等要素，力争与振兴发展的既有优势碰撞出“化学反应”。         　　越来越多的地方政府相约“辽洽时间”、紧抓“辽洽机遇”，铆足劲在这场盛会上观察、交流、探索、收获。有人说，“市长”“局长”们借辽洽会“卷”起来了——观展交流之外，不少地方也租下辽洽会会场内外的场地，展开一系列招商、推介、洽谈活动。

G |          　　一批项目有意落户辽宁。         　　辽宁—中东国家经贸合作对接活动，现场签约超41亿元；2024沈阳—韩国投资贸易博览会，沈阳市与韩国现场签约15个重点合作项目；“十五冬”抚顺龙岗山雪上运动中心项目场景清单发布会，抚顺市牵手多方合作伙伴签约项目42个，项目总投资额37.6亿元……辽洽会系列活动中，“签约成功”的声音从会场内外频繁传出，掌声此起彼伏，新一轮项目热潮正在各地蓄势开启。         　　八方客商纷纷看好辽宁。         　　沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司（沙特阿美公司）副总裁、阿美亚洲总裁赛乐·扎伊德说，沙特阿美将全力支持华锦阿美项目建设，借助辽洽会平台，在与辽宁现有合作基础上，进一步深耕拓展，在科技研发、产业链配套等方面开展全方位合作，助力辽宁振兴发展。         　　近年来，松下电器（中国）有限公司不断在辽宁增资扩产、加码布局。公司总裁赵炳弟对企业在辽的发展前景充满信心：“在本届辽洽会上，我们与辽宁企业深入接触、交流，在智能‘住空间’、氢能源应用等方面积极寻找合作伙伴，争取落地更多项目。”          　　企业投资是投项目、投技术、投市场，说到底投的是信心、看中的是预期。

H | 强信心、稳预期，在辽宁可感可及的服务成效中，也在持之以恒的环境优化里。

I | 辽洽会会场之外，政务服务始终保持“在线状态”，企呼我应、企需我为，相信更多合作机遇会大量涌现，更多生机活力将奔涌不息。

J |          　　抓住提质升级的“辽宁机遇”          　　辽洽会辽宁双智数字赋能中心展位前，海克斯康的Go2四足机器人与展会现场络绎不绝的参会者频频互动，不时做出跳跃、伸懒腰等姿态，赢得现场声声赞叹。海克斯康公司相关负责人说，辽宁乃至中国产业升级蕴藏巨大潜力，辽洽会提供了企业与政府、产业与资本双向奔赴、互相成就的难得机遇。         　　走在辽洽会现场，辽宁数字化、智能化、绿色化的发展路径清晰可见，新产品、新技术、新模式让人眼花缭乱。与此同时，汇聚智慧资源的“思想市场”也正在碰撞出更多“思维火花”。

K |          　　聚焦新能源的国际氢能科技与产业合作对接活动，聚焦高端装备制造、现代服务业等产业高质量发展的辽宁—欧洲投资合作暨跨国CEO走进辽宁活动，聚焦生物技术、精准医学、未来农业等领域的新质生产力主题分享活动……4天时间里，辽洽会一系列活动围绕产业升级、科技创新、新质生产力培育等集中讨论，涉及前沿热点，涵盖方方面面。         　　这正是辽洽会超越交易的另一层价值——助推技术升级、帮助思想扩容，从而进一步提升辽宁的开放水平、开放能级，在更长周期内推动经济增长。         　　政府拓展新思路。

L | 辽洽会中，不少政界人士表达共识：当世界从“家门口”路过，一个明显变化是，各地纷纷站在中国地图、世界地图前，重新考量“自我定位”，并在逐步消化吸收着一系列重大活动的营养，将汲取的新理念、新思路体现于自身发展构想中。         　　企业拓宽新视野。

M | 一批辽企透过盛会近距离接触新趋势、新模式、新技术，与世界经济前沿发展脉搏同频共振。“这已经是我第五次参加辽洽会了，每次来都会有新收获。”东北钢琴乐器有限公司董事长张晓文直言。         　　纵观辽洽会，它为辽宁振兴注入了令人欣喜的澎湃动力。

N | 在这个开放平台上，资本、技术、产品、人员、信息等各类经济要素自由充分地流动与碰撞中，需求获得了匹配，创新激发出灵感。         　　盛会已然落幕，精彩还在延续。                    责任编辑：李丹。

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