On July 4th, the Chinese Traditional Horse Racing Horse Racing 2022 Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County "June 6" Ethnic Traditional Horse Racing Conference opened in The Zhigetang Grassland in Songshan Town, Tianzhu County.
Bai Xu, director of the National Equine Animal Safety and Welfare Center of the Chinese Jockey Club and secretary general of the Horse Racing Committee, Jiao Hong, secretary general of Farmers Daily, and Niu Shengbao, deputy director of the Wuwei Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Film and Tourism, were invited to attend the opening ceremony. Wang Hezu, member of the Standing Committee of the Tianzhu County CPC Committee and deputy county governor, Chen Haiyuan, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress, Hou Shixiao, deputy county magistrate and director of the county public security bureau, and Haford, vice chairman of the COUNTY CPPCC Committee, attended the opening ceremony.
On behalf of the China Horse Industry Association, Bai Xu extended warm congratulations on the grand convening of the "June 6" National Traditional Horse Racing Conference in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County in 2022. He said that Tianzhu County has rich horse germplasm resources, has a long history of horse racing activities, and has a deep mass foundation. "June 6" National Traditional Horse Racing Conference is a tourism and cultural brand focused on Tianzhu County, which has become an important cultural tourism activity after continuous development and innovation over the past few years, which not only enriches the spiritual and cultural life of local residents, fully releases the economic vitality of the tertiary industry, but also carries forward the national traditional horse culture. It is hoped that with the support and joint efforts of the Tianzhu County Party Committee, the county government and the Tianzhu County Horse Racing Association and the vast number of horse lovers, the Tianzhu horse industry will continue to grow and develop, give full play to the advantages of regional characteristics, and create a local unique horse culture brand.
Wang Hezu delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, he said that in recent years, the Tianzhu County Party Committee and the county government have based on the positioning of ecological function, established the concept of global tourism development, carried out the "cultural tourism and living county" action in depth, and made every effort to build the nearest plateau Tibetan eco-tourism destination in accordance with the tourism industry layout of "characteristic villages + large scenic spots + boutique lines". The Tianzhu National Traditional Horse Racing Conference has been incorporated into the "Chinese National Horse Racing System", which has become one of the influential jockey clubs in the country, an important carrier for carrying forward the excellent traditional culture of the nation, implementing the strategy of "rural revitalization, culture first", and an important platform for displaying the image of Tianzhu, inheriting excellent culture, and promoting plateau eco-tourism. Tianzhu County adheres to the concept of cultural tourism integration, cultural tourism, horse as the medium, and the meeting as the button, integrates sports events and national art, integrates sports, tourism and culture, and holds horse racing conferences with high standards, which is to inherit and carry forward the excellent national traditional culture, and to build a good platform for friends from all walks of life to come to Tianzhu for sightseeing, tourism and win-win development, and friendship. It is hoped that friends from all walks of life and the majority of tourists can appreciate the majesty and beauty of the snowy Tibetan countryside through this conference, taste the profound folk culture, and put forward more valuable opinions and suggestions for the high-quality development of Tianzhu cultural tourism.
Chen Haiyuan announced the opening of the horse racing conference.
Harford presided over the opening ceremony.
Representatives of athletes and referees took the oath at the opening ceremony.
This was followed by a spectacular theatrical performance and equestrian performance.
It is understood that the 2022 Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County "June 6" National Traditional Horse Racing Conference will last for 5 days and will close on July 8. During the period, a series of activities such as horse racing activities, mechanical shearing competitions, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, folk traditional sports competitions, mass literary and artistic performances, and bonfire evenings will be held, which will vigorously carry forward the national sports spirit, fully display the unique charm of Huarui horse culture, promote the deep integration of culture and tourism, cultivate and create the Tianzhu "China's Horse Walking Town" brand, inject new connotations into the "Qinghai-Tibet Eye • Green Tianzhu" cultural tourism brand, and enhance the popularity of Tianzhu tourism.
Reporter: Liu Jian, Kong Qingyan, Wang Chuncai, Gao Jie