Golden autumn poplar, charming makati. On October 23, 2023, a series of activities were held at the Maikati branch venue of the 4th Kashgar Silk Road Cultural Poplar Festival in 2023, displaying the cultural tourism industry and folk art development achievements of Magati County from all angles by displaying the beautiful scenery of poplars, presenting wonderful performances, and appreciating folk artworks.
At the opening ceremony, various special programs such as the group dance "Ode to the Motherland", "Gongs and Drums Celebrate the Harvest", the song "The Moon Climbs the Wall" and "Lift Your Hood" were splendid, presenting a beautiful cultural "feast" for the local people and tourists from all over the world.
Miribangu Muhetair, a tourist from Megati County, said: "This Huyang Festival, the activities of Megati County are rich in content, wonderful programs, and many special agricultural and sideline products of Megati, which not only enrich our cultural life, but also meet our spiritual needs. As a native of Megati, we kindly invite travel enthusiasts to visit Megati and learn more about the customs and customs of Megati County. ”
Megati County has a long history, not only Dao Lang Muqam, Dao Lang Meshrep and other intangible cultural heritage protection projects, but also peasant paintings, Dao Lang Muqam musical instrument making, etc., this event, in the agricultural and sideline products exhibition area, these Megati County cultural products were exhibited one by one, attracting many tourists to take photos and check in.
Liu Xingyu, a tourist from Hebei, said: "This time, I specially came to admire the Daolang culture and Daolang Muqam here, and I felt very shocked after experiencing it in person, and the Makati dates and thin-skinned walnuts are also very delicious." Next time, I will bring my friends and my family to visit Makati, the hometown of Daolang, and experience the unique Daolang culture together. ”
Taking advantage of the 4th Xinjiang Kashgar Silk Road Cultural Poplar Festival, Daolang Painting Township and N39° Desert Tourist Scenic Area in Magati County have also welcomed many tourists. In the N39° desert tourist scenic spot, tourists not only enjoy the beauty of the desert, but also experience the unique charm of camel riding, desert off-road and other projects. Tourists ride leisurely on the hunchback, play in the soft sand, majestic desert scenery and colorful and rich desert activities, so that tourists can relax and enjoy time here.
Yang Yanqun, a tourist from Shandong, said: "I have always seen the special beauty and magnificence of the Makati poplar forest through short videos and other forms, as well as the magnificence of the desert, which makes me yearn. This time I came with friends to play, experienced desert off-road and camel riding and other sports, it was very exciting and fun, and it was also very filmed, and I took a lot of photos with my friends. In the future, I will also come and play with my girlfriends and bring them to admire the beauty of Magati. ”
Shandong tourist Zou Hailin said: "This is the first time I came to Xinjiang, I felt the enthusiasm and generosity of Xinjiang people, and I also tasted local food, fruits, etc., all delicious, next time I will bring my friends to come and play, taste the food here, and feel the unique Daolang culture here." ”
The unique desert scenery and customs attract tourists from all over the world to come for sightseeing, and many photographers also come to take photos and leave a beautiful background of Makati. Tu Guoxiao, a photographer from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, has come to Xinjiang many times to shoot, but this is his first time in Makati County, where he is full of praise for the scenery of the desert and poplars.
Tu Guoxiao, vice chairman of Jiangsu Photographers Association and chairman of Nanjing Photographers Association, said: "This is my first time to come to Magati, the poplars, deserts, etc. here are very beautiful, I plan to stay here for a few more days, use the camera in my hand to record the humanities of Magati, use the photographer's vision, retain the scenery of Magati, let more people know Xinjiang, know Megati, come here to travel, take photos." ”
Based on the essence of "Silk Road Culture" and inheriting the connotation of "Poplar Spirit", this year's Huyang Festival, Makati County displays the development achievements of Makati County's characteristic cultural tourism from all angles through appreciating the beautiful scenery of Huyang, tasting special food, watching wonderful performances, and experiencing folk customs, promotes the implementation of the strategy of "rejuvenating the county through tourism", and promotes the rapid development of the cultural tourism industry in Makati County.
Mireguli Mukhtar, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau of Makati County, said: "In recent years, relying on the tourism resources of the poplar and Yehe landscape belts, Makati County has made great efforts to build a scenic belt along the Yarkand River that integrates ecological protection, leisure sports and sightseeing. This poplar festival has attracted many tourists to visit Megati, further promoting the development of cultural tourism in Megati County, and comprehensively enhancing the popularity, reputation and influence of Megati County. In the next step, Makati County will increase the construction of tourism infrastructure, enrich new tourism formats, and effectively build tourism into a rich industry that drives the high-quality social and economic development of Makati County and promotes employment and income for the masses. (Contributed by Ayinul Saipal and Reila Maimeti, reporters of the Megati County Media Center)