A "'Mysterious Xiangxi' Arrives in Australia" promotion event was held at the Sydney Opera House on March 9. Personages of all circles including government officials, academics, and overseas Chinese in Australia, attended the event.

“神秘湘西”走進澳大利亞推介會于9日在悉尼歌劇院舉行,。來自澳大利亞政界,、僑界及學(xué)界的各界人士出席了此次推介會,。

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in western Hunan has captivated global attention for its distinctive historical and cultural legacy, breathtaking natural landscapes, and unique folk customs. There are a number of iconic landmarks, including Fenghuang Ancient Town, a famous historic and cultural place; Aizhai Bridge, the world's longest-spanning bridge over a valley; and, Furong Town, a millennium-old town hanging on the edge of a waterfall. Various forms of intangible cultural heritage rooted in Xiangxi manifest the wisdom and creativity of the locals, such as the Tujia hand-swinging dance and Miao silver ornament-making skills.

據(jù)主辦方介紹，湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州以其獨特的歷史文化,、迷人的自然風(fēng)光和濃郁的民族風(fēng)情,，吸引著世界各地的目光。湘西自治州擁有歷史文化名城鳳凰古城,，世界上跨度最大的峽谷大橋之一矮寨大橋,、掛在瀑布上的千年古鎮(zhèn)芙蓉鎮(zhèn)等等，湘西的非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)豐富多彩,，如土家族擺手舞,、苗族銀飾鍛制技藝等，展現(xiàn)了湘西人民的智慧與才華,。

Sherry Yuan, Xiangxi tourism promotion envoy and chairwoman of the Hunan-Australia Development Association, addressed the event, saying that the event marks the launch of "'Mysterious Xiangxi' Arrives in Australia," and also inaugurates the 2025 Xiangxi-Australia parent-child study tour, photography art tour, and economic and trade investigation tour.

湘西旅游推廣大使,、澳大利亞湘澳發(fā)展協(xié)會會長袁吉萍（Sherry Yuan）在推介會上致辭時表示，本次推介會不僅是“神秘湘西”走進澳大利亞的啟動儀式,，也是2025澳大利亞湖南“湘西澳大利亞之旅”親子研學(xué)團,、攝影藝術(shù)團和經(jīng)貿(mào)考察團的啟幕活動。

Ms. Helen Zhang, chairwoman of the Australia NSW Chinese Women Association, announced that the association would collaborate with the Hunan-Australia Development Association to organize a "Xiangxi Tour" tourist group to Hunan in mid-April. The tour aims to give the overseas Chinese a better understanding of Xiangxi's intangible cultural heritage and ethnic arts, and to showcase Xiangxi's mysterious beauty to the world.

澳大利亞紐省華人華僑婦女聯(lián)合會會長張琦（Ms. Helen Zhang）在會上表示,，婦聯(lián)會和澳大利亞湘澳發(fā)展協(xié)會將于今年4月中旬組織“湘西之旅”旅游團前往湖南研學(xué),。她表示，此行將讓更多海外華僑華人了解湘西的非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)和民族藝術(shù),，同時向世界展示湘西的神秘與美麗,。

This event was organized under the guidance of the Cultural, Tourism, Radio and Television Bureau of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, the Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and the Jishou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio and Television. The Hunan-Australia Development Association and the Overseas Liaison Office of Jishou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio and Television jointly hosted the event.

本次活動由湘西土家族苗族自治州文化旅游廣電局,、湘西土家族苗族自治州歸國華僑僑眷聯(lián)合會、吉首市文化旅游廣電局指導(dǎo),，澳大利亞湘澳發(fā)展協(xié)會與吉首市文化旅游廣電局海外聯(lián)絡(luò)處聯(lián)合主辦,。