"Travel the Southern Silk Road, Visit the Hometown of Giant Pandas"
Chengdu, China, July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- "Travel the Southern Silk Road·Visit the Hometown of Giant Pandas -- European Panda Fans' Sichuan Family Reunion Tour" is a large-scale international marketing event planned by the Sichuan Provincial Tourism Bureau. On June 12, 2015,a motorcade composed ofEuropean panda fans, experts, scholars, and renowned media,driving cars "Made in Chengdu,"set off simultaneously from the UK and Spain,and gathered in Paris, France. The panda motorcade passed by the historic Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, traversed the mysterious Berlin Charlottenburg Palace, and embarked on this magical, passionate, surprising, and romantic cross-border journey along the beautiful Danube River, sparking a "panda whirlwind" and a "Sichuan tourism craze" across Europe.。
The motorcade passes through the Arc de Triomphe
First-ever perfect integration of giant pandas, the Southern Silk Road, and Sichuan tourism
The giant panda, a beloved national treasure of China adored worldwide, has long been an important envoy in cultural exchanges between China and Europe. Sichuan, the hometown of the giant panda, is where the pandas in European zoos come from. The Southern Silk Road is an ancient trade and cultural exchange route between China and Eurasia that was established over 2,000 years ago, with Sichuan as its starting point. Sichuan is also a rare global hub of abundant tourism resources, home to numerous world natural and cultural heritage sites. In addition to the pristine habitats of giant pandas, it boasts world-famous attractions such as Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Mount Emei, Leshan Giant Buddha, Dujiangyan, and Mount Qingcheng. The "Travel the Southern Silk Road·Visit the Hometown of Giant Pandas -- European Panda Fans' Sichuan Family Reunion Tour" strings together these world-class elements like a pearl necklace.
The motorcade passes through the Hofburg Palace in Vienna
First-ever recruitment of panda fans in European panda-hosting countries
This is a carnival for European panda fans and a grand reunion. Visiting the hometown of the giant pandas -- Sichuan, China, for an exploratory tour, has been the dream and aspiration of European panda fans. The "Travel the Southern Silk Road·Visit the Hometown of Giant Pandas -- European Panda Fans' Sichuan Family Reunion Tour" is a delightful Christmas surprise for European panda fans in 2014 and an once-in-a-lifetime magical journey, turning their longing for the pandas' homeland into reality.
The European Panda Fans' Sichuan Family Reunion Tour shines brightly in Paris
The first appearance in Europe of off-road vehicles "Made in Chengdu," Sichuan, China
This fleet of high-tech, stylish, and elegant off-road vehicles not only serves as the transportation for European panda fans to realize their dreams but also forms a beautiful scenery along the thousands-of-miles journey.
European panda fans and "Chengdu-made" cars shine at Berlin Charlottenburg Palace, Germany