Source: Hebei Daily Reporter: Sun Yeda
Translator: Yang Pengye, Proofreader: Shao Lijun
On August 18th, the 19th China-Qinhuangdao International Wine Festival was held at Chateau Kings. Opening ceremony. Photo provided by the organiser.
On August 18th, the 19th China-Qinhuangdao International Wine Festival was held at Chateau Kings. The wine festival was hosted by China Wine Industry Association, China Food Industry Association, Qinhuangdao Municipal People's Government and Tasly Holding Group. With a theme of "Joy, Integration, Development", the festival was held in Changli County from August 15th to 30th.
Before the opening ceremony, “The 2018 International Wine Quality Competition of the Main Wine Growing Regions” opened on the 15th, bringing the festival time in advance. In addition, during the wine festival, “Passion of Summer, Love in the Wine Land - Qinhuangdao Wine Lifestyle Tour”, “the 4th Qinhuangdao Self-brewed Wine Technique Training and Tasting Competition”, “China (Qinhuangdao) First Functional Food and Wine Summit Forum”, “Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Huaxia Company” and other activities will be held. After the opening ceremony, at the "Marselan Night" Symphony Concert, the wonderful performance of the Tianjin Opera and Dance House brought the climax of the whole night, presenting a high-quality cultural feast for the guests.
On August 18th, the 19th China-Qinhuangdao International Wine Festival was held at Chateau Kings. "Marselan Night" Symphony Concert. Photo provided by the organiser.
Qinhuangdao now has 60,000 mu of wine-growing bases and established China's first wine industry gathering area. The wine-themed tourism has begun to take shape, and the wine industry has become one of the key developing industries of Qinhuangdao. The China-Qinhuangdao International Wine Festival has been held for 19 consecutive years and has become an important platform for promoting wine culture, creating wine brands and enhancing industry-wide exchanges and connections.