Wu culture conference helps boost high-quality development in WND

Meili Ancient Town in WND has a history of more than 3200 years. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The Wu Culture Development Conference was held on April 8 in Meili Ancient Town in Wuxi National Hi-tech district (WND), East China's Jiangsu province. The conference is aimed at promoting local high-quality development as well as Wu culture.

As the capital of the Wu Kingdom in the Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-256 BC), Meili has a history of more than 3,200 years and was established by Taibo, the architect of Wu culture.

A series of events, including a cultural forum, a memorial ceremony, and an economic development forum, will be hosted to boost information exchange and industrial interactions as well as deepen cooperation among the domestic cultural tourism and economic industries.

A traditional instrument show is performed by the Mei Jing Orchestra. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

Wu Guoping, chairman of Wuxi Lingshan Cultural Tourism Group, said that the conference marks the beginning of construction on a new tourist resort integrating culture, technology and entertainment.

The conference is also seen as a turning point in rejuvenating local development, as well as a platform for interprovincial cultural and economic interaction and cooperation in the post-pandemic period.