SHINE | 22-Jul-2020 | By Zhang Long
The Nice Carnival, one of the world’s most famous carnivals, is coming to China from September 28 to October 3.
The 2018 Ningbo-Nice International Carnival will be held in the coastal city of Ningbo’s Jiangbei District. Ningbo government has imported the carnival to promote integrated development of cultural industry and tourism, build the city’s international influence, and explore new ways to bolster the city’s competitive and innovative image.
Li Zhemin, deputy director of the organizing committee office for the 2018 Ningbo-Nice International Carnival, said the event will bring new dynamics to local tourism and Ningbo’s neighboring cities, strengthening cooperation in industries such as traditional manufacturing, modern services, education and healthcare between Ningbo and Nice. When the carnival is over, Ningbo will build a carnival-themed park to boost international tourism.
Ningbo, a hub city in the “Silk Road Economic Belt” and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road,” is a port city as important as Nice, and the two have a similar city ambience and port culture, providing a good foundation for mutual cooperation. Nice is the fifth most populous city in France and the country’s second largest tourism destination next to Paris. With its 7,500-meter coastline, Nice attracts millions of tourists every year because of its pristine beaches and mild Mediterranean climate.
The Nice Carnival is held every February in the French Riviera resort. Every year, a special theme is chosen, and artists create floats with figurines in papier-mache for a colorful parade. The theme for this year’s Ningbo carnival is “King of Space,” and a floral float named “King of Infinite space” will reach a height of 22 meters and weigh over 15 tons when put together.
Seven original floral floats, five large-scale mechanical figurines and 40 mascots of various sizes are being imported from Nice in parts to be assembled by technicians from both cities.
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