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At a press conference held yesterday, it was announced that Daming Palace National Heritage Park will open on Friday, October 1.
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A press conference is held on September 26 at Daming Palace, Xi'an to announce the opening of Daming Palace.
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Two thirds of the park鈥檚 scenic spots (around 200 hectares) will open to the public for free. Areas of relic preservation and display will be charged. The ticket price for an adult is 60 yuan. Student ticket and group tickets will be sold, too.
Performance teams from Iran, Italy, Korea, Turkey and Russia will be invited to offer excellent plays during the National Day week-long vacation.
Daming Palace National Heritage Park will be the biggest park in Xi鈥檃n after its completion. 鈥淎fter three years of preparation, the park is ready to welcome visitors from all over the world,鈥� said Zhou Bin, chief of the Daming Palace Protection Office.
The renovation project has basically restored the park to its original appearance during the Tang Dynasty and added some modern tourism elements to the park on the basis of cultural relic protection. Walking on the cultural landscape avenue can bring people鈥檚 minds back to the Tang Dynasty and let them feel the brilliant culture of the dynasty鈥檚 heyday.
The park, covering an area of 3.5 square kilometers, will present itself to the public as a new modern demonstration area after its opening.
The total amount of investment in the park is 12 b yuan, of which 9 b yuan was used for relocation and 3 b yuan for archaeological work, relic preservation and display, and park construction.
鈥淭he archaeological work will continue after the opening of the park,鈥� said Sun Fuxi, deputy director general of the Xi鈥檃n Administration of Cultural Heritage.
The following is the agenda for the opening event:
1. Sept 29, morning, visiting the palace.
2. Sept 30, morning, 鈥淎ncient City Development and Great Ruins Protection Symposium鈥� and opening ceremony on second floor, Danfeng Gate.
3. Sept 30, evening, Daming Palace Cultural Relics Protection Fund Donation Ceremony and Opening Gala
4. Oct 1 to Oct 7, the 鈥淎rt Festival of the Palace鈥�; with performances invited from groups in Iran, Italy, Korea, Turkey, and Russia, presenting the audiences with colorful performances through different themes.
Oct 1, 皇冠体育app theme day 鈥� 鈥淕lorious 皇冠体育app鈥�
Oct 2, Italy theme day 鈥� 鈥淩oman Holiday鈥�;
Oct 3, Iran theme day 鈥� 鈥淧ersian Experience鈥�
Oct 4, Korea theme day 鈥� 鈥淟ively Seoul鈥�
Oct 5, Turkey theme day 鈥� 鈥淭urkish Feast鈥�
Oct 6, Russia theme day 鈥� 鈥淩ussian Impression鈥�
Oct 7, International theme day 鈥� 鈥淗appy Gather in Palace鈥�
By Dong Jirong and Wang Gongyuan
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