CCTV News: Xiangyang Ancient City is located on the south bank of the Han River. It has a history of more than 2,800 years. It is also one of the largest ancient cities in the country.

There is a Guanjia Lane in the ancient city, which not only carries thousands of years of cultural memory, but also continues to attract tourists from all over the country after transformation and renewal.

Data shows that the number of tourists to Xiangyang during the Spring Festival in 2025 ranks second in Hubei Province, second only to Wuhan. Next, we will follow the reporter and visit Guanjia Lane at night to experience the new vitality of Xiangyang Ancient City.

Central Channel reporter Wang Jingya: Guanjia Lane in Xiangyang Ancient City is an ancient street that carries thousands of years of cultural memory, and is also the core area of ​​the ancient city. There are so many tourists here, I believe everyone can feel the lively atmosphere of Butler Lane through the screen.

"The greatest hero is for the country and the people"

Martial arts fans check in to Xiangyang City

The program being staged next to Guanjia Lane is the special program "Xiangyang Xiangyang". The program is based on Mr. Jin Yong's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and vividly interprets the legendary story of Guo Jing and Huang Rong guarding Xiangyang City, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the audience.

Not only that, many well-known scenic spots in Xiangyang have also set up exclusive check-in points for martial arts fans, including the 100-meter martial arts wall paintings that are more than 100 meters long and more than 3 meters high on the streets of Xiangshui. At night, there are drone performances that recreate classic martial arts scenes, etc., which have become the new fashion of traveling to Xiangyang this year.

23 performances are performed one after another

Move and change the scenery to experience the national style

In addition to these stage programs, as many as 23 different exciting programs are performed every day in every corner of Guanjia Lane, such as "national style parade" and "stunt performance", to ensure that every moment and place in the alley is full of freshness.

Watch intangible cultural heritage and appreciate the ingenuity

Watch craftsmanship and buy cultural and creative products in Guanjia Lane

History has always insisted on using traditional culture as a medium and integrated intangible cultural heritage elements into the block. The representative handicraft of Xiangyang's local intangible cultural heritage "cloisonné enamel painting", can produce such a fingertip artwork through complex manual steps such as drawing patterns, pinching copper wire, and coloring.

There are many representative intangible cultural heritage products like this in Guanjia Lane. Visitors shuttle through the booths of sugar paintings, dough sculptures, and shadow plays. They can also experience the local national-level intangible cultural heritage "Laohekou Wooden New Year Pictures" in Xiangyang and purchase pillows made by the national-level intangible cultural heritage "Zaoyang Coarse Clothing Skills".

Come to the bowl of Xiangyang beef noodles

Try various authentic Xiangyang delicacies

In addition to the exquisite representative intangible cultural heritage, the alley also brings authentic Xiangyang delicacies, the "kowel vegetables, beef noodles, and rice wine" known as the three masterpieces of Xiangyang, as well as the steaming Taiping tofu, the crispy and delicious Wolong pot crumbs, and the unique flavor of Shuanggou Hu spicy soup. You can taste them here. It can be said that tourists can not only appreciate the various aspects of the New Year and taste the folk customs, but also immersively watch interesting programs and enjoy intangible cultural heritage.

This year's Spring Festival holiday, the total number of tourists in Guanjia Lane exceeded 400,000, with an average daily passenger flow of nearly 60,000, two to three times that of usual. Judging from the whole city of Xiangyang, the data from Xiangyang to customers this year's Spring Festival has also increased by 116.95% year-on-year compared with 2024, and it still maintains this enthusiastic momentum recently. Next, exciting events will continue to be staged.

Welcome to Hubei to issue 100 million yuan in cultural and tourism coupons

From January 10 to February 28, Hubei has issued up to 100 million yuan in cultural and tourism coupons to tourists across the country, with a total of 6 million pieces. You can participate in the lottery by signing up and making an appointment on the "Hubei Cultural and Tourism" official account, and visit key scenic spots, theme parks, hot springs, ski resorts, etc. for free, and experience the cultural charm and customs here.