Nanfeng Orange Festival begins

By Liu Zhaoling ( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2011-11-11

Oranges at the Nanfeng Orange Festival

The Nanfeng Orange Festival officially started on Nov 9 in Nanfeng county, “Hometown of the Orange”.

A large-scale party was held in the evening for the opening ceremony, which was attended by famous Chinese hosts and singers and stars. The party was broadcast across television networks around China.

The Festival is one part of the tourism activities series, “Beautiful Destination·Tourism China”, which is organized by the Sun Media Group under the guidance of the National Tourism Bureau.