"When the fresh bamboo shoots are picked, Longqiao is waiting for you. "On April 26, 2024, the 8th bamboo shoot picking season and Tujia agricultural special products promotion activity was grandly opened in Ruifeng Community Square, Tujia Township, Longqiao. Zhang Qian, member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group of the County CPPCC, He Yongfen, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress, Zhang Hong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress, Xiong Xuanlin, Member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the County People's Congress, and Commander of the Xinglong National Tourism Resort Creation Work Headquarters, Nie Zigang, Vice Chairman of the County CPPCC, attended the opening ceremony, and Xiang Chaoyang, Vice Chairman of the County CPPCC and member of the Party Group, presided over the opening ceremony. The responsible comrades of various departments and towns (streets), enterprises and institutions, township units, Banqiao Town and Longfengba Town of Enshi City, as well as representatives of some enterprises from Chengdu, Chongqing and Hubei such as Aoshan Group participated in the event.
Accompanied by the rhythm of the characteristic Tujia drums, the Longqiao characteristic high-table colorful lion performance was brilliantly staged, and the Tujia brothers and sisters danced the national customs song and dance, and the wonderful interpretation of national culture pushed the launching ceremony to a climax, giving the audience a wonderful visual feast.
At the event site, the award ceremony of "Longqiao Tujia Township Ethnic Unity and Progress Demonstration Unit", "Longqiao Tujia Township Economic Development Special Contribution Award" and "Longqiao Tujia Township National Unity and Progress Advanced Individual" was also held. At the same time, the People's Government of Longqiao Tujia Township, Chongqing Woye Tourism Management Co., Ltd., and representatives of Jiqin Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd., Enshi City, Hubei Province, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on investment promotion in Longqiao Tujia Township in 2024 to jointly promote the high-quality development of the regional economy.
In addition to displaying the Tujia characteristic culture, bamboo industry products and agricultural products from Enshi, Hubei, Liangping, Chongqing, Nanchuan and other places attracted the attention of the guests and tourists.
The 8th Bamboo Shoot Picking Season and Tujia Agricultural Special Products Promotion Activity in Longqiao Tujia Township aims to use spring bamboo shoots as a medium to sing the tourism brand of "Three Gorges Liangdu", polish the gold-lettered signboard of "Natural Longqiao Health and Wellness Holy Land", and inherit and protect Tujia characteristic folk culture.