During the Spring Festival, GoChengdu shared exquisite works of the first International Chengdu Photography Festival held in November 2022 on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

 

Panda account @pandada_chengdu cooperated with GoChengdu to promote a giant panda-themed post, which received likes from Chengdu's sister cities Gomel and Ljubljana.

(Photographer: Chen Xianlin)

 

GoChengdu shared the water sleeves art in Sichuan opera, and gained likes from the China National Tourist Office in Osaka, Ljubljana Tourism Board and others.

(Photographer: Duan Xuezhong)

  

Message from @Chafik Salhi, an officer of the International Relations Office of Chengdu Sister City Fez

(Photographer: Zhang Xiangsheng)

 

With active responses from official accounts of Chengdu's sister cities, Chinese embassies and consulates, diplomats and international organisations, the posts garnered 70,000 shares, comments and likes, reaching over 500,000 audiences.

 

 

Happy Chinese New Year to Friends

 

 

A photo of molten iron fireworks and dancing dragons livened up GoChengdu's social media on Chinese New Year's Eve, with tons of Happy Chinese New Year wishes sent from all over the world.

 

(Photographer: Jiang Renke)

 

The Chinese New Year-themed posts by GoChengdu and the International Chengdu Photography Festival triggered over 50,000 engagements and grabbed wide attention of Kofu, Medan, Fez, Montpellier, Ljubljana, Linz, Gomel and other sister cities during the Spring Festival.

 

 

Thank you, Chengdu!

 

 

GoChengdu also joined hands with Medan and Gomel to send wishes for the coming year and expressed vision for a closer and long-lasting friendship between Chengdu and the sister cities.

 

(Photographer: Zhang Xiangsheng)

 

(Photographer: Jiang Guangcong)

 

The "thank you" from overseas netizens is also a testimony to the friendship.

 

 

 

Postcards connecting Chengdu with the rest of the world

 

 

 

GoChengdu sent New Year-themed postcards in the name of Chengdu and with the theme of the New Year to long-time friends such as Medan City Hall, Gimcheon City Council, Ljubljana Tourism Board, Gomel Tourism Board, Madrid Zoo, Berlin Zoo, Beauval Zoo, among others, to deliver good wishes from Chengdu to the world.

 

 

Gimcheon: "Thank you. The Year of the Rabbit shines even brighter because of our wonderful neighbors! We wish Chengdu good luck in the future!"

    

 

GoChengdu will continue to share the amazing works of the International Chengdu Photography Festival, offering a photographic carnival of Chengdu culture to more overseas netizens with themes such as giant panda, Sichuan opera art and city scenery.

 

Edited by Huang Xiaomei