When is Liangzhu Day in Hangzhou? Why does this festival exist?

When it comes to Liangzhu Day in Hangzhou, only locals may know it, because it was decided at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th Hangzhou Municipal People’s Congress. Since 1998, when is this Liangzhu Day in Hangzhou? What activities are there on this day? Let’s take a look with the editor!

1. When is Liangzhu Day in Hangzhou?

Liangzhu Day in Hangzhou is July 6 every year.

2. Why is there this festival?

The ruins of Liangzhu Ancient City are the most direct and typical display of the history of Chinese civilization for more than 5,000 years, and can be called an outstanding example of early urban civilization in the history of human civilization. model. On July 6, 2000, at the 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Conference held in Azerbaijan, the Liangzhu Ancient City ruins were successfully included in the World Heritage List.

In April 2000, during the fifth session of the 13th Hangzhou People’s Congress, a representative put forward a proposal to establish a memorial day.

In June 2006, the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th Hangzhou Municipal People’s Congress heard and reviewed the proposal of the Directors’ Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress on the establishment of Hangzhou Liangzhu Day and Hangzhou West Lake Day. After voting, it was decided to designate July 6 as Liangzhu Day in Hangzhou.

After the establishment of "Hangzhou Liangzhu Day" in October 2010, regarding the inheritance of Liangzhu civilization in the post-World Heritage era, the relevant person in charge of the Hangzhou Liangzhu Heritage Management Area said that the most important thing is comprehensive and high-quality Promote the research, inheritance and utilization of Liangzhu ancient city ruins, build a "Liangzhu Story" interpretation team with sufficient quantity, excellent quality, reasonable level and echelon coverage, so as to form a "everyone can tell and all members are good at telling"