During the Spring Festival holiday, the Chang'an Lantern Festival lit up Xi'an alongside Cairo, Rome, and Athens – four ancient capitals celebrating across continents. Xi'an also saw a 121 percent surge in inbound tourism orders.

Xi'an's cultural enterprises have expanded to over 20 countries, staging more than 110 performances in Singapore, Korea, Russia, and beyond.

The Xi'an Acrobatic Troupe stages a performance in South Korea. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

The Xi'an Acrobatic Troupe frequently participates in global cultural exchanges. Its Shoulder Ballet from Swan Lake captivated audiences at the Royal Theatre Carre in the Netherlands.

The Xi'an Children's Art Theatre has also gained international recognition for its folk-inspired play 24 Grandmas. This play blends blacklight theater and physical performance to showcase Chinese traditions and intergenerational bonds.

Xi'an-based Rongshin Education and Culture Development Co, a key national cultural export enterprise, integrates Chinese elements into global publishing. It introduces young international readers to Chinese literary figures like Lu Xun and Bing Xin.

During the China-Central Asia Summit, the company gifted Central Asian journalists its pop-up book on the Tang Dynasty (618-907), further strengthening cultural ties.

The books published by Rongshin Education and Culture Development Co are translated into many languages and are loved by readers worldwide. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]

The company has exported over 100 original book copyrights and children's cultural products to multiple countries and regions, including Italy, South Korea, and Spain. In 2023, its children's cultural product export business generated revenue of 2.56 million yuan ($351,950).

Xi'an is transforming its millennia-old civilization into a global cultural beacon, illuminating friendships across borders.

Chang'an University international students with their Xi'an cultural and innovative products. [Photo/Xi'an Daily]