WTA Chair Zhang Xu Attends 2025 International Wudang Tai Chi Culture Festival

On October 25, the 2025 International Wudang Tai Chi Culture Festival kicked off at Taixu Palace on Wudang Mountain in Hubei. The opening ceremony was presided over by CHEN Ping, Vice Governor of Hubei Province, with WANG Zhonglin, Secretary of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee and Director of the Provincial People’s Congress Standing Committee, officially declaring the event open. Speeches were delivered by JU Zhaohui, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee and Director of the Provincial Publicity Department; Eliseo Serrano, former Vice President of the Spanish Congress of Deputies; ZHANG Xu, Chairman of the World Tourism Alliance (WTA); and Peter SEMONE, Chairman of the Pacific Asia Travel Association.

In his speech, ZHANG Xu acknowledged Shiyan City’s achievements in recent years under the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Government’s development strategy of "Hubei Tourism Seeks Breakthrough in Wudang". He highlighted the city’s successful use of the iconic assets of Wudang Mountain and Wudang Tai Chi. Guided by the principle of "ecology as the foundation, culture as the soul, tourism as the vehicle, and wellness as the core", the city has actively promoted the integrated development of culture, tourism, sports, wellness, and commerce. It has worked to establish the cultural tourism brand “Wudang — A Land of Blessings and Tai Chi”, continuously enhancing Wudang Mountain’s international influence. The WTA is committed to utilizing its platform to support the high-quality development of cultural tourism in Shiyan, aiming to attract more global visitors to explore Tai Chi and experience China through Wudang.

This year’s International Wudang Tai Chi Culture Festival, themed "Tai Chi Converges in Wudang and Connects the World", has introduced six major activity series. These cover a wide range of areas, including cultural performances, collaborative exchanges, industry matchmaking, and tourism promotion.