On March 30, the commencement ceremony of 56 major projects including the third batch of China Lantern World in Zigong, Sichuan Province in the first quarter of 2018, was grandly held on the site of the "China Lantern World" project in the eastern new city of Zigong.

Many leaders and representatives participated in the groundbreaking ceremony,such as,He Shuping, the Deputy Secretary and Mayor of Zigong Municipal Committee,Tan Bao, the Director of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Zigong,You Kaiyu, the Chairman of Zigong CPPCC,Wang Meng,the member of the Standing Committee of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor,Xu Qibin,the member of the Standing Committee of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department,Li Hongqiang,the member of the Standing Committee of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor,Huang Zhiqiang, the Chief Accountant of Overseas Chinese Town Western Investment Co., Ltd.,Liang Cang, the Deputy General Manager of Chengdu Tianfu Overseas Chinese Town Industrial Development Co., Ltd., General Manager of Chengdu Happy Valley, Chairman of Yibin Overseas Chinese Town,and Kong Xiangjie, the leader of the Zigong lantern project preparation team of OCT Western Investment Co., Ltd., and general manager of Yibin OCT.The ceremony was presided over by Li Hongqiang, the member of the Standing Committee of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor.

Li Hongqiang, the member of the Standing Committee of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor.

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Wang Meng,the member of the Standing Committee of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor. 

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Chen Gang, the Director of the Municipal Culture, Broadcasting and New Bureau of Zigong.

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Picture was provided by OCT.

Liang Cang, the Deputy General Manager of Chengdu Tianfu Overseas Chinese Town Industrial Development Co., Ltd., General Manager of Chengdu Happy Valley, Chairman of Yibin Overseas Chinese Town.

Liang Cang, deputy general manager of Chengdu Tianfu Overseas Chinese Town Industrial Development Co., Ltd., general manager of Chengdu Happy Valley and chairman of Yibin Overseas Chinese Town, delivered a speech on behalf of OCT.Liang Cang expressed his sincere gratitude to leaders at all levels and guests who cared about and supported the "China Lantern World" project, and briefly introduced the "China Lantern World" project.Liang Cang said that the start of the China Lantern World Project opened the prelude to the comprehensive cooperation between OCT and Zigong.The total investment of China Lantern World Plan is 27.5 billion yuan, which is positioned as "urban cultural hall + international cultural tourism destination + light and shadow industry research and innovation base".OCT will be built with "high starting point, high standard and high speed" into a world-renowned cultural tourism holiday destination and highland of the lantern industry integrating lantern theme park, lantern research and development, lantern exhibition, cultural creativity, tourism and vacation.After the project is fully completed, it is expected to receive 5 million tourists every year, driving more than 10,000 jobs,and it will greatly promote the transformation and development of the Zigong lantern industry, further promote the lantern culture, and lay a solid foundation for Zigong to create a unique international cultural tourism destination.Chen Gang, the Director of the Municipal Culture, Broadcasting and New Bureau of Zigong delivered a speech at the ceremony.Chen Gang said that the People's Government of Zigong and the Overseas Chinese Town Group have joined hands to build a unique "China Lantern World".As a responsible unit, we will fulfill our duties under the leadership of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, devote ourselves to the construction of the project, overcome all difficulties, and do everything possible,and actively assist the owners in the planning and construction of the project, and actively promote the planning and construction of the first phase of the project, and fully complete the task of building a new lantern park at the end of this year.

Wang Meng, the member of the Standing Committee of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, introduced the relevant conditions of the 56 key construction projects that were started this time, and put forward specific requirements for various construction work.Wang Meng introduced that the 56 projects in Zigong have a total investment of 44.2 billion yuan, and the planned investment in 2018 is 8.5 billion yuan.Among them, the "China Lantern World" is a provincial-level key project. The start of the project will play a huge role in promoting the transformation and upgrading of Zigong's lantern industry and urban industries.Wang Meng pointed out that all districts, counties and departments should take the groundbreaking ceremony as an opportunity to further improve the project promotion and incentive mechanism, proactively serve the project, serve the owners, and help them solve the various difficulties and problems encountered in the project promotion. The project construction provides the highest quality service and creates more superior conditions.Each project unit shall properly arrange the construction period, and under the premise of observing the law and ensuring the quality, strengthen the construction progress, complete the construction as soon as possible, and give full play to efficiency, so as to inject strong impetus into the construction of the urban-rural unity, prosperity and happiness of the new Zigong.

He Shuping, the Deputy Secretary and Mayor of Zigong Municipal Committee.

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As the construction of the machinery and tools began, the scene was thunderous with applause. He Shuping, the deputy secretary of the Zigong Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, announced that 56 major projects including the third batch of China Lantern World in Zigong in 2018 will be started!

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Finally, the leaders and guests participating in the groundbreaking ceremony jointly opened a new chapter in Zigong cultural tourism, and joined hands to enter a new era of Zigong development!