Liaoning's cultural undertakings and industries are exhibiting unprecedented vigor and vitality, ushering in a dynamic phase of great development and prosperity, a senior official said at a Vision China event held on Sunday in Jinzhou, Liaoning province.

Liaoning's socioeconomic development presents a positive outlook that has not been seen in many years, said Liu Huiyan, member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Liaoning Provincial Committee and head of the committee's publicity department, adding that cultural revitalization is an integral aspect of Liaoning's comprehensive revitalization.

"Guided by the objective of 'building a high-quality model for the integrated development of culture, sports and tourism', we adhere to the principles of 'culture shaping tourism, tourism promoting culture, and the comprehensive and coordinated development of culture, sports and tourism'," Liu said.

Liaoning is celebrated for its long history and profound cultural heritage. For example, Niuheliang, a famous archaeological site in the province, is a key piece of ancient Chinese history. It pushes the benchmark of the origins of Chinese civilization back a further 500 to 600 years, highlighting Liaoning's importance in the story of human development, according to Liu.

He highlighted that Liaoning is home to many ethnicities, each contributing to its uniquely charming Sanyan culture, Liao-Jin culture, and pre-Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) culture. The region is renowned for its multiple World Heritage Sites.

"These sites, alongside the province's unique Red culture and leading industrial culture, create a vibrant and diverse tapestry of historical and cultural brilliance," Liu said.

"With its mountains and seas, Liaoning, this fertile cultural land, has countless cultural treasures waiting to be unearthed, and countless mysterious stories waiting to be discovered," he said.

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