At the Stone Carving Museum in Qingtian County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, Spanish tourist Ignacio exclaimed, "The Qingtian Stone Carvings are far more shocking than I imagined. Even if I stay for a week, I won't be able to see enough. On the morning of March 25th, 18 Spanish tourists arrived at Qingtian Station by high-speed rail. While taking a group photo in front of the station, they shouted in unison in Chinese, "Hello, Qingtian!" This is the first batch of inbound tourist groups that Qingtian has received since the launch of the "Overseas Chinese Take You on a Tour of China - First Stop to Qingtian" Zhejiang inbound tourism Qiaoqi global linkage mechanism in June last year. As a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in southern Zhejiang, Qingtian relies on 381000 overseas Chinese resources distributed in 146 countries and regions around the world to carry out global cultural and tourism promotion, and has signed contracts with travel agencies at home and abroad to create the "Europe Qingtian" tourism route. During the two-day trip, tourists immersed themselves in the intangible cultural heritage of Qingtian, the hometown of overseas Chinese, and the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan. At the Qingtian Stone Carving Museum, Spanish tourists sit around long tables to experience seal carving. They focused on adjusting the angle of the carving knife, tracing the outline of the font on the warm texture of Qingtian stone, and then dipped it in vermilion ink. With a gentle press on the rice paper, a bright "fu" character jumped onto the paper. Everyone showed each other their handmade seals and communicated joyfully. Tourists also visit and appreciate the exquisite Qingtian stone carvings in the museum, capturing the artistic charm of this national intangible cultural heritage with their cameras. The awe inspiring stone carvings, combined with the unique experience of hand carved seals, are truly fascinating. I feel like I have also become an artist, "said Antonio, a Spanish tourist, with a smile. Entering the Shimendong Scenic Area, one is greeted by lush mountains, cascading waterfalls and flowing springs, and a refreshing natural atmosphere. Under the guidance of the tour guide, the tourists climbed up the stairs, and the cascading waterfalls and clear stone pools appeared in front of them, making friends who came from afar intoxicated. Upon hearing that the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai once left behind the magnificent poem "The Milky Way Flows Straight Up, Endless for Thousands of Ages" here, people couldn't help but sigh and compete to take photos and check-in in front of the cliffs and waterfalls. Entering the Qingtian Rice Fish Symbiosis System Museum in Fangshan Township, visitors can gain a deeper understanding of this important agricultural cultural heritage. The natural resources of "nine mountains, half water, half farmland" have nurtured a unique agricultural culture, making tourists feel novel. Everyone gathered in front of the exhibition hall window, eagerly looking through the telescope - among the lush green rice seedlings on the distant terraced fields, red scaled field fish leisurely darted through the water. Spain also has stunning natural scenery, but the mountains, waters, and architecture of Qingtian are more imbued with historical stories and humanistic sentiments. ”Tourist Portilla said, "In the mountains and rivers of Qingtian, you can feel a closer connection between people and nature." As night falls, everyone boards a cruise ship to enjoy the European style architecture and light show by Taihe Lake, while tasting authentic Italian coffee and French red wine in the night breeze, experiencing the "combination of Chinese and Western" nightlife of the overseas Chinese hometown. The LED screen on the Taihe Bridge tells the story of Qingtian people's journey to Europe since the Qing Dynasty, and also allows tourists to feel the "wonderful fate" between Qingtian and Europe. Using 'overseas Chinese' as a bridge, overseas Chinese resources build a cooperative bridge for inbound tourism, and the smooth landing of the journey relies on the support of local supporting services. Last October, a Spanish language travel inspection team came to Qingtian to conduct on-site research on tourist routes. Afterwards, based on the inspection suggestions, Qingtian completed the POS machine external card acceptance transformation for 153 merchants, connected 6 tourist hotels to the "e-JingTong" system, achieved 10 second information collection and 1-minute check-in, optimized menus, tour guide explanations, etc., and comprehensively improved the experience of overseas tourists. In April 2025, Qingtian County was selected as a pilot for innovative development of inbound tourism in Zhejiang Province. This small town in southern Zhejiang is welcoming the world with an open attitude, writing a green field answer for the high-quality development of "China Travel" and county-level inbound tourism. (New Society)