From May 15th to 17th, the "Discover JiangXi" Lushan Tour was held in Mount Lu, Jiangxi Province. More than 10 foreign internet celebrities from Russia, Mexico, Morocco, Australia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Madagascar embarked on a three-day exploration of there.

During the three days, the foreign internet celebrities visited many places, including the Han Pokou to watch the surging sea of clouds, the White Deer Cave Academy to explore the academy culture, and the Square Cat Art Village to see the achievements of rural revitalization. They walked, watched, listened and took photos, fully experiencing the unique charm of the "Holy Mountain of Culture" and "The beauty of Mount Lu surpasses all others in the world", and telling the story of Jiangxi to the world. The "foreign internet celebrities" were able to enjoy the magnificent views of the "majestic, strange, perilous and beautiful" landscape of Mount Lu, a World Geopark, which is famous for its numerous peaks, strange rocks, valleys, waterfalls, springs and caves. The mountain is often shrouded in clouds and mist, presenting a breathtaking scene. When they climbed up Mount Lu, they experienced the saying "I cannot see the true face of Mount Lu, for I am within it." In the misty and beautiful Jiu Xiang Valley, the distant scenery was obscured, but the nearby rocks, trees and plants were clearly visible. This was their first impression of Mount Lu. However, just a few hours later, when they arrived at the Han Pokou, Mount Lu presented a different scene. The sunlight shone on the mountains, and the surging sea of clouds among the green mountains, as well as the faintly visible Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China in the distance, all amazed the group. Many of the "foreign internet celebrities" used their cameras and mobile phones to record this magnificent scenery. "It's really amazing to see the different beautiful scenes of Mount Lu in different weather conditions. I finally understand what the ancient Chinese poet Su Shi meant by 'From the side it looks like a peak, from the front it looks like a ridge; from afar or near, high or low, it looks different.' " Qiao Anan, a social media influencer from Madagascar who is very fond of Chinese traditional culture, told the reporter that she had taken many photos and videos of Mount Lu to post on her social media accounts. The group also visited the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Mount Lu and the Xiufeng Waterfall, gaining a more intuitive understanding of the natural ecology and magnificent waterfalls of Mount Lu. Step into ancient academies and modern villa complexes to savor profound cultural and historical heritage

Mount Lu is hailed as the "Holy Mountain of Culture". In December 1996, the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO inscribed Lushan on the World Heritage List as a "World Cultural Heritage". Sitting at the desks of the over 1,000-year-old Lushan White Deer Cave Academy, listening to the tour guide introduce the huge "Revelation of White Deer Cave Academy" (i.e., the "Academic Regulations of White Deer Cave Academy") on the wall, these "foreign internet celebrities" from different countries seemed to have traveled back to the era when Zhu Xi taught here, becoming "foreign students" learning Chinese traditional culture. "This is my first time in Jiangxi. I never expected to find such an ancient Chinese 'university' at the foot of Lushan Mountain. The environment here is very serene and very suitable for learning," said "Panghu in Guangdong", a foreign internet celebrity from Australia, after visiting the White Deer Cave Academy. He was deeply attracted by the rich history and culture of Lushan and had specially brought a Chinese primary school Chinese textbook on this trip, hoping to explore Lushan following the textbook.

In the town of Guling at the peak of Mount Lu, over ten "foreign internet celebrities" embarked on a "City Walk", strolling through the streets and alleys. Colorful villas caught everyone's eyes. The Lushan villa complex integrates architectural styles from over ten countries including China, the UK, the US, Germany, and France. Hundreds of villas, each with its unique charm, coexist harmoniously on Lushan, forming a frozen art.

As night fell, the "foreign internet celebrities" watched the classic Chinese love film "Lushan Romance", experiencing the charm of "Chinese-style romance".

Visiting Villages and Parks: Witnessing the New Picture of Cultural Tourism Empowering Rural Revitalization
During their visit to explore the modernization achievements of Lushan, the "foreign internet celebrities" delved into several distinctive projects, witnessing the transformation of this thousand-year-old cultural and scenic site in the new era. Among them, Lushan Flower Language World showcases a miracle of ecological restoration - a former quarry that has been transformed into a 700-plus-mu flower art and cultural tourism complex after seven years of ecological governance. The newly built Lushan Meteor Park, on the other hand, sketches out the future vision of an agricultural tourism complex.

The most astonishing project for the international friends was the Cube Cat Art Village. This village, designed based on the geometric aesthetics of Dutch painter Mondrian, uses the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue to create a fairy-tale world. Mexican internet celebrity Lu Xin exclaimed, "The collision of tradition and avant-garde here sparks a wonderful spark. Every wall is telling the story of the yearning for a better life."

During the event, the foreign influencers also took a double-decker sightseeing bus to tour the urban area of Lushan. Through the windows, they saw both the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of academies and the new scenes of smart cultural tourism; classical poetry inscriptions and modern agricultural science and technology parks faced each other across the street, forming a vivid picture of the integration of tradition and modernity.

The relevant person in charge of the Cultural, Radio, Film and Tourism Development Committee of Lushan City (Lushan Administration) stated that the purpose of holding this event is to leverage the advantages of Lushan's World Cultural Landscape, and showcase Jiangxi's profound historical and cultural charm, natural ecological beauty, and high-quality development achievements from the perspective of "foreign internet celebrities", further telling the story of Jiangxi's modernization in the Chinese style and expanding its international influence. "Lushan belongs to China, but it also belongs to the world. We hope that through the perspective of international friends, this world-famous mountain can become a bridge for cultural exchanges."