Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) – The 2025 Vibrant City series of events was held in Beijing on the 28th. China News Weekly released the "2005 Vibrant City of the Year" case studies at the event, and Datong, a thousand-year-old capital city brimming with "freshness," "liveliness," and "human touch," once again won this honor for its innovative and practical city IP.
As an authoritative exchange platform in the field of urban development hosted by China News Weekly, the Vibrant City series of events has been held for four consecutive years. Datong City was successfully selected as an annual Vibrant City case study last year. This year's event, themed "City IP, Inspiring New Vitality," brought together representatives from multiple cities (districts) across the country and experts and scholars in related fields. Participants shared and exchanged ideas on the vitality of city IP cases and the path of urban development with a focus on intrinsic value.
Currently, Datong, Shanxi Province, is focusing on building itself into an "Energy City, Computing Power City, and Cultural City." These are the three major paths for Datong's transformation and development, with the construction of a "Cultural City" becoming the core "engine" for activating urban vitality. A recent report from Renmin University of China shows that Datong ranks 24th nationwide in "City Cultural Network Image" and third nationwide and first in Central China in "Cultural Experience Evaluation." During this year's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, Datong's cultural tourism experienced a surge.
Why is Datong performing so well? The answer lies in innovation!
"The Opening of the Stone Buddha," through the creation of a high-precision "digital archive" of the Buddha statue, allows tourists to have a "eye-to-eye dialogue" with the 17-meter-tall stone Buddha; "Mulan Returns," by creating a "3D hyper-realistic digital human of Mulan," brings the image of Mulan to life. Practice has proven that only by blending the ancient and modern and revitalizing the experience can a living cultural IP be created.
Furthermore, heartwarming stories of volunteer bus drivers providing guided tours and taxi drivers offering free rides, along with Datong's "customer-friendly" measures, have further facilitated a two-way flow of visitors to the city.
"We focus on three dimensions: 'novelty,' 'liveliness,' and 'human touch,' forging a vibrant path of innovation. We continue to cultivate our city's IP, creating a lasting and positive image, and writing a new chapter of 'Datong's unique character.'" "Welcome everyone to Datong! Experience the cultural charm of this ancient capital, enjoy the natural beauty of the northern frontier, savor Datong's distinctive cuisine, and feel the city's openness, inclusiveness, and hospitality." Wang Minghou, Standing Committee Member of the Datong Municipal Party Committee, Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee, and Minister of Publicity, shared his insights at the event, earning enthusiastic applause from the audience.
The "2025 Vitality City IP Index Report" uses typical cities as samples to comprehensively evaluate the vitality and potential of urban IP dissemination, consumption conversion, cultural connotation, and innovation-driven development. The event organizers believe that Datong's development path, rooted in culture and driven by innovation, provides a valuable "Datong model" for the new era of urban development focused on intrinsic value. (End)
