Update:2006-8-18      From: Chengdu Online

With"nature, life, harmony and development" as its theme and based on the achievements of the First China (Chengdu) Taoist Culture Festival, the Second China (Chengdu) Taoist Culture Festival will continuously give full play to the Taoist advantage that"it was originated from China and rooted in Chengdu", tap and integrate the Taoist cultural resources, further enrich the connotation of Chengdu as a famous historical and cultural city, construct a platform for the display of the Taoist culture, preliminarily form a Taoist culture display system, build a new city brand for Chengdu, promote the popularity of Chengdu, push forward the development of Chengdu"s cultural and tourist industries, actively guide the adaptation of the religion to the socialist society, add a new shining spot to Chengdu"s cultural and tourism industries, realize the integration of historical culture with actual development, and make new efforts and contributions to the goals established for the Eleventh Five-Year Plan period.

Time: August 24 --August 29, 2006

Place: The main venue is set in the Taoist Temple of Chengdu"s Qingyang Palace, and the subvenues on Mt. Qingcheng of Dujiangyan, Mt. Heming of Dayi, Mt. Laojun of Xinjin, and in Yangping Temple of Pengzhou.