Beijing and CangzhouMay 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 30, the Starlight • Yanzhao tourist train embarked on its maiden voyage to Wuqiao, known as the “Hometown of Chinese Acrobatics,” in Hebei Province. The platform at Beijing Station was filled with warmth as train attendants guided passengers aboard with enthusiasm. Many tourists paused to take photos with the train, which embodies the cultural heritage of the Yanzhao region, capturing the memorable moments of its inaugural journey. Coinciding with the eve of the May Day holiday, the train centers on an immersive mobile cultural tourism experience, linking high-quality tourism resources across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. It offers tourists new ways to explore intangible cultural heritage, boosting Wuqiao’s cultural tourism economy and injecting fresh vitality into holiday travel. The “Starlight • Yanzhao” is a themed cultural tourism train developed by China Tourism Group Investment and Asset Management Co., Ltd., in line with the national strategy of “integrating transportation and tourism.”
As the first full-view scenic tourist train in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Starlight • Yanzhao features seven themed carriages, deeply infused with the essence of Yanzhao culture. The interiors are meticulously designed with intangible cultural heritage elements such as cloisonné enamel and Jingtai blue, complemented by large panoramic windows, side skylights, and LED ceilings. This transforms the journey into an immersive viewing space, allowing passengers to truly experience “traveling through scenery, as if in a painting” while the train speeds along. During the trip, cultural and entertainment activities such as ethnic dances, themed parades, and acrobatic performances take turns, turning the cozy carriages into a “mobile cultural stage,” making every journey a memorable blend of fun and cultural richness.
The Starlight • Yanzhao operates regularly between Beijing and Wuqiao during the May Day holiday. This is not only a key practice in precisely meeting short-distance travel market demands and deepening the integration of “transportation and tourism,” but also a concrete measure to promote coordinated cultural tourism development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. To further stimulate cultural tourism consumption, the train is deeply integrated with Wuqiao’s local tourism resources, working in tandem. It has upgraded and launched a “ticket+” customized service package, combining tickets for core attractions such as Wuqiao Huanle City and Wuqiao Jianghu Culture City, along with diverse benefits like special activities and quality hotel accommodations, offering passengers a one-stop travel solution.
With this train, tourists can visit China’s first immersive acrobatic panoramic experience base—Wuqiao Acrobatic Huanle City. It features five theaters and six themed streets, hosting over a hundred acrobatic performances daily, with facilities suitable for all ages. Tourists can immerse themselves in the charm of thousand-year-old acrobatic intangible cultural heritage without needing a guide, enjoying a hassle-free one-stop trip.
The Starlight • Yanzhao, with its mobile cultural stage as a link, connects Beijing’s tourist source with Wuqiao’s cultural tourism features, becoming a moving window to spread Yanzhao culture and showcase Wuqiao’s charm. This initiative not only enhances the brand influence of the Starlight • Yanzhao itself but also helps polish Wuqiao’s golden sign as the “Hometown of Chinese Acrobatics,” ultimately achieving a triple win: improved transportation services, empowered cultural tourism industries, and benefited travelers, injecting new vitality into the coordinated development of cultural tourism in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
Setting sail today, heading toward a bright future. The Starlight • Yanzhao will operate daily between Beijing and Wuqiao from April 30 to May 6, and then every weekend from May 16 to the end of May. Tickets can be conveniently purchased via the “Starlight Train” mini-program. Tourists are warmly invited to board the special train, head to Wuqiao, appreciate the thousand-year-old acrobatic artistry, savor the charm of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and embark on a cross-temporal intangible cultural heritage journey.