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Aksu city contracted to host the opening ceremony of 2019 China Taklimakan (International) Rally!
Source:TAKLIMAKANRALLY12/27/2018

On December 24, the contract-signing ceremony for the strategic cooperation of Aksu section of China Taklimakan (International) Rally was held in Aksu City. Leaders of Aksu municipal Party committee and municipal government, the responsible persons of the Propaganda Department, the Cultural and Broadcasting Bureau, the Finance Bureau, the Transportation Bureau, the Tourism Bureau, Aksu Gumo Tourism Company, Xinjiang Daxin International Automobile City, Aksu Shundaolai Cultural Tourism Company, and the management team of Xinjiang Taklimakan Automobile and Motorcycle Sports Club Co., Ltd. jointly participated in and witnessed the signing ceremony.
 
Ma Guoqiang, member of Aksu prefectural Party committee and secretary of Aksu municipal Party committee, Wulamujiang Reymu, deputy secretary of the municipal Party committee and mayor, Li Xinbin, member of the standing committee of the municipal Party committee and minister of the Propaganda Department, Zhang Fan, deputy director of the standing committee of the municipal People's Congress and other leaders attended the signing ceremony.
 

 
At the signing ceremony, Mr. Ma Guoqiang pointed out that after 14 years of continuous development, China Taklimakan (International) Rally has become a well-known brand event with a good reputation in China and a name card of Xinjiang's sports tourism culture. In 2019, Aksu will assist the holding of the Taklimakan Rally. Aksu will firmly establish the concept of developing all-for-one tourism in accordance with the strategic requirements of the provincial Party committee and prefectural Party committee for tourism development in Xinjiang. Based on Aksu's rich and unique sports tourism resources, Aksu will continuously promote the integrated development of tourism and explore new paths and modes of the integration of tourism industry so as to promote the development of the city of Aksu. Aksu will enhance its popularity and reputation with the brand influence of the Taklimakan Rally and join hands with Taklimakan Rally Company to make the 2019 Taklimakan Rally the most successful event ever.


 
After 14 years of development, the Taklimakan Rally has become a well-known national brand event and a name card of Xinjiang's sports tourism culture.
 
Su Haobo, chairman of Taklimakan Rally Company and founder of Taklimakan Rally, said that Taklimakan Rally was a stage where contestants conquered themselves and pushed the limits. While helping contestants realize their dreams, Taklimakan Rally also helps them conquer themselves and the nature and inspires people to be braver.
 
 From 2005 to 2018, after 14 years of development, Taklimakan Rally has established a mature promotion and operation system and has developed into the most influential and No. 1 well-known international sports brand in Asia and Europe in the field of rallying.
 
Held in Xinjiang, the Taklimakan Rally covers almost the entire cultural and tourist scenic spots in Xinjiang. It will not only attract a large number of tourists to areas where the Rally will take place but also contribute to the promotion of Xinjiang's characteristic tourism and the sales of Xinjiang’s tourist products at home and abroad.

Over the past 14 years, the Taklimakan Rally has attracted millions of people to Xinjiang to travel and participate in the Rally. The strong influence of the event and its media influence have enabled more than 150 million people around the world to know Xinjiang through the Rally.



 The event activities and publicity activities of the Aksu section of 2019 China Taklimakan (International) Rally will fully boost Aksu's cultural tourism and sports events.
 
 
Review
In 2005
The first Taklimakan officially started in Xinjiang and the closing and award ceremony was held in Aksu. The charity activity of "Ode to Love" was held at the ceremony, which opened a new chapter of public benefit activities in the event.
 
In 2006
The competition started from Urumqi on April 29 and lasted 11 days. The route passed through the Tianshan Mountains, the Turpan Basin, the northern part of Lop Nur, the depopulated zone of the Gobi desert, Milan, Ruoqiang, Taklimakan, and then extended out of the desert along the Aksu River course until it reached Aksu where the closing ceremony was held. 
 
In 2007
On May 12, 2007, the closing ceremony of the 3rd Taklimakan Rally was held in Aksu Cultural Square
 
In 2008
On May 13, 2008, the closing ceremony of the 4th Taklimakan Rally was held in Aksu Cultural and Art Center Square
 
In 2016
The route of the 2016 Taklimakan Rally covered Tacheng district, Karamay, Changji, Turpan, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Aksu and Aksu. The competition was held from May 15 to May 30. The opening ceremony was held in Tacheng and the closing ceremony in Aksu. The competition, consisted of 12 sections, lasted 15 days in total.
 
The closing ceremony
 







 
The closing ceremony of TaklimakanRallyhas beenheldhere five times. When news came that the opening ceremony of the 2019 Taklimakan Rally will be held here again, many people who had participated in the rally said that the Taklimakan Rally would return home. Aksu is where the closing ceremonies of the Taklimakan Rally were held from 2005 to 2008.Next year,the rally will return to thismemorablecitythat will be the starting point of the 2019 Taklimakan Rally.
 
Thisyear, Aksu is a quite popular city.In June 2018, vice secretary of Aksu municipalPartycommittee and mayorWulamujiangReyimu was invited to the program of"Chinarecommendation"in Intercontinental Communication Center in Beijing in which he told the story of Aksu to the whole world. This is the live recording of the program. 
 
The speech video by WulamujiangReyimu, vice secretary ofAksu’smunicipalPartycommittee and mayor, was very popular in Circle of Friends on WeChat. Publicizing his hometown in the program, he isa truly charmingman! His forceful and emotional speechhas toughedeveryone in Aksu.
 
Of course, it is not only this video but also the efforts made by all Aksu people that make peoplesoexcited. This is the city they all love and they feelproudto live here. 

The opening ceremony of the 2019 China Taklimakan (International) Rally will be held in Aksu. At that time, numerous domestic and foreign racing enthusiasts will gather in this vibrant and enthusiastic city to set foot on the journey of the Taklimakan Rally together.
 


2019 is coming!
 

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