On the afternoon of October 24, Wei Zhaohui, secretary of the CPC Huaihua Municipal Committee, meets with Zhang Xue and his motorcycle team in Mayang and appointed Zhang Xue as Huaihua’s cultural and tourism promotion ambassador.

On the afternoon of October 24, Wei Zhaohui, secretary of the CPC Huaihua Municipal Committee, met with Zhang Xue and his motorcycle team in Mayang and appointed Zhang Xue as Huaihua’s cultural and tourism promotion ambassador. Also in attendance were Gao Yang, director of the network marketing department of Zhang Xue motorcycle, and municipal leaders Hu Chen and Xiang Rulian.

On behalf of the CPC Huaihua Municipal committee and Huaihua Municipal People’s Government, Wei Zhaohui congratulated Zhang Xue Motorcycle on its achievements and welcomed Zhang Xue back to his hometown to challenge the Guinness World Record for motorcycle “water skimming.” She said that Zhang Xue has spent 20 years honing his craft and devoting himself to the motorcycle industry, which is worth learning from. Huaihua is currently building the Zhangjiajie–Huaihua–Guilin world-class tourism corridor and striving to become a national first-class tourism and vacation destination. She hoped that Zhang Xue would leverage his international influence to promote Huaihua’s cultural and tourism resources to the world, along with Mayang as a World Longevity County and geographical indication products such as drinking water and rock-sugar oranges, helping his hometown benefit from tourism; and that he would bring his inspirational spirit back to schools to encourage young students to pursue skills-based careers and serve the country through skills.

Zhang Xue thanked Party committees and governments at the municipality and county level for their care and support, and said that he will always keep his hometown in his heart and give back to his native place, leverage his strengths in the motorcycle industry, deepen cooperation with his hometown, and contribute to Huaihua’s high-quality development.

Before the meeting, Wei Zhaohui went to Xiaopo Village in Guogongping Town to visit Zhang Xue and his motorcycle team and learn about the preparations for the challenge event.

The photo shows Wei Zhaohui visiting Zhang Xue and his motorcycle team in Xiaopo Village, Guogongping Town, to learn about the preparations for the challenge event. (Photo by Wu Tao/Huaihua Daily)

(Translated by Yang Sigui)