Mount Wutai, one of the best-known tourism destinations and Buddhist sacred mountains in China, plans to hold a month-long promotion program to attract domestic and overseas tourists.

The 13th China Mount Wutai International Tourism Month will last from August 8 to September 8, according to the organizer, the government of Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, north China.

It will sponsor a series of activities including a grand ceremony to pray for world peace, an exhibition of Buddhist music,an international seminar on Buddhist culture, art performances and sports events.

The organizer has also recommended 10 scenic sites on the mountain for tourists.

Mount Wutai has the largest group of Buddhists in the world, according to local officials. There are 47 temples and over 3,000 Buddhist monks and nuns in the area. It is also a summer resort.

( Xinhua News Agency July 27, 2002)