Great Wall pact will promote tourism between Utah, China

Alliance • Chinese artists' visit to Antelope Island cements cultural exchange.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jian Liu, a nationally famous artist in China does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Yearling mule deer were seen by members of a Chinese artist group as they visited Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1 to photograph and paint scenes from around Garr Ranch at the south end of the island. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Members of a Chinese artist group visit Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1 to photograph and paint scenes from around Garr Ranch at the south end of the island. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cao Xiang Bin, a member of a Chinese artist group does a pen and ink sketch at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cao Xiang Bin, a member of a Chinese artist group does a pen and ink sketch at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cao Xiang Bin, a member of a Chinese artist group does a pen and ink sketch at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Yang Jiayong, Director of Beijing Office of the China Artists Association does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jian Liu, a nationally famous artist in China does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Jian Liu, a nationally famous artist in China does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Yang Jiayong, Director of Beijing Office of the China Artists Association's pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Yang Jiayong, Director of Beijing Office of the China Artists Association does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune
Members of a Chinese artist group visit Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1 to photograph and paint scenes from around Garr Ranch at the south end of the island. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

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Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Jian Liu, a nationally famous artist in China does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Yearling mule deer were seen by members of a Chinese artist group as they visited Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1 to photograph and paint scenes from around Garr Ranch at the south end of the island. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of a Chinese artist group visit Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1 to photograph and paint scenes from around Garr Ranch at the south end of the island. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Cao Xiang Bin, a member of a Chinese artist group does a pen and ink sketch at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Cao Xiang Bin, a member of a Chinese artist group does a pen and ink sketch at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Cao Xiang Bin, a member of a Chinese artist group does a pen and ink sketch at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Yang Jiayong, Director of Beijing Office of the China Artists Association does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Jian Liu, a nationally famous artist in China does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Jian Liu, a nationally famous artist in China does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Yang Jiayong, Director of Beijing Office of the China Artists Association's pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Yang Jiayong, Director of Beijing Office of the China Artists Association does a pen and ink sketch of a scene at the Garr Ranch at the south end of Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1. The group of artists spent the day photographing and sketching scenes at the ranch. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China. Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of a Chinese artist group visit Antelope Island Thursday Novmeber 1 to photograph and paint scenes from around Garr Ranch at the south end of the island. The Division of Utah State Parks on behalf of Antelope Island is signing a sister/marketing relationship with the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall in China.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· November 1, 2012 5:57 pm

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A 16-member delegation from the China Great Wall Society, 11 of whom are nationally known artists in that country, were in Utah on Thursday for the signing of a "memorandum of understanding" with the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation.

Prior to the signing ceremony that took place in the early afternoon, the artists from the China Great Wall Academy of Painting and Calligraphy spent time on Antelope Island, sketching and painting.

The pact is part of an international exchange program that will create a sister relationship between the division, Antelope Island State Park and the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall.

Under that agreement, the state will encourage Utahns to visit the Great Wall while the China Great Wall Society will promote Utah and Antelope Island as destinations for Chinese travelers.

"It will be a mutually beneficial relationship," said Tracie Cayford, deputy director of the Utah Office of Tourism.

To celebrate the sister relationship, the Governor's Office of Economic Development, the Utah Office of Tourism and the China Great Wall Society are hosting a Chinese art exhibition Friday. It will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple, in downtown Salt Lake City.