Kirovets Newspaper, September 14, 2026, 12:01 On Saturday, September 12, 5 Chinese millionaire bloggers visited the Zhilichsky palace and park ensemble as part of a familiarization tour of Belarus, which started on September 7.

The tour was organized by the National Tourism Agency with the support of the Belarusian Embassy in the PRC and ASB Belarusbank. A packed weekly program was prepared to introduce the guests from China to Belarusian tourist attractions, cultural landmarks, and gastronomic experiences.

The trip to Belarus was attended by 10 bloggers with a total audience of around 50 million subscribers. The route covered the capital, Gomel, Grodno, and Mogilev regions. According to Maria Streltsova, press secretary of the National Tourism Agency, when compiling the program, they focused on what is of particular interest to Chinese bloggers: castles and objects of historical and cultural heritage, as well as Belarusian cuisine. "We wanted to show them Belarusian attractions so that the Chinese audience could learn as much as possible about our country."

The guests from China visited the Bulgakov Palace to learn about its history and capture its beauty for their subscribers. The delegation was met by Tatyana Rusetskaya, deputy chairman of the Kirov District Executive Committee. She wished the guests a pleasant stay and positive impressions.

The Chinese video bloggers were given a tour of the palace's grand halls, where a large photo zone was prepared for them. The grand banquet hall made a strong impression: the bloggers held a content marathon, capturing the luxurious dining table, mirrors, and statues.

The large arched openings decorated with plasterwork became popular photo zones among the female representatives.

One of the memorable moments was the performance on a 1911 white grand piano by a blogger known as Lin Tingyue.

At the end of the tour, the guests received a stamp in the interactive guide "Pashpart vanδροўніка" - a book similar to a Belarusian passport.

A warm conclusion to the event was a carriage ride around the complex, which allowed the guests to set up a mobile photo zone in the style of the 19th century.

Video bloggers from China, E Fei (left) and Xuan Tan (right). Popular blogger E Fei (Chengdu, Sichuan Province) visited Belarus for the first time and shared her impressions: "Previously, I had no idea about your country, but over these days, I was impressed by many things. Being in China, I couldn't even imagine how friendly the people are and how delicious the food is." The girl runs a blog about traveling with children, and Belarus became the 31st country on her route.

As part of the tour, the guests saw many corners of the Belarusian map, and answering a question about their impressions of the Kirovsk region, E Fei noted: "I've never been to Versailles, but I've heard that the palace in Zhilichi is the Belarusian Versailles. I'm very impressed by the beauty of the interior: the plaster on the ceilings and the exhibits."

Earlier, Chinese bloggers visited the Pripyat National Park, Mir and Nesvizh castles, the Ozery landscape reserve, Grodno landmarks, the Volovich palace in Svyatka, "Korobchitsy", the Augustow Canal, and the "Belye Luga" tourist village. After Kirovsk, the Chinese delegation visited the medieval history park "Great Duchy "Sula", took a tour of the Belarusian Bolshoi Theatre, and visited the "Line of Stalin". The infotour ended on Monday.

Maya GURJANOV. Photos by the author and Nikita Laps.