A self-drive tour is organized to set off on June 29 from Shaoshan, Hunan – Chairman Mao Zedong's Hometown to Moscow -- hometown of Vladimir Lenin, the great Russian communist revolutionary politician, to cherish the long-standing China-Russia friendship.Twenty “China-Russia Friendship Envoys” of this tour will start from Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square in Shaoshan and go to Beijing by ways of Hunan, Hubei, Henan and Hebei. Then they leave Beijing for Moscow by air. After landing in Moscow, they will rent cars for a 12-day tour in Moscow, Ulyanovsk oblast, Kazan and St Petersburg to experience the folk cultures, revolutionary history and natural landscapes in Russia.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Li Tianjiao and other nine Chinese teachers from Middle School of Cha’ensi Town in Xiangtan County headed for the Philippine Chinese Education Research Center (PCERC) on May 27 for one-year teaching. They were selected by the Hunan Overseas Exchange Association under the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council. The first group of 10 Chinese teachers in 2015, from primary schools and middle high schools in Changsha and Xiangtan, shoulder the task of spreading Chinese culture. They will teach Chinese language and culture as well as hold teaching-related trainings in Chinese schools in Philippine, so as to promote oversea Chinese students’ language proficiency and enhance the teaching quality of Chinese teachers of these schools. On the morning of May 29, these Chinese teachers attended the annual work conference of overseas teachers held by PCERC. Joseph Ejercito Estrada, mayor of Manila, on behalf of the municipal government, extended his welcome to them. Chinese teachers take a group photo before their departure to Philippine.Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On May 11st to 17th, at the invitation of Wulingyuan district tourism bureau, The French television 《Discovery》 film come to the world natural heritage site Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan to make a documentary.It will not only pay attention to Yuanjiajie Huangshi Village, and Tianzi mountain, but also is very interested in Zhangjiajie unique landform scenic area. It will display all-round for the Zhangjiajie folk.With the 50 minutes documentary, it is expected to show in France in August.Program director Laurence told reporters that Zhangjiajie was chosen as the geological park, because of “Avatar”director James Cameron’s footsteps, to show the French people, and even the world the most beautiful in the world. We will be filming Zhangjiajie park in different places, especially the avatar, to show its magic and unique charm.French television (5) is a French television station, by the French television operations.Opened in 1994, it is a education television station, mainly broadcast documentaries and magazine program.Translated by Sophia

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The "Colorful Hunan—2015 ‘Cultural Heritage Day’ & Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Activities", hosted by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture, is scheduled to open on June 13 in Shaoshan.The three-day event is themed "Incorporating intangible cultural heritage into modern life", with the China (Shaoshan) Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park as the main venue. The event includes three parts, namely, the launching ceremony for the event & the opening ceremony of the China (Shaoshan) Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo Park, the Outstanding Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Representatives Exhibition, and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection and Marketization Utilization Forum. Some of Hunan's intangible cultural heritage projects including traditional music, dance and opera will be performed on the site.At present, the park has completed exhibition area construction for 14 cities and prefecture. It has come to the exhibition arrangement phase, and will be officially open on June 13.China (Shaoshan) Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo ParkXiangtan Exhibition HallTranslator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Planned by painter Chen Rongyi, the Chinese Painting Exhibition on Beautiful Biancheng (Border Town) in Western Hunan is being held in Hunan Meilun Fine Arts Museum from May 30 to June 25. At the exhibition, 62 paintings created by the old, middle-aged and young Hunan painters, covering the time span of over 30 years, fully present the geo-culture of the mysterious western Hunan.The paintings were previously exhibited in Thailand’s Bangkok as one of the activities of “Hunan Culture in Thailand” campaign. From perspectives of the original, spiritual, simple and mysterious humanistic society, splendid landscape, and modern development of western Hunan, the painters have described it as a colorful place integrating original ecology with modern life, via freehand brushwork and fine brushwork in traditional Chinese paintings.Xu Yousheng, director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, visits the exhibition. The figure paintings with strong flavor of western Hunan are exhibited.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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In order to further improve service of Changsha subway, Changsha Metro Group Co., Ltd. will join hands with Hunan Yawen Media Co., Ltd. to launch the campaign of offering convenient and warm services to passengers at Wangchengpo Station, Orange Islet Station, Wuyi Square Station, Railway Station, Wanjiali Square Station and South Railway Station along the Subway Line 2 from June 1. The companies will set up service platforms and release special telephone numbers of 19 stations, to offer free assistance to passengers and provide relay-style services for the disabled in subway stations.Professionals will be arranged to answer enquiries and offer guidance to passengers. The service platforms will also be equipped with emergency supplies including presbyopic glasses, mobile phone chargers and medical kits.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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A gala was held in Changsha on May 26 to promote the outstanding works of the “Splendid Xiaoxiang, Happy Hunan” First Hunan Original Song Contest and First Photograph Contest on Hunan Tourism.Ten music works were appraised as Top 10 classic songs on Hunan tourism and another ten works as outstanding songs. As for the photograph contest, 150 photos stood out and won prizes. These music works and photos exhibit the attractive Hunan to the tourists around the world.Performances at the gala for the Hunan Original Song Contest & Photograph Contest on Hunan TourismTranslator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On May 24th, 2015 Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain ladder downhill skills competition showed to the public.Garrett, Bernard kohl,Mike Montgomery and Andrew Taylor 4 contestants showed the dazzling bicycle skills,letting the audiences feel the extreme sports bicycle unique charm.Afternoon skills competition was a dazzling technique performance.Skills competition shortened the length of the track, so the players had an acceleration of the ladder platform jumping to complete the difficulty movement in the air.During the game, each player jumps after three times to get the highest score.In the end, with the skill and courage, Mike Montgomery won the champion of skills competition with 87.66 points.Translated by Sophia

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