The scenic spot of Fenghuang Ancient City has reopened to tourists after the flood on July 26. Tourists from different countries were seen in the core area of the city. According to the Tourism Bureau of Fenghuang County, 16,100 tourists from home and abroad entered the scenic spot, realizing tourism revenue of 15.64 million yuan.Tourists queue up to go on board after the Tuojiang River recedes.Translator: Zhu Mengxia

News 2014-07-29 08:54 View：699

The GDP of Zhangjiajie in the first half of 2014 grew by 9.5%, higher than Hunan’s average growth for the first time, and up 2.5% and 3.4% over the same period of 2013 and the full year of 2013 respectively. The tourists and tourism income exceeded the national average level and rose by 11.4% and 14.5% respectively, 20.9 and 18.4 percentage points higher than that of the same period of last year. Scenic areas in Zhangjiajie received about 12.8 million tourists, bringing in tourism revenue of 7.67 billion yuan, with a significant year-on-year increase.In the first half of this year the number of take-off and landing flights at Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport increased by 10.5%, and the number of international flights increased by 62.3% over the same period of last year. The number of overseas tourists and tourists staying overnight in Zhangjiajie rose by 20.6% and 13.2% respectively.Zhangjiajie’s tourism has developed rapidly owing to the preferential policies for primary and high school students, self-driving tourists, and tourists by high-speed railway. In addition, a series of eye-catching marketing events, including wing-suit flying through the natural cave, climbing the “First Ladder in the World” in Zhangjiajie’s Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, and cyclers with DIY colored painting in parts of their body, have played a positive role in attracting more tourists to Zhangjiajie and promoting Zhangjiajie into the international tourism market.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-07-28 08:51 View：2058

On July 24th, “Wulingyuan literature and art” officially released. It is understood that this publication has published 65 areas, with more than 50 writer authors on the prose, poetry, novels and other literary works.ZJJ “Wulingyuan literature and art” is founded in 2010, is now published 10 times. It aims to introduce wulingyuan tourist brand, Cultivate Wulingyuan native writers and make a contribution on literature prosperity Wulingyuan art.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-07-27 13:10 View：716

On July 22, Mount Tianmen of Zhangjiajie, Hunan enjoyed a cloudless blue sky. Suddenly, a white shadow with “wings” leaped down from the peak of the cliff at the east side of Tianmen Mountaintop, crossing gorges and peaks and landing safely on a winding mountain road. The moment it flew past the cableway of Mount Tianmen, the tourists in the cable car shouted “I see the wingsuit flying.” with surprise.The 3rd World Wingsuit Flying Championship, which is being hosted by the World Wingsuit League, is scheduled to be held in Mount Tianmen this October. At present, President of the World Wingsuit League Iiro Seppanen and Secretary-general Frank Yang, and two players having participated in the 2013 Wingsuit Flying Championship including Ellen Brennan from America and James Boole from the UK are surveying flying route for the competition in Tianmen Mountain. The white shadow flying in Tianmen Mountain on July 22 was Ellen Brennan, the only woman participant in last year’s competition.The organizing committee of the competition will choose new flying route for this year’s competition, striving to increase ornamental value while increasing difficulty level. Besides, new challenges like pair-flying or multi-player group flying to be added.Ellen Brennan succeeds in trial flyingEllen Brennan is ready to take offTranslator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-07-27 12:35 View：1067

On July 21, the overseas edition of Artistic Conception China accomplished the filming of mysterious core areas of Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Areas to exhibit unique charm of the region to global audiences. The 120-minute Artistic Conception China video is a joint production of the State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China, filming companies of Singapore and New Zealand. The video vividly exhibits the charm of China. Zhangjiajie has been allotted 15 minutes in the video which is threaded by the field exploration on Zhangjiajie's landscapes conducted by Professor Tian Mingzhong of China University of Geosciences and his students. Their tour experience vividly elaborates Zhangjiajie's unique landscapes and its features and factors of its formation and value. Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-07-25 12:34 View：1418

Summer in July, The weather is so hot. On July 22nd, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Many tourists come to here to have a rest, A play or take pictures. It is very lively. Visitors are not affected by high temperature and all enjoy a natural summer resort.

News 2014-07-24 13:09 View：819

Deputy Director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province Zhang Jianxin met in Changsha with the delegation of the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia headed by its president Li Boning on July 21.Zhang said that the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province will enhance exchange and cooperation with the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, provide better services for overseas Chinese, and strengthen Hunan-born overseas Chinese associations. He expected the chamber to better function as a bridge and link, and to promote exchange and cooperation between Hunan and Cambodia in economy and culture at deeper levels.President Li made it clear that the trip to Hunan aimed to learn about the development of hometown, increase ties with relevant government departments, and facilitate "going global" of more Hunan enterprises. The chamber is more than willing to make more contributions to increasing exchange and cooperation between Hunan and Cambodia.On July 22, the 2014 Hunan-Cambodia Economy & Trade Cooperation and Investment Exchange Meeting was held in Changsha. The meeting was co-sponsored by the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, Association of Khmer-Chinese in Cambodia, Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia and Hunan Branch of the Bank of Communications, and jointly supported by the Training Center of the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province.On July 22, the 2014 Hunan-Cambodia Economy & Trade Cooperation and Investment Exchange Meeting is held in Changsha. Vice Governor of Hunan Province He Baoxiang attends the meeting. On July 21, Deputy Director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province Zhang Jianxin (R2) presents gifts to the delegation of the Hunan Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia headed by its president Li Boning (L3). They have a group photo taken.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On July 21st, The camera group in charge of foreign-oriented propaganda show“Poetic China” finished a featured shooting at World Natural Heritage Site”ZJJ Wulingyuan core scenic area”. After visiting Shuiraosimen, Bailong Ladder, The World’s first Bridge, Back Garden, Sandie Waterfall and so on, The group shot Zhangjiajie’s unique beautiful mountains, rivers, bridges as well as caves in a amazing and brilliant way. It is said that the show will be broadcast firstly on National Geographic Channel of American TV station during next summer,followed a few other countries’s TV station.Coproduced by Information Office of the State Council, Singapore producer and New Zealand producer, the show lasts 2 hours. It will introduce china’s natural and cultural resorts in a actual setting. Li Pei, The producer of Information Office of the State Council revealed that the world’s unique ZJJ landscape would take up 15 minutes to present its formation, feature and worth.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-07-22 13:08 View：775