In the first quarter of 2014, Zhangjiajie received a total of 4.16 million tourists, realizing tourism revenue of 2.918 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 9%. It received over 150 thousand overseas tourists, up by about 10%. Besides, this period saw a sharp rise in independent travelers, reaching over 60%.Facing the new situation of relatively slow international and domestic tourism market and structural changes in tourism consumption, Zhangjiajie put forward the development strategy of "Improving Quality, Upgrading Zhangjiajie". It has chosen a strategy involving scientific development, transforming the tourism from single to compound styled integrating sight-seeing, leisure, and holidays, expanding the tourist scope from domestic to both international as well as domestic, and changing the tourism economic growth pattern from quantity-oriented to quality-oriented, thus advancing from a large tourism city to a powerful tourism city. Since 2013, 72 key projects for the development strategy have involved a total investment value of more than 20 billion yuan. Most of these projects have chosen green themes like "culture and ecology".Tranlator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-04-18 14:36 View：662

“Sinanyu” Village lies at the entrance to west gate of Wulinyuan scenic area. It covers 9.8 square kilometers and has 1,122 residents, 267 families. It is a typical minority settlement with strong ethnic folk customs where lives Tujia, Bai,and Miao people. Tujia and Bai people makes up 98%.In recent year, The village has been making use of favorable tourist resources and focused on the general target, That is, building world tourist brand, building international tourist entertainment village. With a main developmental line of putting ecology first,ensuring tourism’s dominance, upgrading its town as well as culture and Keeping local residents’life much better and harmonious, It strove to build a special village, develop natural and casual tour. Sinanyu village has attracted about 100 thousand guests per year. It has taken shape with 20 standard hotel and family inns, simple natural Tujia Diaojiao building and Tianzi Street formed by fire & wind proof wall courtyards.In 2003, The village was chosen as one of the 100 ethnic special villages that would be protected and transformed by Chinese government’s policy to protect special ethnic village. Thus 50O thousand RMB money was been remitted by Provincial Ethnic Affairs at the end of last year.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-04-17 22:22 View：838

On April 16th, The first world-class cultural ecological leisure resort hotel was officially opened in Zhangjiajie,Hunan province.This hotel is named “Zhangjiajie Hetian Resort Hotel”, Which is located in the famous resort of ZJJ CiLi. It is near to Zhangjiajie Huanglong cave scenic spot and the grand canyon scenic area, With a beautiful environment, It has tujia and miao construction style, ethnic elements and cultural symbols.It is reported that the hotel opens in 2013, Which has won “2013 Asian hospitality gold olive awards-The top 10 most national culture characteristic hotel”, “The 14th China hotel Golden horse award-Best Resort”, “The traveler TOP100 best resort awards”.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-04-17 21:47 View：835

As it’s getting dark, lights was on. ZJJ Wulingyuan’s Residents would gathered to local squares besides their communities to dance to beautiful music.According to incomplete statistics,ZJJ Wulingyuan has squares in Baofeng Road Community, Huajuan Road Community, Xibu Street Community, Yujiazui Bridge-head Park, Yanmen Community etc. Everyday more than 1,000 people danced there. They would come there by themselves without any notice or guide. Dancing has become a necessity for there daily lives. With happy tempo,They lived a healthy, happy and new lives.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-04-16 22:21 View：943

On April 10th, Contemporary American writers, “The father of country music” Mark Levine Publishes 《Stories from My Chinese Journey》. As we have learned, Mark Levine wants to show the beauty of China, including Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan core scenic spot.《Stories from My Chinese Journey》 is divided into four chapters. It tells 21 interesting stories of Mark Levine in China during the eight years of life experience. Through the graphic form, It shows the value of international friendship and Chinese young people’s perseverance to western readers.In the whole book, Mark Levine shows great interest in Zhangjiajie landscape in Hunan. In addition to the text of describing the world natural heritage Zhangjiajie to the world and China’s historical and cultural city, he puts some pictures of huanglong hole ecological square, Tianzi mountain, The ancient city of phoenix on the cover and back cover. Mark Levine says that Hunan left deep memories on his mind.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-04-16 22:14 View：943

On April 14th, Hongkong’s elementary school has a delegation of more than 30 people come to ZJJ Wulingyuan for communicating study. Suoxi central school student representatives have in-depth communication with the Hongkong exchange tour.Hongkong pupils visit the school’s teaching and living areas, Having an in-depth and comprehensive understanding in teaching methods, learning, life and hobbies. Hongkong’s children show the “Foreign flavor”of magic and martial arts. Finally, they give gifts to each other, carrying out exchanges and cooperation.This tour not only let students to enjoy the unique form of education and culture, But also improves the understanding and friendship between the classmates, laying a solid foundation in exchanges and cooperation for the future.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-04-16 21:50 View：721

In the first quarter of 2014, Zhangjiajie received a total of 4.16 million tourists, realizing tourism revenue of 2.918 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 9%. It received over 150 thousand overseas tourists, up by about 10%. Besides, this period saw a sharp rise in independent travelers, reaching over 60%. Facing the new situation of relatively slow international and domestic tourism market and structural changes in tourism consumption, Zhangjiajie put forward the development strategy of "Improving Quality, Upgrading Zhangjiajie". It has chosen a strategy involving scientific development, transforming the tourism from single to compound styled integrating sight-seeing, leisure, and holidays, expanding the tourist scope from domestic to both international as well as domestic, and changing the tourism economic growth pattern from quantity-oriented to quality-oriented, thus advancing from a large tourism city to a powerful tourism city. Since 2013, 72 key projects for the development strategy have involved a total investment value of more than 20 billion yuan. Most of these projects have chosen green themes like "culture and ecology". Tranlator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-04-16 16:58 View：778

On April 14th, The chief director of 2014 CCTV Spring Festival gala, National famous movie actor Feng Xiaogang show in tourist destination Baofeng lake and Xiangxi grand theatre. Feng Xiaogang mainly investigates Zhangjiajie natural and cultural tourism resources, or will become the director of large landscape subject-live performance Tima Godsong.It is understood that Tima Godsong is the first large landscape subject-live performance of hunan province. It aims to recover Zhangjiajie tujia origin, evolution, war, production and living, etc. In 2014, Zhangjiajie will make high quality upgrade for Tima Godsong, building Zhangjiajie extremely local characteristics of folk culture and drama.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-04-15 21:56 View：849