The book "Stories from My Chinese Journey" written by Mark Levine was officially published on April 10. Mark Levine, an American writer, was also acclaimed as "Father of Country Music". From a unique perspective and written with distinct methods, the book reveals the beauty of China to the whole world, especially that of Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang Ancient Town in Hunan.Mark Levine shows special preference to Hunan's landscapes in his book. Besides describing in the text the beautiful scenery and unique customs of the world natural heritage Zhangjiajie and China's famous historical and cultural city Fenghuang, he also chose pictures of sceneries in the Ecological Square of Yellow Dragon Cave and Tianzi Mountain of Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang Ancient Town as the book's front and back covers. Mark Levine said that Hunan left him a deep impression. He visited Hunan for six times in five years, and attended the Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week for three successive years, where he won the Special Contribution Award twice.Translator: Yang ChengfeiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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ZJJ MTV《The Love of Diaojiao House》 Started shooting in Shiyanping, Yongding, Zhangjiajie. Famous song lyrics writer Jin Sha cooperated with the composer Fu wei,The vice chairman of Zhangjiajie Musician Association.(Diaojiao House is a special ethnic wooden house in southern China)With a long history and rich culture, Shiyanping has rich colorful folk arts and strong folk customs. Besides, it has natural beautiful mountains and rivers, Original rural sights and 100 some Diaojiao house rewarded as“The classic of Chinese ethnic house”. Its Tujia Agriculture culture is famous at home and abroad. The village here there always hope to create a song for their hometown.Mr Hu gathered a team of professional Video studio to there. The MTV would be shot from April 4th to 7th. A few students from Zhangjiajie Chongshi South School acted in the MTV. During these days, some local residents, foreign guests and photographer lovers came to there. Li ciyong, the singer of 《The Love of Diaojiao House》 appeared on the spot. He said that as Zhangjiajie is his hometown, he would work hard to make an excellent MTV”Translated by Zumi

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“Yellow Stone Village is like a beautiful big garden. When walking in the place with humming bird and fragrant flowers, i feel like coming to a wonderland. It is so amazing”, A backpacker from Guangdong left such words on the comments book of ZJJ Yellow Stone Village.On April 9th, The fragrance flowers in there was really intoxicating. With pink azaleas, purple mangnolias and noble bauhinias blooming one after another, The mountains in Yellow Stone Village were embellished with bright colors.The staff in there introduced that more than 1,000 backpackers mostly from Shanghai, Chongqi, Guangdong,and Hubei have been received since April. Its beautiful scenery and quiet route surrounding the village was particular favored.Translated by Zumi

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Through the market survey, We found that 30,000 visitors came to ZJJ Wulingyuan in the first quarter. It was understood that in recent years, Hunan tourists became the Wulingyuan’s biggest domestic tourist groups, Especially Changsha city. In the provincial capital Changsha, under the influence of haze intrusions, The surrounding people wanted to have a tour to ecological leisure good place.ZJJ Wulingyuan has advantaged conditions to attract tourists. The air quality is incomparable, and Zhangjiajie landscape is unique. It is unparalleled in any other scenic spot in the province. It is convenient to enter traffic environment, from Changsha to Wulingyuan, We just need 4-hour high-speed drive. Finally, ZJJ Wulingyuan folk performing arts culture is a kind of enjoyment. Wulingyuan has a good soft environment for tourism.Translated by Sophia

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Through the market survey, We found that 30,000 visitors came to ZJJ Wulingyuan in the first quarter. It was understood that in recent years, Hunan tourists became the Wulingyuan’s biggest domestic tourist groups, Especially Changsha city. In the provincial capital Changsha, under the influence of haze intrusions, The surrounding people wanted to have a tour to ecological leisure good place.ZJJ Wulingyuan has advantaged conditions to attract tourists. The air quality is incomparable, and Zhangjiajie landscape is unique. It is unparalleled in any other scenic spot in the province. It is convenient to enter traffic environment, from Changsha to Wulingyuan, We just need 4-hour high-speed drive. Finally, ZJJ Wulingyuan folk performing arts culture is a kind of enjoyment. Wulingyuan has a good soft environment for tourism.Translated by Sophia

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On April 13th, ZJJ Wulingyuan, The world natural heritage as well as the world geopark, had a fine weather after raining with sun shined brightly. In the morning, it appeared a sea of clouds, beautiful and spectacular. The poetic, picturesque and dreamlike natural scenery feast eyes of a few thousand guests and a hundred some photographers.It is said that April is the best season to enjoy or shoot scenery, for it has abundant rainfall. A women photographers whose network name is Sail in Beijing was so intoxicated in Wulingyuan that she decided to stay 3 months there to enjoy the endless charm of Zhangjiajie. With May Day coming soon, Wulingyuan witnessed a more and more guests. Only Mount Tianzi received even 3 thousand people on the morning of April 13th.Translated by Zumi

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Zhangjiajie Office of the Chinese Cross-strait Exchange Association, the first office of the association in Hunan, was set up on April 11. Deputy Secretary of the CPC Zhangjiajie Municipal Committee Fan Yuntian, KMT Vice Chairman Chiang Hsiao-yen, and Director of the Office Chan Ching-chih attended the nameplate-unveiling ceremony. According to Chen Shenwei, director of the Chinese Cross-strait Exchange Association, the great prospect of tourism cooperation between the two places attracted them to establish an office in Zhangjiajie. Fan Yuntian said with increasing collaboration opportunities and more convenient and fast investment information exchange, tourism will see new development opportunities. Besides, Zhangjiajie will spare no efforts to promote a multifaceted, multi-tiered and diversified cooperation between the two sides. Chen Shenwei said that the establishment of the office can further boost the cultural tourism between Hunan and Taiwan. In addition to tourism, attention will also be paid to such fields as agriculture and the inheritance and development of minority culture. Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On April 10th, Zhangjiajie tourism seminar was held in Taiyuan in Shanxi Province, To promote local natural resources in Zhangjiajie and invite Shanxi tourists to come to Zhangjiajie.It was understood that the opening of China southern Zhangjiajie direct flight to Taiyuan route on March 30th, got closer to Zhangjiajie. It brought a new opportunity for tourism cooperation and communication.The opening of direct flights let two people’s life become better and better. Zhangjiajie hoped that tourists would have a relaxed and happy tourism experience.Translated by Sophia

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