The 2014 Hunan Classic Music Season themed "Elegant Hunan" was launched at the Hunan Music Hall on the evening of March 8. The audience enjoyed a series of world's classic melodies, including the overture "The Bartered Bride" by B. Smetana, violin concerto "The Butterfly Lovers", and "Symphony No. 9 (From The New World)" by Antonin Dvorák. The Music Season of Hunan Symphony Orchestra, lasting for more than 10 years in Changsha, has attracted various orchestra and audience for its fabulous musical performances. The Elegant Hunan Art Promotion Program, with seven parts and 202 shows, is mainly carried out in Changsha throughout the year, and expands to other cities, prefecture and universities across the province. Besides elegant classic performances created and performed by cultural and art troupes in Hunan, it also introduces some elegant art plays from home and abroad. The opening ceremonyFamous violinist Liu Xiao and Hunan Symphony Orchestra join hands to play violin concerto "The Butterfly Lovers". Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On March 9th, With the coming sunny weekend, The world natural heritage site Huanglong cave scenic area is full with blooming begonia, plum flowers, butterfly orchid, camellia and rape flowers. All of these attract many tourists.Translated by Sophia

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On March 6th, Huanglong cave scenic area receives more than 700 people, Reaching the high reception of overseas tourists in a single day this year.Since mid-Feb, we can see an endless stream of foreign tourists in the scenic spot every day. Most tourists come from South Korea, Thailand and other countries, especially South Korean, Which accounted for almost more than 80% of the overseas customers. Therefore the scenic spot has the signs of Korean explanations. At the same time, They hire South Korean tour guides, providing convenient channel for tourists.According to official data from the Huanglong cave scenic area, It receives more than 1,400 tourists, With more than 700 foreign tourists, Accounting for 56% of the total reception on the day.Translated by Sophia

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World natural heritage site Wulingyuan has launched the wisdom tourism project. It strives to complete wulingyuan wisdom tourism project construction at the end of 2016. The whole project is expected to be 18 million yuan.With the rapid development of tourism industry, Tourists have strong demand to travel intelligence and information. The original digital management can’t meet the needs of the scenic reception. Using the new technology, such as cloud computing, internet and mobile Internet, is imminent to meet the intelligence service demand.This year is the “Wisdom tourism year” which made by the national tourism administration in China. Wulingyuan has also been listed as the first pilot unit wisdom scenic spot. “Wulingyuan wisdom tourism” construction will gradually complete five unified intelligent management and service platforms, such as integrated information application platform, “Ann conduction” navigation service platform, meteorological service platform, tourism official website, e-commerce service platform. At the same time, wulingyuan will build tourist information databases and tourist wisdom cloud data center.It aims to achieve wisdom service, wisdom management, wisdom marketing and service of convenient intelligent information feedback.Translated by Sophia

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The 2014 Changsha Tourism Working Conference, themed “Building Tourism Industry with Revenue Hitting 100 Billion Yuan and Promoting Transformation and Upgradation via Innovation”, was held on the afternoon of March 5. According to statistics, the number of visitors in Changsha exceeded 96.02 million in 2013, bringing in tourism revenue of 100.63 trillion yuan, up by 18.72% and 28.5% respectively. Changsha’s tourism industry has officially become one of industrial clusters with a capital of 100 billion yuan. This year Changsha plans to exert great efforts in vigorously promoting project exploitation, improving tourism brands, propelling industrial integration, and pushing forward tourist consumption. In addition, priority will be given to development of featured landscape streets including Ding Wangtai, Pozi Street, Taiping Street and Yuren MaTou (Fisherman's Wharf), as well as featured tourist villages including Guanshan Village, Bancang Town and Caitaoyuan Village.The 2014 Changsha Tourism Working Conference, themed “Building Tourism Industry with Revenue Hitting 100 Billion Yuan and Promoting Transformation and Upgradation via Innovation”, is held on the afternoon of March 5. The scenic spot in the hometown of Liu Shaoqi, approved as a 5A-level national scenic area in 2013, has become a highlight in construction of Changsha’s classic tourism areas.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Zhangjiajie Huanglong cave scenic area will take the lead in innovation speech dialogue, Service evaluation and wharf talk system, making 100% satisfaction.Speech dialogue system refers to wear headset voice equipment for ticket window staff. Tourists through dialogue voice equipment, Reducing the busy procedure and improving work efficiency. After buying the ticket, people can make a service satisfaction evaluation to the staff, forming an evaluation mechanism.Huanglong hole is the only land and sea sightseeing cave in the world. Xiangshui river is 800 meters. Then voice terminal system will remind tourists of paying attention to safety from the detail places.As we have learned, Huanglong cave scenic spot with the top honor of “World cave wonder” and “China well-known trademark”, will complete the installation of these three systems in the near future.Translated by Sophia

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Admiring the natural heritage and pastoral scenery, It is the feeling in the world natural heritage Huanglong hole. It is such a place that hills and path lead to a secluded spot. When spring comes, dozens of acres of golden rape flowers and the plum blossom display their beauty.The pure primitive farming culture and intoxicating karst scenery inspire countless visitors and citizens to willingly appreciate.Tread water car is a funny way to experience farming. It is a necessary item in ZJJ Huanglong hole. With a total of three waterwheels, each one has its own charm and features.ZJJ Huanglong hole is entitled as “China’s best tourist cave”, “Cave wonders of the world” and so on. It is an “All-around cave champion of the world”, and the boutique resorts in Zhangjiajie.Translated by Sophia

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On 28th, February, It is heard from Baofeng Lake scenic zone that VIP boating service has been available for domestic and foreign tourist since 1st March when tour the holy lake above earth.Originally, Baofeng Lake scenic zone only provide ordinary boating service which is RMB1000 per boat with RMB50 price adjustment fund included. Now VIP price is doubled, RMB2000 per boat with RMB100 price adjustment fund included. To add, executed ticket price is not included in VIP price. What worthy of attention is that ordinary boating service is not available during Golden week(China Holiday).To book ordinary or VIP tour boat, Tourists need to book in advance. Tourists who choose VIP boat enjoy VIP service like special dock for on and off board, tea and dessert, eco car service and so on. The greatest guest load for ordinary and VIP boat is 52 and 26 persons.By Patricia

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