Since a long time ago, Zhangjiajie has been known for its good reputation—“the hometown of giant salamander”.Lately, Zhangjiajie deputy mayor Xiang Zuoyi called a meeting for deploying the protection and development of giant salamander in 2013.Participating departments all agreed that the Strategic Research on Zhangjiajie Giant Salamanders’ Brand Strategies further raveled out the way of building the brand development and theoretically pointed out the following developing direction of Zhangjiajie giant salamander. Xiang Zuoyi stated that we should think deeply integrating study,extract practical implementation plans,apply research achievement properly and increase input. As for publicity, we should work hard to blend Zhangjiajie giant salamander in tour guide manuals as well as scenic spot introduction.On the basis of making full use of media publicity, implementing activities as many as possible.Translated by Becky

News 2013-05-16 15:30 View：1705

Have you watched the Hollywood blockbuster Iron Man3 ? You must not unfamiliar with Jean Michel Casanova who make perfect and thrilling stunt performance in this movie .Now,according to the accurate information from World Natural Heritage Site–Zhhangjiajie Wulingyuan core scenic zones that he will challenge the Bailong Ladder’s steel structure headframe on 18th May this year without any safeguards.Based on the official material,the Bailong Ladder is the fastest,highest and most carrying lift in the world. This challenge is the with a height of 176 meters.Jean-Michel Casanova was crowned as the best outdoor climbing coach in worldwide and once awarded as “Top 10 Climbing Photographer in the World”. His thrilling performance in Iron Man 3 has attracted lots of audience all over the world .For the past few years,Zhangjiajie has organized series of extreme sports.Such as plane flied through the Tianmen Cave, Spider Man’s Alain Robert climbed Tianmen Cave unarmed,and tightrope walking above Tianmen Mount,etc.all those X-sports received highly praises and have attracted more and more X-sports player’s coming.More exciting and thrilling moments await your joining and attention.By Aileen

News 2013-05-14 00:01 View：1255

Hunan University Holds International Competition of Upcycling Industrial Wastes Based on Low-carbon DesignJointly hosted by the Cultural and Educational Consul of the British Consulate-General, Guangzhou Low-carbon Industry Association, School of Design of Hunan University and Guangzhou Valuda Group Co., Ltd., the Competition named "Upcycling Industrial Wastes Based on Low-carbon Design", as part of 2013 International Universities Cooperation Project, was held at the School of Design of Hunan University on May 10th.Themed "Upcycling and Creative Design", university students from all over the world strived to utilize their creative designing abilities to upcycle industrial wastes such as useless tires, packing belts and caps of plastic bottle and toothpastes. The main aim of this contest was to vigorously promote communication and exchange in low-carbon concept and ecological design applications.Alessandra from City University London, while expressing her views said that such meaningful activities play a positive role in promoting better communication on  industrial design among China and other countries.The 15-day Low-carbon Design Competition attracts industrial design teachers and students from 8 universities in China, 6 universities in Britain and one university in South Korea.Participants are studying waste marbles, the raw material provided for their design in the competition.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource:enghunan.gov.cn

News 2013-05-13 14:18 View：1017

A worker of the China Post Group shows stamps for Mother's Day in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, May 11, 2013. The China Post Group on Saturday issued a stamp for Mother's Day. The stamp features a heart shape and carnation, with four types of wishes after scratching off the coating.  A girl shows the stamps she bought for her mother in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, May 11, 2013.Source: chinadaily

News 2013-05-13 14:11 View：1225

In the afternoon of May 2, 4 parachutes suddenly flied out from the Tianmen Hole, the iconic scenic spot of the Tianmen Mountain, which caused waves-like exclaims of tourists. Parachute jumpers were safe all the way flying down from the top of the Tian Hole till landing at the parking area of the Tianmen Hole.

News 2013-05-13 00:02 View：1493

“Because of this marked public commitment board, we can travel more comfortably in the zhangjiajie!”, praised by several visitors from Fujian in the morning of May 9th when they are at the entrance of Yellow Dragon Cave square and see this board,We have learned that this public commitment board of four services consists of tourism consulting services,tourists’security services,tourists relieving services,tourism integrity services.The Public commitment board is both in Chinese and English.It contains guide map, which unveils the detailed scope and contact phone number of the four services.In terms of tourism consulting services, Yellow Dragon Cave scenic spot also sets up the tourism consulting rooms to provide free tourist communications, scenic spots introduction, information inquiry, tourist routes recommendation for the majority of tourists.According to the head of the Yellow Dragon Cave, The establishment of a public commitment board is aimed at innovating social management, accepting public supervision, and deepening activities of “security and satisfaction in zhangjiajie” better so as to create a safe and satisfied tourist destination. Since the Public commitment board has been founded for 3 months, it has offered consulting services for thousands of tourists fervidly, thus received favorable comments from all walks of life.By Brenda

News 2013-05-12 15:32 View：894

From April 24th to 28th, in order to develop the abundant mountains tourism resources in Hunan,to fully display the unique charm of these mountains and to further explore overseas tourism market of South Korea, Bu yuehui, deputy director of the provincial tourism bureau,along with the leaders of Nanyue District Authority,Nanyue Tourist Administration and Huatian CITS,has participated in the “2013 China beauty. Mountain tour” promotional activities organized by China national tourism administration.The Theme campaign of “2013 China beauty. Mountain tour” is one of the series promotion activities under the theme of “beautiful China” tour organized by the national tourism administration overseas this year.And 7 provinces (city) bureau groups which is rich in mountain tourism resources including Hunan, Beijing,Sichuan,Zhejiang, Henan,Shanxi,Anhui have joined this activity.Hunan delegation has participated in a series of promotional activities facing both the tourism industry and the public.By Brenda

News 2013-05-12 15:28 View：1483

The "Science Train", a science popularization initiative from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Hunan Provincial People's Government, will make its first entry into Hunan's Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture on May 18th. As one of the highlights of Hunan's annual Science Week, the "Science Train" will station there for five days.The recently distributed program list for the Science Week features seven main activities, varying in their forms and contents. The "Science Train" event, for instance, attempts to dispatch experts in eight different counties and cities across Xiangxi to serve locals by holding science popularization activities, consultations, trainings, lectures, and free medical consultation clinic. The China (Changsha) Mineral and Gem Show will showcase mineral and gem resources,introduct the cause of formations, compositions.During the week, experts from National University of Defense Technology and the Changsha Branch of People's Bank of China will be invited to present how high technology has motivated electronic commerce.In addition, a wide array of science popularization bases will be established in the Geological Museum of Hunan Province, the earthquake prevention and disaster reduction exhibition hall of the Seismological Bureau of Hunan Province, and the insect specimen museum of Hunan Agricultural University.Translator: Liu FenSource:enghunan.gov.cn

News 2013-05-12 14:17 View：922