In accordance with the Wulingyuan Scenic Spot authority in Hunan, on 18th, May.Jean Michel Casanova,the most famous French Climbing athletes who has wonderful stunts in Hollywood blockbuster superhero movie Iron Man Three, will climb the Wulingyuan Dragon Ladder, the No.1 of the world in ZJJ Wulingyuan core scenic spot, without any protective devieces.According to administer of the Dragon Ladder, this ladder is made of steel structure and close to the cliff. Moreover, because of the large-diameter of the steel structure and the gradient of the steel tube, it’s very difficult for climbers to exert the strengths of their palms, legs, and feet, especially without protection. Therefore, this would be the most dangerous and most difficult life challenge!By Brenda

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Lately,the opening ceremony of Zhangjiajie National Art Academy was held in Zhangjiajie College of Jishou University.In the corresponding period,the first art exhibition was held.It is reported that after the founding of Zhangjiajie National Art Academy,it will plan and undertake various exhibitions focusing on painting and calligraphy, actively launch all kinds of art activities and strengthen its cooperation and communication with the art circles throughout China. At the same time,based on Zhangjiajie,the National Art Academy will follow the examples of international tourist cities’art academies and target at inherit the art of painting and calligraphy. All the time,it will take the responsibility of promoting the art of painting and calligraphy in Zhangjiajie and advancing the tourist industry and cultural connotation.Thus making Zhangjiajie much more attractive and contributing to the cultural development of this international tourist city Zhangjiajie.Meanwhile,the first art exhibition attracted numerous residents and students. Works involved in this exhibition are created by artists from Zhangjiajie National Art Academy, Central Academy of Fine Arts,Chinese Academy of Fine Arts,Academy of Fine Arts of Capital Normal University and Guangxi Arts College.In total.about 92 works were put on display this time.Translated by Becky

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According to China net of Gardens, on 7th, May, Red stone national geographical park has been listed as one of the top ten scenic spots in Western Hunan, which has added another fantastic resort to Western Hunan.Located in the Northwestern part of Hunan, Red Stone has been granted as Red Stone National Geographical Park in 2005 after being approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources and in 2006, it has been crowned as Youshui (Baihe) Gallery in landscape–one of the top eight scenic spots in new Hunan.With karst, springs, canyons, caves, lakes, waterfalls rolled into one, it possesses high values in terms of geographic scientific research, appreciation, and tourism landscape. Hailed as the No.1 wonder of Wuling scenic area, it can be an ideal place for travel with unpolluted and primitive mountains and forests.Limpid water with reflections of green plants and red stone forest in it awaits you, a paradise for those photographers!By Brenda

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On May 3, a national intangible cultural heritage-Baoqing bamboo -carving won four silver awards and one bronze award at the 2013 China Arts and Crafts "Hundred Flowers Award" event and at the 8th China Cross-strait Arts & Crafts Fair Competition in Putian. The craft shone once again after winning a gold award and two bronze awards at the National "Golden Phoenix" Innovative Product Design Competition earlier this year.The "Hundred Flowers Award" is recognized as China's highest  Arts and Crafts distinction. . The vase entitled The Charm of Chu and Han Dynasty created by Wang Haoyu, a senior artist from Shaoyang City, and the Special-shape Scroll-style Brush Holder created by Lu Fanlin and Lu Haiyan each won silver Hundred Flowers Awards. Bamboo pyrograph Baoqing Impression by Professor Tang Wenlin of the Art Department of Shaoyang University was given the bronze award. The bamboo relief brush holder Searching for Hermit in Xishan created by Tang Chaolin, and the hanging screen Meet Across the Milky Way created by Chen Zhilong took silver awards at the "Arts & Crafts Fair" Outstanding Work Competition.Translator: He YaoSource:enghunan.gov.cn

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According to the Reuters, in order to celebrate the upcoming of the World Earth Day, the global well-known travel website in US–Cheapflights.com selected the World’s Top Ten Charm Forests, including ZJJ National Forest Park on the list.The top ten charm forests are Poland Bending Forest, Japan cragginess and wild bamboo forest, the black forest in Germany and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and so on. Among the world’s top ten charm forests, various marvelous landscapes differ from the luxuriantly green tropical rain forests to the ancient forests, displaying the mystery of natural beauty.In the passage, it says that Zhangjiajie is the first national forest park in China, belonging to national geopark. Besides, it also introduces Zhangjiajie’s peculiar geological features and picturesque scenery and Zhangjiajie is China’s only forest park included in the list and one of the two selected major forests in Asia.Translated by Crystal

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Zhangjiajie,a nominee of “Urban Internet Image List 2012”,is one in three Hunan cities who crowned this reputation.The latest statistics jointly issued by Xinhua net,Urban Environment and Development Research Institution of Chinese Academy of Social Science,Internet Science Research Center of Wuhan University and China Internet Network Information Center made this message authoritative.There are in total 60 cities on this list,including Shenzhen,Nanjing,Zhangjiajie,etc.Through years of continuous development and improvement,Zhangjiajie has received wide confirmation.As a wellknown tourism city ,Zhangjiajie has taken a patch of methods to improve its brand reputation.First of all, the network tourism propaganda of Avadar made a difference.Secondly,Cartoon Mayor speaks for Zhanjgiajie International Country Music Week as well as the Director General in Straw acts in Zhangjiajie version Gangnam Style.Those measures greatly promoted the cognition degree and brand reputation of Zhangjiajie city all around the world.As an important external propaganda portal,Zhangjiajie Online actively fulfill its role in promotion,and creates a favorable media environment for city economy and tourism. Hereby,Zhangjiajie Online received “Governmental Affairs Micro Blog–CCTV Most Popular of the year of 2012” on 30th,Jan,2013.By report,the 60 nominees are going to to have a fierce competition to run for the “Top Ten Images”,“Governmental Affairs Micro Blog Models”awards.By Aileen

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Favorable news from China southern state the flights have increased from Nanjing to Zhangjiajie.Hereby,it facilitates passengers to aboard daily flight between the two cities.It is the airbus-320 that will fly missions and ensure passengers have flights everyday. Following is the details.Nanjing-Zhangjiajie: CZ3926, launches at 23:15 and arrives at 0:55 morrow morning;Zhangjiajie-Nanjing: CZ3925, launches at 20:55 and arrives at 22:25.By report, booking tickets ahead can enjoy the lowest preferential price 280RMB (excluding tax).By Aileen

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The City of Changsha debuted a tourism logo design competition on May 9, inviting entires from all over the world by July 30, 2013. All entries should capture the essence of Changsha's tourism culture, be invitiong,expressive,and aesthetically appealing;A concise design, a clear theme, and a full presentation of a "Happy Changsha" tourism image are required;Each design should be distinctive and instantly recognizable, and must perform well its symbolic duties and lend itself to bothblack-and-white,and color printing; Both computer-made and hand-drawn logos are eligible. A brief statement (no more than 300 characters) explaining the meaning behind the design should be included with a font design for "Happy Changsha" in Chinese and English; Line art, gouache, and watercolor painting can be used to create city landmarks (including Changsha new station of Wuhan-Changsha Passenger Dedicated Line, Orange Isle, Autumn-admiring Pavilion, Yuelu Mountain, Tianxin Pavilion, andYuelu Academy). All submissions will be judged to select 100 works for the second round evaluation. The 10 second-round winners will go on to the final round, where winners will be awarded cash prizes from 50 thousand yuan to 5 thousand yuan: first prize (1 awarded): 50 thousand yuan; second prize (2 awarded): 10 thousand yuan; third prize (3 awarded): 5 thousand yuan.Translator: Liu FenSource:enghunan.gov.cn 

News 2013-05-10 14:14 View：913