Sitting in McDonald’s and eating the delicious and clean fast food, enjoying the warm sunshine and beautiful scenery of ZJJ Tianzi Mountain. Is it a dream or fancy? No. This year, before May Day, Tianzi Mountain will launch the first McDonald’s restaurant situated at an altitude of 1,200 meters. Then, tourists both from home and abroad will feast on tasty food as well as fascinating View.It is reported that the McDonald’s to be founded is restructured on the former Tianzi Mount restaurant in a large scale. Before May Day, the first -phase project construction will be finished and the second-phase project will be put into effect in line with the operation state. Besides, there will be founded other sectors with the purposes of having a rest and repasting for tourists as well as corresponding facilities.It is said, founding a McDonald’s on the mountain with an altitude of 1,200 meters is the first time in China. With McDonald’s entry, Wulingyuan scenic spot will become a preferred place for people to go sightseeing.By Crystal

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The 55th Venice Biennale will be held in Venice from June 1 to November 24. A Chinese delegation of seven artists, including Hunanese Shu Yong, will "march" into the contemporary art exhibition.Shu Yong will be the first Hunan artist to attend the Biennale.This biennale is themed "The Encyclopedic Palace", and China will display her art at a dedicated national pavilion.Speaking as a member of the artist delegation, Shu believes that the thought and artistic expression of China's artists have become a way to communicate with the world.This method tends to embody the historical trend at the point of international intersection. Chinese art must "go global" in the internationalized environment.China's other six artists are He Yunchang, Hu Yaolin, Miao Xiaochun, Tong Hongsheng, Wang Qingsong, and Zhang Xiaotao.Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale is the largest international art exhibition in the world. It is known as the "Olympics of the Art World".Translator: He YaoSource: enghunan.gov.cn

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TAIPEI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Zeng Peiyan, chairman of the mainland-based China Center for International Economic Exchanges, and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang, expressed expectations Thursday for deepened cross-strait economic cooperation.They made the remarks during Zeng's five-day visit to Taiwan at the invitation of the Taiwan-based Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation.Zeng said cross-strait economic cooperation still has room to grow and will lead to mutual benefit.Lien noted that cross-strait economic cooperation has grown rapidly during the past few years, especially following the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement in 2010.Lien said it is important to adapt to emerging situations, use respective competitive advantages and further promote cross-strait economic and trade ties.Source:xinhuanet

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HARARE, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming on Friday signed four agreements with the Zimbabwe government in a move to further cement bilateral relations.The agreements were a 60 million yuan (about 10 million U. S. dollars) interest-free loan for Zimbabwe to purchase road equipment for rural district councils, food donation, 2 million dollars worth of agricultural equipment and a donation of an outside broadcasting van for the national broadcaster.Chen signed all the agreements on behalf of the Chinese government. The documents were signed by Zimbabwean ministers of agriculture, information and finance.Earlier, Chen, who is leading an 11-member trade and economic delegation to the southern African country, met Acting President Joyce Mujuru and Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Nicholas Goche on bilateral cooperation.The Zimbabwean officials updated the Chinese minister on major developments in the country, noting that the country had just completed a draft constitution which will be put to a referendum in March.Chen told Mujuru that China attached great importance to Africa and would further its relations with the continent for greater mutual benefits.He said Africa is among the first to be visited by Chinese leader Xi Jinping after he takes office next month.He will attend the fifth annual BRICS summit in South Africa towards the end of March.Source: Xinhua

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On February 22, a four-day special performance for the Spring Festival on the theme of "Stage of Yiyang Flower Drum Opera" was staged at the Pearl Square along the Er'yang Pond of Ziyang District in Yiyang City, with dragon dance and local flower drum opera to celebrate the Lantern Festival. On February 22, a traditional activity of the Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County named "To Celebrate the Spring Festival by Gonging at the Lantern Festival" was staged at Liangsan, a town of the county. About 200 gong players of 16 teams from border areas of Hunan and Guizhou Provinces attended the contest and shared the joy with local citizens along with the beating of gongs and drums. On February 23, the Anren County's traditional contest of "Zhuo Jipo", a shaping contest of Yuanxiao (sweet dumplings), was opened at the Xinfeng Village of Yonglejiang Town. Citizens exchanged skills, passed on this cultural inheritance and celebrated the Lantern Festival. Translator: Li XuanSource: enghunan.gov.cn

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On February 24th,2013, This day is a traditional Chinese Lantern festival,The grand opening ceremony of Zhangjiajie Lantern Festival is holding in People’s Square. Thousands of citizens and tourists witnessed grand occasion. This is the culture and tourism of integration, and it highlights the brand of cultural tourism in Zhangjiajie.welcome to zhangjiajie for Lantern Festival.Welcome to zhangjiajie for Lantern festival!!!

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With the fine Spring rain, the world natural heritage wulingyuan scenic spot had a fine reception during the spring festival. In zhangjiajie national forest park, dimly discernible diffuse mist would dress up uncanny workmanship of the peak forest, let the zhangjiajie become “magic, spectacular.”Translated by Sophia

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On February 19, literary and art workers from such departments as the Hunan Comedy Group and the Changsha Chinese Ballad Singers Association staged a charity show at Jiaoxiang, an ethnic stockade of Miao people, Dupo Village in Tongdao Autonomous County, treating the villagers with a cultural feast.Performances by artists including Wang Li, a coloratura, were well received with resounding applauses from the audiences who crowded around the stage in spite of the cold weather.Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-02-23 16:55 View：1083