The crew of Walking Table, a program produced by China Central Television (CCTV), shoot splendid natural scenery, magic folk custom and delicious food of western Hunan in such places as Yongshun County, Fenghuang County and Jishou City.Cuihua, a Polish presenter, experienced folk custom of Tujia people by making, tasting and selling Chinese pickled vegetables and learning Maogusi dance and hand-waving dance.Walking Table presenter Cuihua has dinner with a Tujia family.Maogusi dance in the bonfire partyTranslator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-23 11:48 View：1557

In the morning of Jan.18th 2013, ZJJ Mountaineering Association meeting has been held in Zhangjiajie city in order to adapt to the development of outdoor activities, and more than 100 mountaineering enthusiasts has attended the meeting.The mountaineering association has been prepared for one year on the basis of the former ZJJ 5A Outdoor Alliance and is approved by the City Civil Affairs Bureau in January, 2013. It is voluntarily formed by enthusiasts, related associations and departments within Zhangjiajie and it also marks a milestone in the city’s outdoor activities history.After its founding, it will provide a platform for the mountaineering as well as a driving force to tourism.By Brenda

News 2013-01-22 18:53 View：971

It is learned that Yellow Dragon Cave in Wulingyuan had accepted 1 million tourists domestic and abroad in 2012 with no serious complaints whole year. What’s more, all kinds of economic indexes have increased steadily.In 2012,Yellow Dragon Cave accelerated construction of infrastructure by taking advantage of the opportunity of being rated as “Chinese Famous Brand” in scenic spots and carried out activity of building “Safe and Satisfactory ZJJ” in a deep-going way. In addition, an open recruitment of interpreter of foreign languages was hosted nationwide and skill training for workers at the production line had been taken at regular intervals to insure the quality of reception.Besides, Yellow Dragon Cave scenic region strived to promote tourism products, launched promotion with characteristic in Guangdong, Beijing, Chongqing etc. where major tourists were from, developed tour guide service software on intelligent phone in cooperation with Professional Mobile Tourism Company, participated in filming “Gangnam Style” with ZJJ characteristic and hosted image-text contest. These activities had greatly elevated celebrity and popularity of Yellow Dragon Cave.It is said by principal of Yellow Dragon Cave that its structure of tourists has been taking change through several years’ forge of brand. Foreign tourists have taken a significant increase which was evidenced by tourists from 42 countries’ visiting Yellow Dragon Cavein a day on May, 2012.By Patricia

News 2013-01-22 18:50 View：1395

At less than 9:00am on Jan.11th 2013, over 300 Korean tourists have flocked to Zhangjiajie Yellow Dragon Cave. According to Korean tour guides, the colorful and fantastic vegetables along the road and fragrant Wintersweet have become favorites for Korean tourists.It is said that Yellow Dragon Cave Company has selected more than 20 species of vegetables planted on two roadsides in order to create spring atmosphere in winter, some vegetables are like the cardinal petals of rose, some flying butterfly, others flaming torch. It is aimed to provide a platform to show the mysterious cave wonders as well as thousand-year agricultural civilization of Xiangxi ( Western Hunan).By Brenda

News 2013-01-21 18:54 View：1384

The "Thousand Monk Pot", with a diameter of 2.36 meters, 1.8 meters high and a weight of 5.6 tons, stood in front of the main hall of the Grand Temple of Mount Hengshan on January 19. Savoury Laba porridge cooked in it attracted many tourists and local people. Laba porridge is a kind of Chinese traditional food eaten on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month (the Laba Festival).Nanyue District of Hengyang City in Hunan Province held a public welfare charity activity "Welldoings in the World & Warmth of the Laba Festival" in the Grand Temple of Mount Hengshan. On the spot, the staff gave each tourist and citizen a bowl of hot Laba porridge, wishing them healthy, peaceful and good luck in the new year.Tourists and citizens who prayed for eating Laba porridge stood in long lines. Before sharing the Laba porridge, many tourists posed for a group photo.President of Buddhist Association of Nanyue District Shi Dayue said that the Laba porridge cooked in the "Thousand Monk Pot" was made of rice collected from various families, and thus it was named "Happiness & Longevity Porridge". More than 27,000 yuan raised on the spot was donated to the poor as well.The staff give tourists and citizens a bowl of hot Laba porridge.Before sharing the Laba porridge, tourists pose for a group photo.Translator: Wang RongSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-21 18:20 View：1028

Recently Changsha's immediate plan on urban rail transit (2012-2018) has been approved by the National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC). Changsha plans to invest 63,695 billion yuan in the first phase construction of the west extension of Subway Line 2 as well as Subway Line 3, 4 and 5.According to the plan, Changsha will build a new metro network covering 96.3 kilometers while the first phase of Line 1and 2 are under construction. The first phase of west extension of Line 2, stretching from Meixi Lake West Station to Wangcheng Station, is 4.5 kilometers long with 4 stations, which is scheduled to be completed in 2013. The first phase of Line 3, stretching from Lianping Avenue Station to Longjiao Road Station, boasts 25 stations with a total length of 35.6 kilometers, which is scheduled to be completed in 2016. The first phase of Line 4, stretching from Purui Avenue Station to Guihua Avenue Station, is 33.5 kilometers long with 24 stations, which is scheduled to be completed in 2017. The first phase of Line 5, stretching from Panlong Road Station to Times Avenue Station, is 22.7 kilometers long with 18 stations, which is scheduled to be completed in 2018. The trains will run at a maximum speed of 80 km/h. Translator: Xiao Juan Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-20 18:18 View：973

It is revealed by the China Southern Airlines that the company developed the flight service with the British Airways at the beginning of 2013.The flight network will be expanded to such inland cities in UK as Manchester, Edinburg, Newcastle, Aberdeen, and Glasgow as well as Ireland and other European cities. It is expected to optimize the fan-shaped flight layout to Europe by the China Southern Airlines with Guangzhou as its hub.During the Spring Festival travel season, tourists from Hunan to Britain for vacation or overseas study can start in Guangzhou and take a connecting flight in London to British inland cities, Ireland and other European cities.CZ303 departs from Guangzhou at 9:30 and arrives at London Heathrow Airport at 14:50 of local time. CZ304 departs from London at 22:30 and arrives in Guangzhou at 18:30 of local time.Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-20 18:17 View：1086

ZJJ Tianmen Mountain Ropeway is to off-the-line from January 18 to 31 and no tourists will be accepted during this period until February 1 when ropeway and scenic spot will all open to tourist again.This annual overhaul is mainly to change bearings of ropeway’s driving wheels, overhaul and maintaining rope clip of lift car, take nondestructive inspection of steel wire rope and regular equipment and so on. Ropeway ofTianmenMountain, as main transportation equipment, takes a careful and comprehensive overhaul every year apart from daily maintaining to insure safety of tourists. Please take a notice of this news and you’d better rearrange your plan if you are planning to visit Tianmen Mountain.By Patricia

News 2013-01-19 18:51 View：1256