On January 13, a grand banquet attended by over 300 villagers was held in Zhangwan Village of Hangsha Township of Baojing County in Western Hunan. As the local tradition of butchering pigs began, the whole village was filled with cheers and laughter of villagers who worked hard in the past year.It is learned that Zhangwan Village, the furthest administrative village in Hangsha Township, houses 122 households of more than 480 residents, of which 100 residents working in other places. Most of residents in this village are Miao people. The Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Baojing County invested 140,000 yuan to provide running water for each family, harden 2,300 meters of roads, build a tea garden with 200 mu (13 hectares) and a seeding base with 10 mu (0.67 hectares) and organize a Miao drum team.Now most Miao people choose to celebrate the New Year in lunar January, except those living in southeast of Guizhou and some parts of Guangxi and Hunan. Miao people in these areas follow the tradition to celebrate the New Year in October, November and December. Besides worshiping ancestors and enjoying a banquet, Miao people hold other grand activities to embrace the New Year, such as offering sacrifice to Dragon Spring and the God of Farmland and dancing to the Lusheng music.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-16 10:29 View：956

On December 31th, 2012, from ZJJ wulingyuan tourist service center detailed constrution program review meeting, the meeting decided the core principles that at the entrance of zhangjiajie scenic spot to build “wulingyuan tourist service center”, the details construction marked the main entrance of zhangjiajie scenic spot in two years would present a world natural heritage, 5 A-class tourist scenic spot level.Wulingyuan tourist service center will be in strict accordance with the ecology, culture and the principle of human nature. The planning target fully follows the fusion of cultural and tourist industry, the principle of development. In order to be characteristed by zhangjiajie landform and tujia folk customs, strengthen the entrance image, through implanting the theme format, improving tourism service facilities and traffic distribution system, making recreation, scenic spot entrance comprehensive services, cultural display, leisure culture experience, large public activity functions in one body. Thus showing a tujia national characteristics with folk culture theme square.The theme of the center position: With zhangjiajie landform and tujia nationality amorous feelings, through the high standards of tourist service facilities and distinctive characteristics of the entry image, and improving the traffic distribution system, setting international tourism scenic spot service synthesis and comprehensive urban cultural leisure square to “zhangjiajie sealand karp theme culture square”.Functional localization: refining the tujia ethnic customs culture, building image formats, implanting traffic organization. Making wulingyuan scenic spot tourists and city residents as the main consumer groups, in order to set the entrance comprehensive services, cultural display, leisure culture experience, large public activity to the “composite travel service synthesis”.Translated by Sophia

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Changsha Pioneering District on the West Bank of Xiangjiang River plans to set up eight urban green corridors with a total length of 45 kilometers and an area of 2.5 million square meters by 2016, according to the Administration Committee of the district revealed on January 14. The eight green corridors will be built along Pingtang Avenue, Yanghu Avenue, Xiaoxiang Avenue, Meixi Lakeside, Dawangshan Holiday Resort, urban areas to the south and north of Meixi Lake and Dongfanghong Road (Xiaohe Landscape section).  The district commenced 27 environment projects worth nearly 2 billion yuan in 2012. The completed Meixi Lake has become Changsha's largest urban lake with a capacity of 7 million-plus cubic meters. Phase II of Yanghu Wetland Park covering 1,500 mu(100 hectares) has been basically accomplished, making it the largest urban wetland park in central China. Other projects include Taohualing Park, Meiling Park, Yinxing Park, Shijiagang Water Park, Green Xiaoxiang Avenue, Green Lane around Meixi Lake and Green Dongfanghong Road.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-15 18:05 View：965

Recently, Hunan Price Bureau has announced that price of transportations in core scenic area of Wulingyuan has adjusted and will be executed from January 5, 2013. Specific changes are as follows:Price elevation in Wulingyuan Scenic Spot in ZhangjiajiePrevious price(￥/person)Present price(￥/person)Additional fare(￥)Single tripRound tripSingle tripRound tripResources compensation feesQuality improvement fundsRopeway of Yellowstone Village509665118113Tour Tramcar of Ten-Mile Gallery3040385243Ropeway of Tianzi Mountain5267116Bailong Elevator5672115By Brenda

News 2013-01-15 10:42 View：1226

1, The overall environment: most of Zhangjiajie vegetations are evergreen, so no silent swish of falling leaves and lifelessness even in winter. Instead, Zhangjiajie mountains and water still keep spiritual and vigorous.2, Winter weather: You’d better get to know something about ZJJ weather condition for fear of overcast and rainy days, before you decide to pay a visit. If you are lucky enough, you may encounter snow, which is a kind of blessing during your winter trip.3, Preferential policies: Parts of scenic spots have sales promotion, so please pay close attention to official announcement.4, Accommodation: Downtown hotels tend to have a high use ratio, with normal heating generally. Comparably speaking, baddish hotels within the scenic spots are slightly worse.5, Transportation: Trains hardly show any differences both in off seasons and boom seasons. However, airplanes change largely, because sometimes a few airlines may decrease or even stop their scheduled flights.Translated by Becky

News 2013-01-15 09:46 View：1749

ZJJ Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie revealed that the spot received over 15,000 tourists from home and abroad on the very first day of New Year Holidays of 2013, an increase of 65.3% compared with the same period of last year.Overseas tourists accounted for 30% of the total tourists,with more than 200 visiting the Giant Salamander Biotechnology Museum of Zhangjiajie.On the same day, the reception work of the scenic area stayed in good order. No effective complaint was made by any tourists.Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On January 8, the Culture & Art Committee of the China Chamber of International Commerce Hunan Chamber of Commerce (CCICHCC) was launched in Changsha, aiming to promote international communication and cooperation in Hunan's cultural industry. Provincial leaders and some veteran comrades including Xiao Yayu, Shen Ruiting, Yu Haichao, Luo Haifan, Yan Yongsheng, Tang Zhixiang, Luo Guiqiu and Wang Tingming attended the launching ceremony. Jointly initiated by over fifty famed culture and art enterprises in Hunan Province, the Culture & Art Committee of CCICHCC involves such industries as culture, art, sports, news, jewelry and auction. At the launching ceremony, paintings of oil painters like Liao Shiliang, Liu Yeqing, Xiang Wenwen and Yin Ni were exhibited. Representatives from international cultural organizations like American Federation of Musician and Art En Voyage also exchanged ideas with Hunan artists on the spot. Translator: Yin Xiaodong Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-12 10:26 View：999

The longest glass bridge and highest bungee jumping platform on the planet--innovations that "shocked" the world--are both found at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic area, a World Natural Heritage site. With an annual increase of 30% in tourist reception capacity, it has leaped to national 4A level status within a few years and has now become the highlight of the Zhangjiajie East Line Tour. On January 8, scenic area staff reported that they received nearly 659,000 tourists from home and abroad in 2012, a growth of over 30% from the previous year. The scenic area continues strive towards perfecting tour routes, boat tours, parking lots and other reception facilities.   Meanwhile, it utilizes its geographic advantages to further enrich the tourism experience, with the construction of the world's highest and longest glass bridge (an investment of 200 million yuan) now entering the crucial stage. Polls show that over 93% of visitors to the Grand Canyon in 2012 had a "great experience", and it has been voted as one of the Netizens Ten Best Cultural Scenic Spots. Translator: Zhu MengxiaSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-01-12 09:40 View：1414