On July 20, Zhangjiajie Mayor Zhao Xiaoming met with a Thailand tourism delegation headed by Aakapeng, Counselor of the Thailand National Tourism Administration. The two sides held friendly talks on strengthening tourism cooperation and communication, and signed the cooperative framework agreement. Vice Mayor Liang Bi also attended the meeting.Mr. Zhao Xiaoming gave a brief introduction of Zhangjiajie’s social and economic situation, in particular tourism industry, to Aakapeng. He said, “As a famous tourist destination in China, Zhangjiajie boasts unrivalled quartz sandstone peaks and gorges worldwide, which is called Zhangjiajie Landform. Similarly, as an important tourism country in Asia, Thailand has charming tropical folk custom and unique Buddhism culture, which is a major source of tourists for Zhangjiajie. There is much room for two sides to carry out tourism cooperation.”During the meeting, Aakapeng said that although this is his first time to Zhangjiajie, he has been deeply attracted by the picturesque landscape in Zhangjiajie. He sincerely invited Mayor Zhao Xiaoming to lead a delegation to participate in the tourism exposition held in Thailand next June, which will make more Thailanders know about Zhangjiajie’s natural beauty and folk custom.According to the framework agreement, the two sides will establish the coordination mechanism on tourism cooperation so as to promote the communication in all areas of tourism industry and realize the publicity information sharing between them.Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-22 16:34 View：1904

“2011 Zhangjiajie Country Music Festival” to be held in Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie City, China from September 10 till 18th, 2011. The 2011 Zhangjiajie Country Music Festival, is approved by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, hosted by Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Zhangjiajie Municipal Government, and organized by Huanglongdong Investment Co. Ltd.The basic conditions for volunteers:18 years of age, and voluntary for the event more than 10 days of continuous service,And can master English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Italian, Georgian and other 22 foreign languages ​​in any one language, excellent level of spoken, have basic Chinese language communication skills and knowledge of country music.Once hired, the organizing committee will provide volunteers for Transportation costs(In China), Free clothing, Free scenic passes, Free room and food, Insurance and other facilities, the committee will be awarded for each volunteer 2011 'China Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week volunteer certification.Registration website:www.icmfc.comTranslator: SHUIRESource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-21 16:32 View：2467

On July 20, Director-General of Japan Tokushima International Tourism Administration and his delegation visited Changsha. Liu Xiaoyue, deputy director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province hosted a symposium with the guests in Changsha to discuss exchange and cooperation in the future, and exchange views on officially signing friendly-relationship agreement.Deputy Director Liu remarked that Hunan and Tokushima inked a letter of intent to establish friendly relation in last September. She hoped that cooperation agreement can be sealed in October this year through bilateral efforts. In addition, she hoped practical exchanges should be carried out in such fields as trade, tourism, culture, education, medical treatment and physical culture to promote common development and prosperity.The Director-General agreed with Liu, and promised to facilitate the establishment of friendly relation.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 5th Global Gathering to Extol Chinese Culture was launched at Yuelu Academy on July 16. Themed with "Reading Chinese Classics, Passing Chinese Civilization and Building a Harmonious World", this chanting assembly brought together over 1,000 scholars studying on Chinese culture from home (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and abroad and outstanding chanting representatives of all ages.After the opening ceremony, a get-together performance of "The Sound of Chinese Classics" was held. Musical poetry recital, Chinese classics chant, Chinese dance and martial art were staged by students from Hunan, Guangdong, Shanxi, and Guangxi provinces.In the afternoon, the thousand people joined a chanting activity in the front of Yuelu Academy, where Li Guangcai, who played young Mao Zedong, Dong Zizhu, a professor from Shandong Qufu Normal University and other distinguished guests led the group chanting excerptions from The Great Learning, The Analects and The Dao Te Ching. They also read aloud Di Zi Gui (Disciple Rule) and sang the song Li Yun Da Tong (The World of Great Harmony) together.A recital and exchange meeting on classics of Chinese culture was held then and the event drew a conclusion on July 17.

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Recently, the unveiling ceremony of the Shaoshan Red Culture Tourism Group was held in the banquet hall of Xiangtan Paragon Villa.Chen Sanxin, secretary of the CPC Xiangtan Municipal Government, and Xiong Jian, deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau, attended the ceremony.Xiangtan, hometown of celebrities, boasts profound red culture and rich resources, but its red tourism is still underdeveloped, said Chen at the ceremony. The establishment of the group aims to build a platform for integrating culture tourism resources in Xiangtan, develop leading enterprises of red tourism and make the red tourism culture industry stronger so as to promote the harmonious development of industry, environment, and city.Chen hoped that the tourism group will adhere to the principle of market-orientation to develop red culture tourism products. The red culture tourism industry should be propelled via the development of leading enterprises. He also urged the government to give more supports.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-19 16:28 View：1331

On July 11,Zhangjiajie Wangjiaping town,The Municipal Population and Birth Control Commission with Yongding District Population and Birth Control Bureau, carried out a variety of activities for celebrating the 22th World Population Day.Zhangjiajie Wangjiaping, a town full of folk culture, The villagers organized a folk cultural performances, such as Yugu, lantern,Tujia song and dance,the program comes from living subjects. Let people get to learn and comprehend from the program. also promote national laws about Birth Control Policy.Translator: LiterzaSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-18 16:44 View：1454

On the night of July 11, according to Tujia traditional customs, a new couple from Denmark held a special wedding ceremony on the stage of Timashenge (a large-scale outdoor performance with its moutain-water settings) in Baofeng Lake, Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie.The 26-year-old groom Peng Xinxin, who is the son of a Chinese photographer, grew up in Denmark with his mother. 8 years ago, he met with Christine from royal family in Copenhagen and fell in love with her. This year, they decided to hold their wedding in Zhangjiajie as Peng Xinxin is fascinated with traditional Chinese culture.On that night, Timashenge was put on as usual in Baofeng Lake. The wedding ceremony took place there amid the crisp and joyful sound of Suona (Chinese Horn). The groom Peng Xinxin and the bride Christine, dressed in red traditional costumes of Tujia wedding, walked onto the stage, accompanied by over 10 Tujia girls and boys. During the wedding, the bride, wearing Tujia silver jewelry , was carried by the groom and sent to a sedan chair. More than one thousand tourists witnessed the ceremony in high spirits. Christine said,” The wedding of Zhangjiajie Tujia minority is very interesting and I will integrate Chinese traditional culture to my family.” And Peng Xinxin said,” I will never forget the wonderful experience in Wulingyuan!”Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

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On July 14, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) officially set up the observatory on sustainable tourism in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Mr. Luigi Cabrini, Director of the Sustainable Tourism Department under the UNWTO, and Mr. Hu Bojun, Secretary of the Zhangjiajie Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, presided over the unveiling ceremony for the observatory. Zhangjiajie mayor Zhao Xiaoming and other officials also attended the ceremony.In order to promote the sustainable development of global tourism industry, the UNWTO launched the program of Global Observatory on Sustainable Tourism (GOST), aiming to guide the scientific development of tourist destinations, improve the exemplary status of these regions, and facilitate the international exchanges and cooperation there. In November 2009, Zhangjiajie Municipal government submitted the written application to the UNWTO branch in Asia-Pacific Region. Last July, it officially put forward the proposal of establishing an observatory in Zhangjiajie to Secretary General of the UNWTO.Zhangjiajie is the third city where the UNWTO establishes the observatory following Guilin and Huangshan, which symbolizes that the sustainable tourism development of Zhangjiajie has entered into a new stage. The observatory will monitor social culture, economic development, environment protection, and so on, providing the basis for scientific decision on tourism development in Zhangjiajie.Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

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