After months of preparation, 36 pieces of treasures elaborately selected by Hunan Provincial Museum have successfully launched at the website of Virtual Collection of Masterpieces (VCM), a project of the Asia-Europe Museum Network (ASEMUS). On June 13, 2011, VCM released this news at its homepage, welcoming the participation of Hunan Provincial Museum.Virtual Collection of Masterpieces (VCM), co-funded by Asia-Europe Foundation and Asia-Europe Museums Network and in partnership with International Council of Museums (ICOM), Lab for Culture, etc., is a project that uses the Internet and masterpieces in the collections of contributing museums to promote mutual understanding and appreciation between the peoples of Asia and Europe. Since it started, more than 100 world-renowned museums from 29 countries in Asia and Europe have successively come aboard; and the website hence grows up to be the largest platform for museum information, especially the "masterpieces" all around the world.Since February, 2011, relevant staff in Hunan Provincial Museum had devoted themselves to this project. After months of preparatory work such as background research, images selecting, text compiling, translating, proofreading, submitting and numerous contacts with VCM's person-in-charge, 36 pieces of "representatives" were finally selected from the abundant collection of Hunan Provincial museum and launched at VCM. With interesting stories and detailed introduction, these objects will, as the "international top masterpieces", on behalf of the 180,000 pieces of objects in the collection of Hunan Provincial Museum, show the brilliant culture and history of Hunan region to the whole world.English and Chinese webpage of one of the masterpieces: Plain Gauze GownTreasures launched at VCM website include the cultural relics excavated from the Mawangdui Tombs of Han Dynasty, the bronze wares of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, pottery and porcelain works, calligraphy works and paintings, and modern relics, which represent the long history of Hunan region from Palaeolithic age to the contemporary era.The 36 pieces of selected "masterpieces"Source: Hunan Provincial Museum

News 2011-06-18 01:21 View：1365

Following after Shooting of the CCTV 《Discovery》and《Explore》in zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain; Recently, CCTV international's Chinese channel 《Distant  home》 column group has also walk into zhangjiajie, from natural scenery, historical and cultural, recreational characteristics and so on various tianmen mountain comprehensive interpretation. The shooting up to eight days, will make 45 minutes of films, in July in early summer prime-time broadcast four sets of CCTV.  

News 2011-06-17 01:03 View：1296

Hunan's First Accreditation of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Changsha on the evening of June 12.Going through recommendation, re-exanimation, review, primary selection, public notice, inspection, voting and final appraisal, the accreditation activity lasted for five months and finally chose Hunan's ten most charming intangible cultural heritage items and recipients of other three awards.Zhangjiajie SangZhi folk song was named hunan the ten most attractive intangible cultural heritage projects.

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On June 13, Hunan Provincial Education Association for International Exchange announced that 100 outstanding middle school students will be selected across Hunan and sent to U.S. for further studies in 2012. To facilitate the selection, the SLEP (Secondary Level English Proficiency) Intensive Training Camp for middle school exchange students will be held in the First High School of Changsha this summer.

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Changsha Mayor Zhang Jianfei met with Mr. Kep Chuktema, mayor of Phnom Penh, Cambodia who led a delegation to Changsha for a friendly visit. The two sides signed a letter of intent to enter into a formal Sister City relationship.The two sides intended to carry out friendly cooperation and communications on the basis of mutual benefit, to formally sign the agreement on establishing sister city relations when the time is ripe, to develop various communications and collaborations in fields of economy, trade, education, culture, agriculture, tourism, health and personnel, to arrange mutual visits between governments and enterprises, and to offer warm reception to visitors.Mayor Zhang extended sincere welcome to the five delegates and briefed them on the social and economic development of Changsha City. He said that, as two developing cities in developing countries, the two sides should carry out a variety of exchanges and cooperation to realize win-win results.Mr. Kep Chuktema expressed his gratitude for the hospitality they received in Changsha and said that officials and relevant departments from the two cities should hold regular exchanges to facilitate the coordination and discussion on issues of common concern.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Luzhou Laojiao Cup Gala to celebrate the implementation of Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Law and Presenting Ceremony of Hunan's First Accreditation of Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Changsha on the evening of June 12. The programs performed on the gala were representative of intangible cultural heritage items. The opening dance Huayao Minority Girls presented the scene of Huayao minority girls in Longhui County happily frolicking in the village after farming work, which embodied the girls' satisfaction with present life and a great longing for a better life in the future. Going through recommendation, re-exanimation, review, primary selection, public notice, inspection, voting and final appraisal, the accreditation activity lasted for five months and finally chose Hunan's ten most charming intangible cultural heritage items and recipients of other three awards. Wang Xiaoqin, vice chairwoman of the CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee and veteran comrade Zhu Dongyang presented awards and conferred plates to the finalists winning the four major awards. Vice Chairwoman Wang and other leaders went onto stage to give ten people such as Lei Xiaoda the Special Contribution Award for protecting the intangible cultural heritage.Translator: Xie LingliSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-13 00:56 View：1476

Various theme activities were held across Hunan's provincial capital Changsha to mark China's 6th Cultural Heritage Day falling on June 11, 2011.It is the first Cultural Heritage Day celebrated in the country after the passage of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Law of the People's Republic of China (Hereinafter referred to as the ICH Law) on June 1 this year.Hunan Provincial Department of Culture commenced a series of intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, performances and promotion activities across the province to publicize the law.According to the preliminary statistics, 158 promotion activities have been carried out in Hunan to celebrate the Cultural Heritage Day, involving a participation of 1.7762 million people.Promotion booths were set up in Changsha City to distribute the ICH Law and relevant publicity materials.In addition, a special symposium on Intangible Cultural Heritages in Hunan was well received by the public.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-12 00:53 View：1381

Good rain knows the time, the Dragon Boat Festival for three consecutive days of rain, not only greatly eased the drought in southern China appeared,and also to bring clouds Zhangjiajie scenic spot. June 7 morning, after the rain, sunny,Zhangjiajie scenic spot the white clouds will Tianzishan "Zhangjiajie Landscape " behave like Wonderland general.Many tourists and photographers take the ropeway up the mountain early to watch and photograph this rare natural beauty.Originally peaks such as bonsai general landscape, Wulingyuan more Penglai fairyland in the clouds.  

News 2011-06-10 22:54 View：4566