Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week is to unveil its curtain in Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave Square on September, 10. At that time, people will enjoy a grand carnival of country music in the picturesque Zhangjiajie.The First Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week came off at Huanglong Cave Square from May 14 to 18 in 2009, serving as a milestone of integrated development of tourism and culture.The six-day music week this year aims to display and exchange country music across the whole world, and promote the development of national cultures. At present, thirty-one overseas bands consisting of 392 musicians from twenty-six countries and regions have been identified, while the list of eight domestic bands of the minority nationality is still up in the air.According to Ye Wenzhi, general planner of Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week, efforts will be made to develop the music week into regular music festival and foster Zhangjiajie into an international brand as well as a holy land of country music after holding three to five music weeks.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-11 22:43 View：2083

Centered on Changsha Tongguan Kiln Park, a distinctive village full of Tang dynasty flavor will be built in Caitaoyuan Village of Wangcheng District. A nationally unique ancient town tourism spot will therefore be developed by integrating the village with Tongguan Ancient Town, Jinggang Ancient Town and Qiaokou Fishing Town.   As a key unit under the state protection, over 60 million yuan has been invested in this park to build Changshayao Street, ancient-look workshops and the exhibition hall of culture heritage. At the core area of the relic site, a series of projects on environmental improvement have been carried out, including land and road administration as well as office building renovation.   The park is scheduled to open to the public at the end of the year. In the near future, tourists will be able to stand here to view the Xiangjiang River and the relic site, appreciate the scenery and listen to the exquisite symphonic of nature and history.   Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-11 17:30 View：1501

Zhangjiajie July and August is Wonderful season for student summer travel. Zhangjiajie forest is a summer resort, many parents take their kids to Zhangjiajie in the holidays, so Families tour and "guest students"are very hot, Rooms in Zhangjiajie of availability is very tight.Official reports: from July this year, Zhangjiajie "guest students" the gathering is very fierce compared to previous years. Many students believe that the mountains in Zhangjiajie, water, cave and taste all kinds of attractions and scenic spots, cool climate, the purity of the rare air for summer vacation. Tourism experts predict that "student guests" of the peak tourist season, will last for two months has been about late July to early August in which travel is most concentrated.

News 2011-07-10 22:46 View：1733

Dear friends,With great pleasure we would like to invite you to participate in the “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. Based on the success of "2009 Country Music Week in Zhangjiajie ",All outstanding folk music groups, wordwidely or domestically, are warmly welcome to the music week to performance on the stage here in this amazingly beautiful countryside of Wulingyuan which was selected as first world natural heritage in China, one of first geophysical parks and one of first national scenic spots Grade 5A. This great occasion will be broadcasted globally over CCTV, and on internet. For this music week, we will provide accommodation for you and 3 meals a day per person.We will also provide inland transpotation for the purpose during the music week.We will arrange health and accident insurance for the period of the music week in China only, on condition that the participant of the group are all in good health when undertaking the tour. The group, for its part, will have to complete an application form, and return it to us together with the group information( group profile, photos, audiovisual materials, and program information), no later than April 30,2011. We will send you a confirmation letter and more information about the music week upon receiving your application. We hope to see you in the music week and will spare no efforts to make your participation and stay in Zhangjiajie a most valuable and pleasant one. Sincerely yours,The Organizing Committee of the 2011 Zhangjiajie Country Music FestivalGroup Application FormThis form is required to be completed clearly by the group wishing to take part in the “2011 Zhangjiajie Country Music Festival”, and returned to the below fax or email address before February April 30.Name of the Group: Country represented: Leader of the Group: Adress of the Group: Tel NO: Fax NO: Number of Perfomers:  Number of participants: The following information should be sent with this application form: The group profile and history.Competitions or festival which the group has participated in.Awards received.Photos of the group and each participant.Details of the performers.Audiovisual materialsSignature: Date:

News 2011-07-09 20:21 View：2110

The China Red Tourism Promotion Week was launched at Mao Zedong Bronze Statue Square in Shaoshan City, Hunan Province on July 8.The launching ceremony welcomes more than 600 representatives including veteran revolutionists, young students and tourism staff.This promotion campaign highlights the theme of "Creating first-class scenic areas, carrying forward revolutionary spirit". The photo exhibition of national classic red tourist attractions and the performance ”Shaoshan in the sunrise“ will follow the opening ceremony in celebration of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC.According to Yang Guangrong, head of the Hunan Provincial Tourism Department, Hunan's red tourism industry has witnessed rapid development in recent years. From 2004 to 2010, red scenic spots throughout the province received 145 million visitors, realizing an income of about 41 billion yuan. A total of 600,000 people across the province are involved in the tourism sector.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-08 22:43 View：1863

2009 China Zhangjiajie International Country Music Festival on May 14 to 18, in the World Natural Heritage Wulingyuan scenic area was held.From the 32 first-class international team of country music, They conducted a tour in Zhangjiajie Laomo Bay, Shuiraosimen, Tianzishan, Baofeng Lake, Huanglong Cave Square, Tianmenshan,And other scenic spots...

News 2011-07-08 21:31 View：4860

On July 7, 41 ethnic minority children from Turpan of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and 100 Hunan children participated in the activity in Changsha themed with "Hand in Hand to Consolidate Unity among Children from Hunan and Xinjiang".Jointly hosted by Hunan Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) and CYLC Committee of Turpan, the activity aims to promote communication between children from Hunan and Turpan, guide them to help each other and enhance the mutual friendship. During the activity, they will visit red tourism attractions such as Memorial Hall of Mao Zedong in Shaoshan, Liu Shaoqi's Former Residence, Love Dusk Pavilion on Yuelu Mountain, the First Provincial Normal School of Hunan and the Orange Isle. In addition, meetings and parties will be held to provide a platform for the children to have an in-depth mutual understanding."This is my first time to visit Changsha, but I do not feel strange. Friends here treat me just like my brothers and sisters, which has moved me so much." A six-grade student from Town Center Elementary School at Tuokexun County said. "As early as this April, I had correspondence with several pals of similar age from Changsha Lugu Primary School and established good friendship with them."Translator: Xie LingliSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-07 22:45 View：1420

China, taiwan's net july 6. zhangjiajie news : YueGui huang, the president of the tour guide’s associate from Taibei city, together with a delegation come to the world natural heritage -----wulingyuan scenic zone, zhangjiajie, Hunan province, for inspecting, and sign an agreement of friendly cooperation with zhangjiajie tour guide association, which is the  first guide’s cooperation and the first cooperation agreement signed  between tour guide’s association of Taibei and zhangjiajie.According to the cooperation agreement, Taibei tour guide association will invite and help zhangjiajie delegation to do tourism promotion as well as communication exchange in Taiwan. Moreover, the two parties will develop friendly cooperation and interactive exchange in promotion of tourism resource, training of Human resource and other area.YueGuihuang, the president of the tour guide associate from Taibei city, highly praised the unique landform and honest guides of zhangjiajie city, expressing that they will make an effort on recommending zhangjiajie by making full use of guide’s association.With the increase convenience in transportation, Taiwan has become the focus of zhangjiajie tourism market development, this friendly cooperation will contribute in boosting zhangjiajie’s fame popularity and good reputation in guide’s field and tourism field in Taiwan, said by Liuyun, the secretary of zhangjiajie tourist association.Translator: VenuslongSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-07 11:01 View：1439