A series of portraits of Chairman Mao, embroidered by over 20 artists from Changsha Shoupai Embroidery Factory, were completed after five years of hard work. These portraits will be exhibited at Comrade Mao Zedong Memorial Museum in Shaoshan during the period of June 15 through July 15.The exhibition is themed on the images of the great man. Seven masterworks portray the brilliant images of late Chairman Mao Zedong in different significant historical moments. The portraits are expressive with meticulous stitches and exquisite materials. The artists created so many new stitches and crafts that the three dimensional and lighting effects are quite impressive. They can be regarded as the huge masterpieces of Hunan embroidery."The reason for embroidering such a series of works is that we hope young generations, on the occasion of the 90th founding anniversary of the CPC, can engrave on their minds the great man who dedicated himself to Chinese revolution when enjoying these works of art." said Su Zhili of Hunan Shoupai Embroidery Factory.Translator: Li LingSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-20 01:23 View：1602

Changsha Yanghu Wetland Park, the largest wetland park in central China is scheduled to open on June 21. The superior ecological environment makes the park another "green lung" of the city.The park started construction at the Changsha Pioneering District on the west of the Xiangjiang River on July 29, 2010. Covering an area of 702 hectares, the park consists of five functional districts including wetland recreation district, wetland ecological conservation district, wetland biodiversity exhibition district, river wetland district and wetland education district. The five districts aim to play a positive role in keeping the balance of the ecological environment of the urban wetland system, protecting the function and biodiversity of the urban wetland and promoting the sustainable utilization of resources.Aiming to build up the wetland biological system with biodiversity, the park makes the most of the resource-conserving and environment-friendly technology and new materials. What impresses you most will be the former 52-square-kilometer dirty water area at Hanpu District which has been deeply cleaned through biological technology.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-19 01:20 View：2119

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：1647

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：1557

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.

News 2011-06-16 01:02 View：1918

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.

News 2011-06-16 00:57 View：1761

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

News 2011-06-14 00:48 View：1662

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：1753