Zhangjiajie has become the major origin area for Chinese giant salamanders, Xiang Zuoyi, vice mayor of Zhangjiajie City stated at the press conference held by the Zhangjiajie Municipal People’s Government on March 22nd, 2011 in Changsha.　　Zhangjiajie has made continuous efforts to further protect Chinese giant salamanders and attempted to make use of this precious resource in recent years. It has established the Chinese giant salamander protection zone, buffer zone and experimental zone with the total area of 14,285 hectares as well as 11 stations for Chinese giant salamander observation and protection. With the support of the Hunan Livestock and Aquatic Products Bureau, Hunan Giant Salamander Rescue Center, the International Giant Salamander Academic Exchange Center, Hunan Giant Salamander Protection & Development Association  have also been founded. In 2010 Zhangjiajie attracted investment worth more than 60 million yuan to build the first giant salamander biotechnology museum in China.　　Zhangjiajie has built 29 breeding bases for giant salamanders in natural, artificial and bionic environments, with the annual artificial breeding output of over 1,000 giant salamanders. This project has attracted 500 million yuan as capital investment in and out of Hunan Province, and 36 million yuan as fiscal support.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource:Hunan Official Web Portal

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A new ecological park has been built in north Changsha. A few days ago the first-phase project of Xiufeng Mountain Park was completed and opened to the public for free. A principal from the Management Committee of the Jinxia Economic Development Zone said that a view tower is to be built in the park to embody the development of north Changsha.　According to the overall layout, the park consists of one core, five functional zones and eight scenic spots. The five functional areas are the area for cultural activities, the ecological forest zone, the entertainment zone, the recreational zone for children and the park affairs management zone.　　The Jinxia beacon is designed like a golden champion trophy. The sculpture is 29.28-meter high, made up of such three parts as the pedestal, the body and the logo. The cone-shaped pedestal has a diameter of 12.9m at the bottom, and 8.6m at the top, transmitting glaring light at night.Translator: Zhou QiongSource:Hunan Official Web Portal

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Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (established by Ministry of Education) set up its ninth training base for studying abroad in Hunan University, marking the birth of the first national training base in central south of China. The unveiling ceremony kicked off at College of Foreign Languages and International Studies of Hunan University on the afternoon of March 21,2011.　　The training base will provide systematic training and comprehensive services for high school graduates to facilitate their studying abroad, relying on the teaching & learning resources and qualified faculties of the college, and introducing advanced international teaching model.　　It is learned that the trainees of the base will study in China for 2 years and then continue their studies in foreign countries including Canada, Britain, America and Australia for 2 or 3 years. After they have finished their studies, the degree granted by foreign universities will be accredited in China. In addition, the students who return to China after graduation can enjoy all-round supports and systematic services such as personal file management, settlement of household registration and employment information providing.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource:Hunan Official Web Portal

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March 23,2011, once again usher in the spring snow in Tianmenshan top, this is the second time since the spring of this year,The forest is full of fairy tales in Zhangjiajie Tianmenshan.Visitors are attracted to Spring Snow.Zhangjiajie spring snow sent blessing for tourists.

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The promotion fair of 2011 international flights in summer and autumn was held by Hunan Branch of China Southern Airlines (CSN) on March 18, 2011. According to the fair, CSN will open three non-stop international airlines from Guangzhou to Auckland, Amsterdam, and Vancouver from this April.At that time, CSN will have 170 international airlines and 340 flights to 81 cities all over the world. The company’s flights can reach 169 countries via its deep cooperation with foreign airlines.Hunan Branch of CSN will provide 7 Changsha-Beijing flights, 3 to 4 Changsha-Guangzhou flights, and 3 Changsha-Urumqi flights every day. Taking these flights, Hunan passengers can reach their destinations around the world with CSN.Translator: Lv XuefenSource:Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Exhibition of Tantou Wooden New Year Paintings-the state-level intangible heritage was opened in Hunan Provincial Traditional Chinese Painting Museum on March 19.This exhibition combines both static display and dynamic demonstration of painters. Over 100 pieces of works are shown on the exhibition. As the only type of handmade wooden paintings with watermarks, Tantou wooden New Year painting is unique for its distinctive characteristics of ancient southern Chu (today's Hubei and Hunan). Tantou Town, located in the southeast of Longhui County, was titled "the Home of China's Modern Folk Paintings" by the Ministry of Culture of the PRC. There are more than 40 varieties of traditional Tantou wooden New Year paintings. Among the crafts in creating wooden paintings, such traditional procedures as steaming paper and brushing are exclusive to Tantou Town. In addition, "Kailian" (carving one's face) is also a quite different craft from others.Tantou wooden New Year painting has been listed among the first state-level intangible heritages. Besides, Zhong Haixian and Li Xianlu from Longhui County were recognized as the representative heritors of this heritage.The exhibition will last three days until March 21, and is free to citizens.Translator: Li LingSource:Hunan Official Web Portal

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The cornerstone-laying ceremony of Xiangtan Yiwu-style Small-Commodities Town was held on March 19, marking the official launching of this project.Located at the southeast corner of the junction of Xiangtan West 2nd Ring Road and 320 National Highway, the project covers an area of 1,500 mu (100 hectares). The total 6-billion-yuan investment will be injected in 3 phases. The first phase covers an area of 500 mu (about 33.33 hectares) with a building area of 73 square meters. It will be completed in 4 years with an investment of 1 billion yuan. This project is of great significance to giving full play to the role of Xiangtan West Commerce and Trade Logistics Park, integrating market resources of Xiangtan City, expanding and strengthening commodity circulation of Yuhua District, consolidating the central role of Yuhua District in trade and business circle of the city, and building the business center of southwest Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Cluster.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource:Hunan Official Web Portal

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Zhangjiajie 48 stockades scenic areaProject profile:The 48 stockades ruin project is close by the Zhangjiajie core scenic area and its surrounding tourism areas, it also nearby the Zhangjiajie city and Changde city, and four other counties, the 48 stockades is famous for its former ownerLizicheng, a leader of peasant revolt in Ming Dynasty, taking full advantage of this historical human landscape, with creative ideas and concepts, the project could attract visitors for multiple purpose, such as sightseeing tour, pilgrimage, resorting, meeting and history searching. Assisted by Zhangjiajie's tourism brand name power, and the selected project location advantage, it is very possible to create a tourism scenic area with more than 3 million visitors per year.Construction Specification:Relying on the historical figure Lizichang's influence, and the splendid nature and artificial landscaping sightseeing, the project aimed to recover its former condition. It will build a tunnel with 790 meters long across the project location and Cili County down town. With in the site, the project has planned to construct Lizicheng Memorial pavilion as well as culture and entertainment center, with in the entrance of Lutou Bay and middle way of Sanwang valley, it is going to build a high class grand hotel and convention center, in Zhubao bay and the upstream of Qiwan brook it will construct two artificial lake which of both will as beautiful as Baofeng Lake and assort with High end leisure premises, near the bank side of 5 nature brooks to build exotic indigenous style resorting village. The initial site selection has already complete, further assessment is undergoing, legal and archeology recognition has granted conclusion, it is also enlisted for the key construction project plan for Zhangjiajie's East tourist route.Financial analysis and financing explanation of the project:The total investment amount is 500 million,The detailed forms of investment and financing of the project are negotiable.Contact information:The project's developer: Cili County Tourism BureauZhangjiajie Badagong Mountain Ecological Tourism Project Project Profile:The project is located at Northwest part of Sangzhi county in Zhangjiajie. It is 45 km to Zhangjiajie city, which means it has convenient transportation network to provide. In February 2010, the State Forestry Bureau has approved “the natural reserve ecology and tourism project planning of the Badagong Mountain” document. This project location has plenty of tourism resources; it is the ideal place for resorting, summer escaping, recreation, sightseeing, adventuring, science practice and water drifting. It has all kinds of natural and human landscapes, a top priority choice for business investment.Construction Specification:1.to construct 1 tourist gathering center Tianping Mountain tourist gathering center2.to construct 2 major ecological tourism area Tianping Mountain tourism area and Lishuiyuan tourism area3.to construct 3 ecological tourism routes: the County downtown to Tianping Mountain tourism area, the County downtown to Lishuiyuan tourism area, and the County downtown to Doupeng Mountain tourism area.4.to build the sightseeing and transportation ropeway5.to build tourism resort hotel6.to build natural forest footpath7.to build large parking ground8.to build tourism area entrance tower9.to build science education center.Financial Analysis and Financing Explanation of the Project:The total investment of the project is 477.9319 millions. The estimated operating income in the next 10 years as follows:The total investment amount is 477.9313 millions.1.receiving total tourist 5 millions times, with average consumption 600 yuan per person, the total operation income will be 3 billions, and net profits 1.05 billions.2.the project's ROI (static): 35%3.the project's investment recovery period (excluding investment by the government and paid up investment) is 4.5 yearsThe detailed forms of investment and financing of the project are negotiable.Contact information:The Project's developer: Hunan Badagong Mountain State natural reserve management division The Reconstruction of Wulingyuan, ZhangjiajieWulingyuan is well known as the world's natural heritage, as well as the top class scenic area in Hunan. It is currently in a progress of reconstruction and transformation. The key projects are introduced as follows:1.Tianzi Mountain Car campThe project is located at the countryside of Tianzi Mountain County inside Wulingyuan district. It is only a brook away with the core scenic area. The project has a total area of 150 mu, it is capable to park 120 cars, the estimated investment amount is 200 millions.2.Suoxi River bar gallery project:The project is located at South of Wulingyuan Boardway, north of Suoxi River and West of Tianzi Road. It has a total area of 72.15 mu. It is going to build Bar gallery, shopping center, entertainment center, business trade mall, fashion mall as well as pedestrian mall. The property is designed for whole release with a lease period of 40 years. The total investment amount is estimated at 400 millions.3.Wulingyuan international recreation plazaThe project is located in between Huanglong cave and Baofeng lake, which is near the core scenic area. It is planned to build 2 scenic spot, to construct a mansion style grand star hotel, a large culture and entertainment plaza, as well as other tourism facilities.The project's construction period is 7 years. The total investment is 1 billions, which 100 million will invest on the scenic projects, 500 millions for grand hotel, and 400 millions for a large cultural filming base as well as other tourism serving facilities. The project's investment recovery period is 10 to 12 years.Yichong Bridge hot spring resort projectProject profile:The project is located at Cili County in Zhangjiajie, Yichong Bridge hot spring is at the first bay in Li RiverDaosha Bay, it is also known as Shadao village, next to Li Riverbank, 50 kilometers to Zhangjiajie scenic area. The detected water surface temperature is 67 degree, one of the largest hot spring source is nearly 7000 cubic meters, the north side of the river has 2 acres beach with out coming hot spring, the endless hot spring surrounded by Li river, the landscape is very unique. To build high class hot spring resort facilities is very convenient, it also can receive large amount of Tourist resource from Zhangjiajie.Construction Specification:Leisure resorting and water spa club, spring water factoryFinancial analysis and financing explanation of the project:The total investment of the project is 300 millions, the operating performance of the next 10 years as follows:1.Receiving 300000 visitors in total, with average consumption of 300 RMB per person2.the Project's ROI (static) is 20%3.the Project's investment recovery period is 6-8 yearsThe detailed forms of investment and financing of the project are negotiableContact information:The project's developer: Cili County tourism bureau

News 2011-03-19 20:05 View：2309