On April 8, the 2011 China’s Hunan Zhangjiajie International Forest Protection Festival & "Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander" National Geographic Indication Products Press Conference will be held in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.This festival will be jointly hosted by the Hunan Provincial Forestry Department and Zhangjiajie Municipal Government.

News 2011-03-24 23:45 View：2221

Exhibition Office of Zhangjiajie Government is the first prefecture-level city office of Hunan Province.Its purpose is to promote the cause of Zhangjiajie exhibition, to speed up construction of  the world's tourist city of Zhangjiajie.The Zhangjiajie Government will vigorously support the exhibition career, Zhangjiajie basic reception facilities continue to improve, coupled with its unique tourism resources, Zhangjiajie  exhibition economy will be the rapid development.Yao Hongyan, The Leader of Zhangjiajie Government Exhibition  Office Translator: ShuireSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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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

News 2011-03-23 19:40 View：6197

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

News 2011-03-22 13:12 View：2123

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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