The Chinese Culture Week---Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition kicked off in King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, on December 25, 2010.The three-day exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Ministry of Culture and Information of Saudi Arabia, and the Embassy of the PRC in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, undertaken by the Department of Culture of Hunan Province, and co-hosted by the Protection Center of Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage. The exhibition was held in an attempt to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Saudi Arabian diplomatic relations.Ten items of intangible cultural heritage representing the highest level of Hunan's folk arts were on display, including Hunan embroidery, Liling under-glaze colored porcelain, brocade of Tujia minority, silver adornment of Miao minority, and Baoqing bamboo engraving.Considering that Saudi Arabia locates in desert region, the organizers also exhibited sand paintings of Li Junsheng's, a native Zhangjiajie. Each item was exhibited with vivid words introduction and pictures illustration, and real objects. National folk arts masters like Jiang Zaihong, Wang Wending, and Li Junsheng conducted live performances of various skills, such as Xiang embroidery, Changsha palm fiber weaving, and sand painting. Saudi Arabian people and officials showed great interest in those artists' performances, and enjoyed China's extensive and profound folk culture.

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The brocade of Tujia minority in Longshan County, northwest Hunan Province, was recently on display during the Chinese Culture Week--Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition held in Saudi Arabia.　　The visitors from different countries spoke highly of the brocade.　　Seven representative heritors of the brocade like Liu Dai's exhibited 29 pieces of works with distinctive features of Tujia minority, including wall hangings, slippers, satchels, scarves, shawls, and costumes.　　The brocade gained high praise of local people and officials with its exquisite workmanship, straightforward but simple designs, vivid appearance, and rich patterns.

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It is reported that during the Spring Festival, Zhangjiajie train operation depot, including Zhangjiajie station, Jishou station and Shimenxian station, will open 62 wickets in total to sell train tickets.On January 26th before, Zhangjiajie station will increase 8 wickets, Jishou station will increase 8 wickets, Shimenxian station will increase 2 wickets. Totally 37 wickets to sell train tickets.In additon, it will open 14 train ticket agencies and 25 wickets outside of the stations.By the expected increasing of passenger flow volume during the Spring Festival, the railway staffs are conducting proactive preparation so as to ensure a safe and sound journey for the passengers.

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The working meeting on Hunan passenger transportation during the Spring Festival on January 12th estimated that the number of passengers of road and water transportations will break 90 million for the first time during the Spring Festival period in 2011. It is estimated by the Hunan Provincial Department of Transportation that during the Spring Festival in 2011, the number of passengers will reach 93,070,000, including 91,840,000 passengers of road transportation and 1,230,000 passengers of water transportation, up 5.5% year-on-year. The Spring Festival of 2011 approaches relatively earlier and the passenger peak appears with the flow of students, migrant workers, tourists and people who visit relatives. In addition, it is still possible that it will be cold with snow and ice during the Spring Festival, which will have an effect on unimpeded and safe transportation. Therefore, to maintain a smooth and ordered transportation during the Spring Festival is still a tough task for Hunan Province. The meeting urged that transportation authorities at all levels and transport enterprises should actively contact the Department of Education and Department of Labor for first hand information about the general and peak travel volume, destination and traveling time of the passengers including students and migrant workers so as to prepare for directing and clearing the transportation.

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Accroding to the report from Wulingyuan Tourism Bureau, in 2010, Wulingyuan recorded new high with a total tourist reception of 15,240,000, an increase of 25.99% year on year, and got a total income of 5.62 billion yuan, an increase of 17.56% year on year.

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On January 9, the Hunan Provincial People's Government held a press conference to highlight the development of Hunan's tourism industry in 2010 and the proposed plans for this sector in 2011.　　In the coming five years, the province will promote three scenic blocks, namely, "Great Changsha", "Great Xiangxi" (West Hunan area), and "GreatXiangnan" (South Hunan area), build nine international fine tourist cities and scenic spots, and create ten well-known domestic tourist destinations, according to Yang Guangrong, head of the Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau.　　To develop nine classic tourist cities and scenic spots, the province will build Changsha City and Zhangjiajie City into destination cities for international tourists; and Shaoshan, Nanyue (South Mountain Hengshan), Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient Town, Yueyang Tower, Langshan Mountain, Mausoleum of Emperor Yan, Mausoleum of Emperor Shun into destination scenic spots.　　The ten famous domestic tourist destinations are Liuzi (Liu Zongyuan) Temple---Yangming Mountain in Yongzhou City, Miluo Dragon Boat Culture Scenic Area of Qu Yuan Temple in Yueyang City, Hongjiang Ancient Town---Zhijiang City in Huaihua City, Former Residence of Zeng Guofan in Loudi City, Meishan Dragon King's Palace---Ziquejie Terrace in Loudi City, Taohuayuan (Peach Blossom Land) Scenic Area---Liuye (Willow Leaf) Lake in Changde City, Scenic Areas of Furong (Lotus) Town in west Hunan, Dongjiang Lake---Mangshan Mountain in Chenzhou City, Ancient Tea-horse Road in Yiyang City, and Yunfeng Lake in Zhuzhou City.

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The list 'World's Top 200 Characteristic Charming Cities of 2010' was announced Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and 35 Chinese cities were honored by the World Famous Brand Assembly (WFBA), US-China General Chamber of Commerce in Trade and Investment, Business Alliance for Europe, US and Asia, and the Organization for Global Cooperation towards Harmonious and Healthy Society. These cities will be recommended to investment & trade institutions at home and abroad.The Chinese cities listed are: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Macao, Taipei, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Sanya, Guilin, Xi'an, Kaohsiung, Hangzhou, Dalian, Nanjing, Qingdao, Suzhou, Xiamen, Dongguan, Kunming, Lhasa, Wuhan, Harbin, Wuxi, Daqing, Lijiang, Zhangjiajie, Zhuhai, Huangshan, Dali, Qinhuangdao, Beihai and Qufu.The selection process consists of statistical analysis, on-the-spot research and online election, concerning historical landscapes, cultural background, ecological constructions, environmental protection, industrial development and city management, among others.Over a hundred other cities, distributed globally -65 cities in Asia (including 35 Chinese cities), 52 cities in America, 50 in Europe, 23 in Africa and 10 in Oceania were awarded the honor.

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Recently, Yang Guangrong(head of Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau) reported the development of the province's tourism industry over the period of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) at a press briefing held by the Press Office of the Hunan Provincial People's Government.　　Hunan tourism has made great development during the past five years. In 2009, the tourism revenue is 109.947 billion yuan in total, making the tourism industry the seventh one to earn an output value of over a hundred billion yuan and realizing the main goal formulated in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan one year ahead of schedule. And it is estimated that the province has received a total of 196 million visitors in 2010, an increase of 21.94% compared to the same period of the previous year. The tourism revenue of 2010 achieved 138 billion yuan, rising by 25.52% over the same period of last year and tripling that of 2005. The number exceeded the goal by 28 billion yuan, accounting for over a quarter of the goal.　　According to the data analysis, the total revenue of Hunan tourism in 2010 is expected to be the top ten in China. According to a survey in 2010, the tourism industry has been making large contribution to the society in recent years, creating more than 3.2 million employment opportunities and benefiting 1 million farmers engaged directly or indirectly in rural tourism.

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