Four Guinean chimps arrived at Changsha Ecological Zoo amidst wind and snow on the evening of Jan.17. They will meet visitors during the coming Spring Festival.The four two-year-old chimps with two males and two females left their hometown on Jan.15 and reached Beijing Capital International Airport on the evening of Jan.16. And they started their journey to Changsha in a truck the very night after the arrival. Changsha Ecological Zoo prepared a large comfortable house which covers an area of 1,800 ㎡.  The house is equipped with the debugged heating system to keep the room between 18-25 C. In addition, outdoor entertainment equipment are also provided, such as swings and resting shelves. Raisers in the Zoo have worked out a special recipe which includes milk, honey, watermelons, peaches, apples, little tomatoes, bread and other expensive food for the newcomers. SOURCE:Hunan Offcial Web PortalTranslator: Guo Yan

News 2011-01-20 19:02 View：2123

January 19, 2011 Spring Meeting held in Zhangjiajie Wantai Hotel.LIU Kui, Chairman made a summary report and work plan for 2011.Prizes awarded to outstanding workers.Poor children were invited to Meeting, and they sent a New Year's blessing, to express a deep sense of love.

News 2011-01-20 15:22 View：4298

Zhangjiajie is named  the "2010 China's most influential cities in the overseas"The Most Influential （with Overseas Impact ）Chinese Cities（Counties）and Towns(Townlets) Awards 2010,January 19, 2011 event held in Hong Kong,Many Countries Consulate General in Hong Kong and social celebrities give strong support to this event.Zhangjiajie City, together with the other 60 were selected as "2010 China's most influential cities overseas".Zhangjiajie city leaders attended the ceremony;Zhangjiajie City Mayor Zhao Xiaoming At the event, made impassioned speeches:Zhangjiajie will step into the world.

News 2011-01-20 14:59 View：2633

The Hong Kong and Zhangjiajie Economic Promotion Association was founded Tuesday by a group of Hong Kong's business heavyweights. The non-governmental association is aimed at enhancing economic and cultural cooperation between the two cities while further boosting Zhangjiajie's travel business. Planning to learn from Hong Kong's service and hospitality industry, Zhangjiajie is also targeting the international market.

News 2011-01-19 21:45 View：2442

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.

News 2011-01-17 23:13 View：2659

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.

News 2011-01-17 22:59 View：2629

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.

News 2011-01-15 14:17 View：2281

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.

News 2011-01-14 15:34 View：2145