The 2017 China (Hengyang) Sixth Cole Flower Festival and Hunan Celebrity Eco-culture Tourism Festival kicked off in Huashan Village, Kuzongqiao Town, Hengyang County on Feb. 26, 2017. Hengyang County is the hometown of Wang Fuzhi (Pseudonym Chuansha), a Chinese philosopher of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.The festival aims to highlight local celebrities and Huxiang culture while showcasing beautiful flower scenery, to promote the building of the county into a leisure tourism destination.The opening ceremony was simple but grand, starting with a straw dragon dance performed by Jiushi Township of the county. After that 20 couples held a group wedding together in a ten thousand-mu (about 666.7 hectares) cole flower fields. Followed by a mountain bike race which was held in the cole flower fields, and the track was as long as 10 kilometers.The festival was expected to last till April 10. During the festival, a series of wonderful activities will be held, including a mountain climbing contest, “A Bite of Xiang Cuisine”-“Tasting Zhajiang Cuisine”, ultimate prize-giving of a mobile phone game, and contest on literary and artistic creation. Qipao enthusiasts in traditional Chinese dress, or qipao, put on a fashion show in cole flower fields.Cole flowers are in full bloom near veteran mountains and clean waters.Visitors take selfies with cole flowers.A 2,017-meter-long kite flies over cole flower fields.20 couples participate in a group wedding together in a ten thousand-mu (about 666.7 hectares) cole flower fields.Translator: Xiao Juan 

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On February 23th, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Tianzishan mountain welcomes the snow in early spring. Myriad hoodoo also put on a beautiful white petticoat, particularly enchanting, which attracts visitors to appreciate the snow around.Translated by Sophia

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Photos taken on Feb. 22, 2017 show marvelous rime scenery and sea of clouds at Wulingyuan Core Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie. The amazing rime scenery was formed after a sharp temperature drop.Translator: Xiao Juan 

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On February 22, Affected by the low temperature and rainfall, Huangshi village scenic spot shows a sea of clouds, ice and snow landscape. Ice jade presents a fairytale northland ice and snow world. Translated by Sophia

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Director of the Hunan Provincial Agriculture Committee Liu Zonglin announced Hunan’s Top 10 Agricultural Brands 2016 at a press conference on February 17, 2017.Based on online voting via Wechat platform and expert review, ten agricultural brands were selected: Anhua Dark Tea, Guzhang Maojian Tea, Baojing Huangjin (Gold) Tea, Qianyang Bingtang Sweet Oranges, Yanling Yellow Peaches, Jiangyong Pomelos, Huarong Leaf Mustard, Yuanjiang Asparaguses, Xinhuang Yellow Cattles, Ningxiang Pigs, and Hanshou Softshell Turtles (Trionychidae). The last two stood side by side.Hunan has devoted to developing agricultural brands in recent years. There are 136 authenticated brands of organic agricultural products, 1,113 brands of green goods, and 43 agro-product brands with geographical indications. Hunan will take efforts to promote supply-side structural reform, in order to cultivate more quality and widely reputed agro-product brands of the province.The press conference also announced that, the Hunan Provincial Agriculture Committee will organize such selection for five consecutive years, beginning from 2016. The first session only focused on public brands in agricultural sector, while the following sessions would expand to agro-product processing brands and those under new business patterns.Translator: Pang Yuehui

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On February 9th, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Tianzishan mountain scenic area, Guangshi village, Yuan Gujie and Yang Gujie tourism area, appear rime and ice landscape. the leaves and branches at the top of mountains are packed by a thick layer of ice and snow, like fairy tale world. The scenic area management department in a timely manner clears the snow on the roads, the environmental protection car and other cableway, are in good running condition. Influenced by low cold air, Wulingyuan drifted down the first snow on February 8th, bringing surprise to the tourists. In spite of the big fog, the rime and ice landscape is various, letting visitors cheer, with their mobile phone and camera to record their beauty.Meteorological department forecast, Wulingyuan will usher good weather in a long time. On February 11, Huangshi village plum blossom are in full bloom at the appointed time. So nearly period of time to travel Wulingyuan, visitors will enjoy beauty in winter and spring season.Translated by Sophia

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On February 20th, Zhangjiajie Huanglong cave ecological square, a bird lied down in the branch of the trees. With spring warming sunshine, Zhangjiajie Huanglongdong scenic spot ecological square is full of plum blossom, which attracts many birds to look for spring flowers.Translated by Sophia

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On February 6th, According to Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan cableway co., LTD., New quality upgrade tianzi mountain cableway has a safe shipment of 1.8 million people a year. One of the highest accommodations for a day is in January 31 (January 4). And the gold cableway’s functions increase remarkably. It is understood that last year on February 6th, the formal operation of gold tianzi mountain cableway, for crane load appearance is a global initiative named “Local tyrants gold” packaging. Compared with the original cableway, “Local tyrants gold” ropeway has shipped speed faster, carry more potent, higher characteristic, 2091 meters of cableway one-way fastest for 6 minutes, on the basis of original increased by 33%. Capacity up to 2100 people/hour, it is 2 times of the original. Now cableway uses the international first-class equipment, sets up station configuration below the emergency driver, in the case of net unexpected power outage cableway can still passengers safely from the sky to the ground.This ropeway runs for one year, which has greatly improved the wulingyuan scenic area air traffic facilities. It improves the tourism grade of the masses of tourists.Translated by Sophia

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