Three models stand on a glass bridge across the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, on June 12, 2016. The 430-meter-long bridge is built at a height of about 300 meters. It is the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge. [Photo/IC]A view of the world's longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge over the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. [Photo/IC]The bridge is expected to open this summer. [Photo/IC]The bridge can support 800 people. [Photo/IC]Source:China Daily Information

News 2016-06-16 20:06 View：1501

From June 13 to 16, celebrations on the 11th Chinese Cultural Heritage Day were held at Pushi Ancient Town, Luxi County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.The celebrations were made through the following nine events: cultural heritage exhibition and performance day, an exhibition on cultural innovative and creative products, mobile museum, intangible cultural heritage pavilion, photography exhibition on Xiangxi intangible cultural heritage (folk customs), national costume fashion show, Chenghe Gaoqiang (a high-pitched opera) performance, and expert forum on cultural heritage protection. Excellent inheritors and professional art performing troupes gathered here to display classic intangible cultural heritage items recommended by 8 counties and cities of the Prefecture. These on-site performances have attracted much attention of tens of thousands of locals and visitors. Young amateur photographers are attracted by Xiangxi Miao painting in the area showcasing cultural innovative and creative products.Artists stage a classic opera show.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2016-06-16 09:33 View：1014

It looks like a grassland. Like fire season in June, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district Xiehe township shows big beautiful Simao flowers. With the green grass, white trivia, blue sky, it has formed a picture of a rainbow village landscape. Many citizens and tourists has traveled to have a photo.Translated by Sophia

News 2016-06-15 10:22 View：1620

On June 13 afternoon, A photographer in Zhangjiajie Huanglong scenic spot ecological square, occasionally found a movement of the leaves. After careful observation, it was a rare butterfly.Watching carefully, this color of the butterfly is the same as dead leaves. It looks like a handle of oval leaves.But when it occasionally open the wings, people can see the colorful decorative pattern.The butterfly scientific name is dead leaves butterfly, is the world famous mimicry butterfly, a typical example of natural camouflage. It is a kind of rare and precious butterfly species, general growth at an altitude of 900 meters above the mountain area, which is found between the mixed forest under the cliffs.It is understood that the butterfly mimicry has important scientific and practical value, especially on military science. According to the characteristics of the butterfly and other mimicry of biological, defense, deformation, disguise three methods together, Scientists have invented the mysterious “Invisibility cloak”, which played a very good protection effect.Translated by Sophia

News 2016-06-15 10:20 View：1384

The final glass of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge was installed on June 12, 2016. The 430-meter-long and 6-meter-wide bridge is also the world's longest open space suspension bridge, connecting two precipices 300 meters above the canyon floor. Its glass walkway is 375 meters long. The bridge deck is wholly paved with transparent glass. The bridge is expected to support the weight of 800 people. Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2016-06-14 17:02 View：1394

On June 13, Zhangjiajie scenic area Tianzishan Mountain cableway has been restored to normal operation.Tianzi mountain cableway has suspended for urgent repairs on June 10. Now the equipment repair is completed.New modified Tianzi mountain cableway has opened on February 6, known as the world’s first “Local tyrants gold” ropeway.Translated by Sophia

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Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area, a core part of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, was recently shown on AirPano.com. 30 high-resolution pictures and 12 spherical panoramas of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park were displayed on the website, covering fascinating landscapes in Huangshizhai, Yuanjiajie, Yangjiajie, and Golden Whip Brook.    Please visit the following website to enjoy panorama view of the Park: http://www.airpano.com/360Degree-VirtualTour.php?3D=China-Avatar-MountainsZhangjiajie is one of the nine Chinese landmark locations on the website, together with the Forbidden City and the Great Wall in Beijing, Guilin, Hong Kong, Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan, Shanghai, Thousand Island Lake, and Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces.    AirPano is a not-for-profit project focused on high-resolution virtual tours from a bird’s eye view. Headquartered in Moscow, it consists of Russian photographers and panoramas experts. AirPano has already photographed over 300 most interesting locations throughout the planet, and has become the largest resource for 360° aerial panoramas in the world. There are about 3000 spherical panoramas on the website. Translator: Pang YuehuiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2016-06-12 16:58 View：1494

The “Beautiful Hekou Ancient Town” Photography Contest was launched on June 12, 2016. Hekou Town is a commercial ancient town with one-thousand-year history and unique culture of northwest Hunan. In 2015, Hekou Town was rated as one of the first batch of “Demonstration Town of Hunan Beautiful Town” by the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Hunan Province. The photo above taken on June 12 shows villagers are performing drum dance at Hekou Town, Linli County. Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2016-06-11 16:57 View：1119