The 2018 New Year holiday runs from December 30, 2017 to January 1, 2018. Tolls will not be suspended during the period.The Hunan Expressway Monitoring Center anticipates that 5.6 million trips for the period, a year-on-year increase of 17%.More traffic will be leaving Changsha than normal for weekends during the period 16:00-21:00 on December 29. Rush hour will last from 9:00 to 11:00 and 16:00 to 19:00 on December 30 and 31. The travel peak is expected from 15:00 to 20:00 on January 1, 2018.The following toll stations anticipate traffic congestion during the three-day holiday: Yueyang, West Pingjiang, Yuhua, Lijiatang toll stations on the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway; North Xiangtan toll station on the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway; West Changsha, Chaoyang, Quanjiaohe toll stations on the Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway; Xueshi toll station on the Changsha-Xiangtan West Expressway; Changsha and Yong’an toll stations on the Changsha-Liuyang Expressway; West Xiangtan toll station on the Yueyang-Linwu Expressway.The Hunan Highway Construction and Development Corporation said that four expressways would open to traffic ahead of the New Year holiday. They are Zhangjiajie-Sangzhi, Wugang-Jingzhou, Yiyang-Loudi, and Yanling-Rucheng (the remaining section) expressways. Drivers should plan a route accordingly. 

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The aerial photos taken on January 28 show beautiful snow scenery in Guiyang Ancient City, part of the Guiyang Cultural Park. The Park is an urban park to present Guiyang’s past. There are many antique architectures, including Confucius Temple, Kunqu Opera Museum, ancient opera stage, and folk culture and commercial street. It is a good place freely open to the public. (Photo/Ouyang Changhai)Translator: Xiao Juan 

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The newly-built Hunan Museum will arrange its first large temporary exhibition on cultural relics of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.) and the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.) on December 29, 2017. A total of 240 pieces (sets) of cultural relics including tiger-shaped tally will be on display.The exhibition will last till March 28, 2018.The photo above shows a double-winged silver-inlaid bronze mythical animal unearthed at a tomb of the emperor of Zhongshan Kingdom in Pingshan County, Hebei Province in 1977. It is now collected by the Cultural Relic Institute of Hebei Province. It will be displayed from December 29. (Photo/Guo Liliang)Translator: Xiao Juan  

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The 2017 Bijie Winter Tourism Promotion Conference hosted by the People’s Government of Bijie City was held in Changsha on December 26. The city’s rich winter tourism resources covering karst cave, bird watching, hot spring, folk customs, and tourism promotional activities were introduced.More than 120 Hunan travel agency representatives came to the conference. They were introduced about the charm of Bijie City, “a land of flowers”; beautiful landscapes; pleasant and cool climate; and high-quality tourism products. They were also amazed at the on-spot art performances with local characteristics.The promotion conference has provided an effective communication channel for better tourism cooperation between Changsha and Bijie.Changsha and Bijie have great differences in natural environment, culture, and history and are highly complementary in tourism resources. The promotion conference will further strengthen the partnership between Changsha and Bijie, and promote tourism interaction and development between the two cities.Translator: Xiao Juan 

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The Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Intercity Railway started runs of the whole line that day.Changde-Yiyang-Changsha High-speed Railway, an important part of Chongqing-Xiamen Passageway, connects with Chongqing-Zhangjiajie-Changde Railway. Its Changde-Yiyang Section shares the line with Hohhot-Nanning Passageway. The high-speed railway has a total length of 156.82 km, with a design speed of 350 km/h. The construction will last for four years.CPC Hunan Provincial Committee Secretary Du Jiahao announced the start of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha High-speed Railway project and the operation of the whole line of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Intercity Railway. Hunan Governor Xu Dazhe delivered a speech.Huang Min, vice general manager of China Railway Corporation, made a speech. CPC Hunan Provincial Standing Committee member and CPC Changsha Municipal Committee Secretary Hu Henghua presided over the ceremony. CPC Hunan Provincial Standing Committee member and Secretary General Xie Jianhui attended the event too.The photo taken on December 25 shows the groundbreaking ceremony of Changde-Yiyang-Changsha High-speed Railway at Changsha West Station. (Photo/Xu Xing)   Translator: Xiao Juan

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December 22, 2017 night,according to Xibu Street official introduction, there are folk culture performances every night, such as Playing fish drums, Playing organ, Three Stick Drums, Sing Lantern Show, Playing tambourine and so on.Xibu Street will be long-term show full of feelings, romantic warmth atmosphere. also let this series of activities warm through Zhangjiajie winter tourism.Launching CeremonyBarefoot on "Fire sea"Panlong showPound sugar showTraditional craft - Stone tofuSource from Du Xiu Qing

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The 2018 Orange Isle Lantern Carnival opened on December 24. A series of themed shows are on display. Tens of thousands of colored lanterns made by Zigong intangible cultural heritage inheritors, fascinating light show, and sand sculptures reproducing the Silk Road will amaze tourists. The lantern carnival will last till March 2, 2018.The photo above shows citizens watch lanterns at Orange Isle Sandbeach Park, Changsha. (Photo Tian Chao)Translator: Xiao Juan 

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December 16, 2018,The National of New Year Mountain-meeting Festival was held in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park-Huangshizhai,it is about 3,000 tourists and athletes were involved in this event.This Mountain-meetingis undertaken by China State Sports Administration.Source from Du Xiu Qing

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