The photo taken on July 24 shows tourists visit Chairman Mao Zedong’s residence despite summer heat. When summer vacation comes, students, tour groups, and backpackers visit the residence to learn more about “red culture”. (Photo/Li Jian) Translator: Xiao Juan 

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The Fourth Xiangxi Mud Festival kicked off at the Red Carbonate-Rock Stone Forest National Geopark, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture on July 22, 2017. It is a different way of expressing love having your body painted with colorful mud. A thousand tourists and Tujia youths participated.During the opening ceremony, several programs were staged, such as Nuo Opera, Tujia Drama “Love at the Red Carbonate-Rock Stone Forest National Geopark”, and a song about mud festival composed by He Muyang. The performances attracted many tourists to dance to the music.A Tujia woman paints a tourist’s face with colorful mud.Some Tujia girls join in the mud frolics to pray for happiness.Translator: Xiao Juan 

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The “China Zhangjiajie (Astana) Silk Road Stop” plaque unveiling ceremony, an important event of the Hunan Week at Astana Expo 2017, was held in the capital of Kazakhstan on July 17, 2017. Zhangjiajie Vice Mayor Ouyang Bin, Dean of the Tourism Research Institute of L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University and General Manager of Eurasia-Astana Travel Co., Ltd., Altai Global Trading Company General Manager, and more than 40 representatives from all walks of life attended. The event marked Zhangjiajie’s first step in implementing the national “Belt and Road” initiative to expand international tourism cooperation and to develop innovative and international tourism, cultural, and economic exchanges.Vice Major Ouyang Bin remarked that establishing the Astana Silk Road Stop not only connects tourism, the economy, trade, and cultural enterprises between Zhangjiajie and Central Asian countries, but also between multiple regions and countries along the “Belt and Road” route. He expects it will become Zhangjiajie’s international platform to enhance external publicity, tourism marketing, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchange with global partners. “In the future, Zhangjiajie use the advantages of the national ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, and promote Silk Road Stop building in relevant countries, to strengthen the city’s tourism, economy, trade, and cultural cooperation with our international friends.” He added.After the ceremony, China and Kazakhstan enterprises signed a series of cooperation agreements laying a long-term cooperation basis for Zhangjiajie’s international tourism, economy and trade, and cultural advancement.The Zhangjiajie Sangzhi folk song performance in prelude to the plaque-unveiling ceremony.Zhangjiajie Vice Major Ouyang Bin (R) and his Kazakhstan counterpart unveil the commemorative plaque for “China Zhangjiajie (Astana) Silk Road Stop”.Translator: Yu Jiangjiang 

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2017 July 14 to 15, Zhangjiajie Wanfu Hot Spring splashing water carnival grand opening. Height 2.38 meters "Asia's first giant" Zhang Huan, China's hot spring image ambassador Yi Fengying, as well as thousands of tourists from around the world with water splashing, View of folk, Satisfied cool, Pray Wanfu.It is reported that Zhangjiajie folk cultural activities will continue until August 29, during which will also be held Sangzhi folk experience, Thousands of carnival Mao Gu Si, Thousands of people Nuo face ancestral and other activities.Translated by zjjonine 

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July 11, 2017 evening, in Zhangjiajie charm Xiangxi International Cultural Square, nearly 400 Chinese and foreign tourists gathered together a total of "Helong banquet", Taste Intangible Cultural Heritage performances. It is understood that This is the first large-scale non-heritage and national characteristics of the combination of dining experience tourism projects,It has important significance to the construction of Wulingyuan international tourism and leisure resort."Helong banquet" According to legend created by the Dong girl,Dong people take the door to grow a long table, and each out of a dish together, This approach symbolizes Dong people stretched endless gratitude.Translated by zjjonine

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July 7, CCTV "Township" 2017 the most beautiful love story selection ceremony held,Zhangjiajie was selected in China's Top-ten love scenic spots.Zhangjiajie honeymoon travel, wedding travel, wedding anniversary travel and other love theme tourism products increasing. Zhangjiajie will further explore the scenic elements of love, so that Wulingyuan core scenic love theme products to flourish.Translated by zjjonine

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The photo taken on July 16 shows children learn Han Opera from Mr. Yang Shengxian (L) at a training center, Zhanglaofen Village, Biancheng Town, Huayuan County. The training center was established in 2016. Yang, an inheritor of Han Opera, works as a volunteer teacher to teach the younger generation the traditional art. Translator: Xiao Juan  

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July 10, 2017, Zhangjiajie government delegation held Zhangjiajie-Romania Brasov tourism symposium in Romania Brasov. Zhangjiajie City Tourism Bureau, Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Wulingyuan District Government, Zhangjiajie City China Travel Company, Huatian International Travel Company, Tianmenshan Scenic Company, Lvdian Culture Company and other units, Representatives of Romanian Ministry of Tourism, Brasov Mayor Assistant, travel Association leaders, travel academics and more than 30 travel agents attended this symposium.In the end, the two sides signed a letter of friendship and cooperation. And the two sides agreed that during the Shanghai Tourism Expo in October, Brasov Tourism Association will organize a number of travel agencies to Zhangjiajie inspection.Translated by zjjonine

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