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From August 18 to 24, the 5th Annual China Chang'an Photography Week with the theme "Chinese Landscape for Forty Years" was held in Chang'an Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. Authorized by the Organizing Committee, one hundred landscape photographers nationwide selected China’s top 10 most popular scenic spots for landscape photography through internet voting. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park made the list.The other nine scenic sites included the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Potala Palace, Hongcun Ancient Village in Anhui Province, Huangshan Mountain, Jiuzhaigou National Forest Park, Bashang Grassland, and Ali in Tibet. Eight scenic spots on the List of World Heritage Sites evidences the worldwide recognition of the top 10 scenic spots. Translator: Zhan Ping
2018-08-24 14:19
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April 16, Chinese Lunar March First, Zhangjiajie held “Lifting Mao Buddha”folk culture festival with strong ethnic characteristics in Cili county. It is said that such folk activities have a history of more than a thousand years. It is a large-scale worship and blessing event to commemorate the protection of the heroes of the Cili people.On the day of the event, the people worshipped to the 12 local Buddha statues. At the same time, they also performed special folk shows such as dragon lanterns, dragon boats, drums and so on. Source from Liu xiao
2018-04-22 12:03
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The "Double Ninth Festival", also known as the "Chong-yang festival", is a traditional Chinese festival which falls on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. It is also a time to show filial piety to the aged according to Chinese custom.Translated by SHUIRE
2017-11-07 11:30
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July 28, 2017 Zhangjiajie"June 6" festival was kicked off in Tujia style garden. Warm and hospitable Tujia children dressed in national costumes, jumping Mao Gu Si, waving dance and other characteristics of folk dance, held a grand carnival activities for the visitors and the public to pray, so that they focus and complete the taste of Tujia folk charm.It is reported that it is an important traditional festival of Tujia,Nuo face ancestral custom, showing the Tujia people's labor life, national costumes, patriotic anti-Japanese and other scenes, it makes domestic and foreign tourists an eye-opener, but also expressed the Tujia people ancestors national integrity, and love of folk culture Especially, it inherited thousands of years of ancient "Nuo Tang Opera", has great value and ornamental value, known as the "Chinese opera fossils."Translated by SHUIRE
2017-07-29 17:08
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“Hunan Week” at the Astana Expo 2017 opens in China Pavilion in Astana, Kazakhstan from July 18 to July 20. It will offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy Hunan teas, drinks, and cuisine, and appreciate Hunan porcelain, culture, and beautiful sceneries. The Astana Expo was launched June 10 and will last 93 days. Ten Chinese provinces are attending the event. Hunan's traditional products and crafts, such as tea, porcelain, embroidery, alcohol, and the beautiful scenery of Zhangjiajie, Langshan Mountian, and Dongting Lake, will be promoted. More than 80 Hunan companies will participate to demonstrate Hunan's energy development. Among them are Zoomlion, Sany, Sunward, and HNAC Technology Co., Ltd., which are suppliers for the Expo's main building construction. The China Council for the Promotion of Industrial Trade (CCPIT) Hunan Sub-council Chairman He Jian announced that the Hunan delegation will have three main tasks: organizing “Hunan Week”; presenting the Hunan (Changsha)-Alma-Ata Project Promotion; and conducting business negotiations in the “Belt and Road” countries, such as Russia, Belarus, and Poland. The expo theme is “Future Energy”. Hunan Development and Reform Commission Deputy Director and Hunan Energy Bureau Director Liu Nianlai announced that Hunan wind power, photovoltaics, and advanced manufacturing companies will be promoted at “Hunan Week”. They will negotiate cooperation with the Kazakhstan government and companies in order to facilitate Hunan's participation in the “Belt and Road” Initiative.
2017-07-03 08:42
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On May 19th, The seventh China Tourism Day, at weekend, in Huanglong hole ecological square, many citizens and tourists are in an endless stream and are in succession to be delighted to have such a beautiful scenic spots for free.Early summer, Huanglong hole ecological square is a vibrant, bright scenery. Red pomegranate flowers, pink bulrushes flowers dress up the scenic spot. The green seeds in paddy fields and a wide variety of vegetables let people find a wonderful scenery.Huanglong hole is located in the valley ecological square, which covers an area of 150 mu. The ecological harmony, the local cultural experience and pastoral scenery are the main window. In 2008, Huanglong hole ecological square got “Chinese architectural environment art award”, becoming a model in the scenic area. Now, Huanglong hole ecological square has become a dazzling cultural card of Zhangjiajie, which is also a new landmark of Zhangjiajie ecological cultural tourism. It is a good leisure place for the general public and tourists.Translated by Sophia
2017-05-21 09:20
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The groundbreaking ceremony of Zhangjiajie International Graffiti Arts Block was held in downtown Zhangjiajie on May 7, 2017. The 700-million-yuan project covers an area of 130,000 sqm. Upon competition, more than 1,000 graffiti zones will be open to amateurs to create on buildings, corridors, walls and roads in the block.To add more elements to the block, such tourist products themed “international modern culture plus” as 3D sightseeing street, transparent and mobilizable music stage, and food shops from all over the world, will be facilitated.The block is expected to be open to the public on May Day, 2018. After its opening, annual international graffiti arts festival is going to be held. And graffiti artists from home and abroad will be invited.Chinese young painter Tian Haowwen makes graffiti at the groundbreaking ceremony for the building of Zhangjiajie International Graffiti Arts Block. He wishes graffiti amateurs from across the world to do artistic creation in Zhangjiajie.Design rendering of 3D sightseeing streetDesign rendering of Zhangjiajie·West Street International Graffiti Arts BlockTranslator: Xiao Juan
2017-05-11 11:06
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On April 22nd, 2017 China mountain outdoor fitness leisure assembly, Huanglong hole sino-foreign parkour competition held on the single slope roof of Zhangjiajie Huanglong cave scenic spot. 17 players, in addition to domestic 15 running practitioners, and two foreign contestants parkour from Ukraine, Kazakhstan. In the end, the Chinese players He Yiyu won the first prize.Translated by Sophia
2017-04-26 16:15
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On November 5th, Chinese writer CaiFeng group led by United States entered Zhangjiajie Yang Gujie tour scenic spot. It is understood that the tour was invited by Hunan provincial people’s government information office, Chinese American writer CaiFeng group made a special trip to Hunan tour inspection. The last stop was Zhangjiajie.On the same day, the weather was clear in Yang Gujie scenic attraction. CaiFeng group members from Yang Gujie cableway station took a cable car up hill to the Great Wall viewing deck. The people in the spacious observation deck, can overlook beautiful wall panoramic view, majestic stone, and rows of mountainous layer of love and beauty. At the Great Wall Observation deck for a long time, CaiFeng group were reluctant to go to the next station to enjoy the mountains.It is understood that Yang Gujie is the last virgin land. Its name is closely related to the famous Yang warrior legend, so a lot of place names, such as “Six LangWan”, “Seven LangWan”, and “Tian BoFu” associations.Yang Gujie Oolong village has beautiful scenery, is the most beautiful lines in Zhangjiajie adventure tourism. Entering the oolong village, visitors shall cover four difficult roads, or drill holes, or seam along the cliff, or from the precipice rock road side, very exciting. Having attained the Oolong village, CaiFeng group members has been exhausted, afraid to go up the stairs.According to the relevant person in charge of a tour group, Yang Gujie scenic spots such as oolong village, sky-wave mansion are formidable difficult line, the space is limited. For the convenience of visitors from different perspective to appreciate the peak wall wonders, Zhangjiajie plans to build a path to “Sky”, with four different forms of bridges to connect the scenic spot.Translated by Sophia
2016-11-19 09:17
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The Fifth Red Bull World Wingsuit League Grand Prix 2016 unveiled its curtain at Tianmen Mountain of Zhangjiajie Scenic Area on Oct. 13, 2016. 16 top wingsuit athletes from nine countries and regions participated in the competition. Chinese player Zhang Peng debuted in the games. The above photos show sportsmen are competing in timing & sorting match. Translator: Yu JiangjiangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal
2016-10-21 11:18
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