BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua)--A new high-speed rail section in central China will begin operations on Dec.16, according to the China Railway Corporation (CRC) Saturday.The section, 420 kilometers long, will shorten the travel time between the cities of Changsha and Huaihua in central China's Hunan Province from over nine hours to an hour and a half, the CRC said.The section is part of the high-speed rail connecting Shanghai and southwest China's Kunming, according to the corporation.With nine stations and a speed of 300 kilometers per hour, construction on the section was launched about four years ago and a test run kicked off last month.The CRC said that the section, along with another one between Changsha and Nanchang City in Jiangxi Province, will help improve passenger railway transport and boost regional economic growth.Source: Xinhuanet

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From December 6 to 8, “Hunan Culture in Thailand”, a cultural activity held in Bangkok, started a Hunan cultural craze in Thailand. During the activity, the cultural product exhibiting zone of Hunan received over 10,000 visitors. Since December 14, nearly 40 Thailand media and Chinese media in Thailand have joined and reported the activity.This is Hunan’s first large scale cultural promotion in Thailand, and a successful attempt at the publicity strategy of “opening up and going global”.Xu Yousheng, director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, served as head of the delegation of “Hunan Culture in Thailand”. He said, “The activity is well organized, and has reaped fruitful result in exchange.”During the activity, exhibition of Hunan cultural product was held, and Hunan Radio and Television Station and Chia Tai Group inked cooperation agreement to promote Hunan tourism resources among Thai people. The delegation was also invited to visit the Grand Palace Menam River.Translator: Zhu MengxiaSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On December 8th,2014, from Zhangjiajie tianmen mountain scenic spot, Tianmen mountain cableway will have an annual “Check-up” from 9th to 14th. During this period, Tianmen mountain scenic spot does not receive visitors. And from 15th, it will become recovery operation.During the maintenance service, visitors can take the environmental bus to Middle-station from Down-station or the entrance door (Fox spirit theatre) of the ticket office.then taking the cableway to the top of the mountain.Also back to the original lines.Translated by Sophia

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On December 10th, The world natural heritage site, ZJJ Wulingyuan core scenic area embraced the first winter snow influenced by the drop in the temperature and rainy days. According to the weather forecast, The temperature will continuously drop in the upcoming days. The first snow will not melt soon, and there will be splendid sights of rime and silver saw.Source from Scenic Passenger Company said that the first snowfall will have no effect on the operation of the eco-buses on each route. To make sure receiving guests orderly, Wulingyuan Tourism Apartment with scenic offices has enforced the safety protection and guards on duty. All scenic staff members have begun to clean the snow on pathways in time. For the moment, All travel lines in core scenic area go smoothly.Since the first day in December, The off-season ticket price has put into use in Wulingyuan core scenic area. It is a good choose to travel Zhangjiajie with “Discount price ticket and spectacular snow sights”.Translated by Zumi

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The First China (Changsha) Orange Isle Lantern Art Festival 2015 is to be held at Beach Amusement Park of the Orange Isle, Changsha on December 23, 2014. The festival lasts 81 days till March next year.According to the organizing committee, nearly one hundred sets of lanterns will displayed to make the festival more spectacular, with the best design, and the most original concept. Orange Isle decorated by lanterns will become a world of flaming red covering  Changsha sky. A 1,000-meter-long dragon lantern will debut, and is ready for the Guinness World Records.Translator: Lv xuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Recently, Issued notice of the state council, Published the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects list, ZJJ Sangzhi Funeral Dance became the universe and the extension project. Zhangjiajie state-level intangible cultural heritage representative projects became four major projects, On the basis of the original three.ZJJ Funeral dance is Tujia Folk Dance, With a long history and going back to ancient times. It can originate in the social custom of “Around the body and dance”, Which is the living fossil of anthropology, Ethnology and folklore.Translated by Sophia

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Trains from Changsha to Shanghai section of the longest west-eastern high-speed railway, Hukun (Shanghai to Kunming) High-speed Railway, went into operation on December 10. With this high-speed rail line, travel time between Changsha and Shanghai has been reduced to 4 hours and 26 minutes, and between Changsha and Hangzhou to 3 hours and 38 minutes.From Dec. 10 onwards, Changsha South Railway Station will run 18 high-speed trains to Hangzhou East Railway Station and 14 to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. The full first-class and second-class fares for trains from Changsha to Hangzhou East Railway Station are 681.5 yuan and 405 yuan respectively, while those from Changsha to Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station are 798.5 yuan and 478 yuan respectively.Hukun High-speed Railway consists of Huhang (Shanghai to Hangzhou) Section, Hangchang (Hangzhou to Changsha) Section and Changkun (Changsha to Kunming) Section. Huhang Section opened to traffic in 2010, Hangchang Section started operation on December 10, and the line linking Changsha and Huaihua of Changkun Section will open this month.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On December 7th, At the Panwang Festival held in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County of Hunan Province, a festive original Yao wedding customs were staged at the Tutengyuan Square of the county. Apart from villagers of the county, Yao people from Guangdong and Guangxi also came to the happy occasion. Making glutinous rice cakeCustomers who accompany the bride to bridegroom's family on the wedding dayThe bride in the sedanSource: Hunan Official Web PortalTranslator: Hao Jingru

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