A few days ago, ZJJ Wulingyuan Tourism Administration signed an agreement with the International Photography Association, inviting top photographers and artists from China and overseas to PK in Zhangjiajie and then selecting top ten “The Best Photographers that Focus on Zhangjiajie” towards the global.Per the agreement, from 2014 to 2020, Wulingyuan scenic spot will co-hold the three of ZJJ & Wulingyuan International Photography Contest with International Photography Association for twice a year. In 2014, the first International Photography Contest themed with “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” will falls into four seasons to invite foreign photographers to come Zhangjiajie for creation.The two parties also promise that International Photography Association set up branch in Zhangjiajie and carry out daliy communication and cooperation; Wulingyuan scenic spot will support International Photography Association to carry out photography activities in Zhangjiajie and give due support in policy and funds; for memberships who are up the 4 stars from International Photography Association, they will enjoy the same treatment as the China photographer memberships.At the same time, in future, Wulingyuan scenic spot and the International Photography Association will rationally label the other’s logo, emblem, web link on each other’s marked position of the website, and authorize each other to reship the relevant information from the other’s website. The International Photography Association will fully take chance of developing various activities in China and abroad to recommend Zhangjiajie’s tourism resources.By Crystal

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According to the Hunan-Indonesia Investment and Trade Promotion Fair held on January 12, 2014, 39 Hunan-based enterprises have invested in Indonesia. From January through November, 2013, Hunan and Indonesia realized the bilateral trade volume of 460 million USD, a year-on-year growth of 1.3%.Xu Xiangping, Party secretary of the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, said that Indonesia is an earlier market where Hunan-based enterprises make investment. The Indonesian Industrial Park, manufactured by Sany in Karawang in the west of Indonesia's Java with an investment of 200 million USD, has become the first Chinese enterprise to have made large investment in Indonesian manufacturing sector.This year, Hunan will actively participate in the construction of the maritime Silk Road economic belt, and strive to open the Changsha-Guangxi-Vietnam international freight trains and international passenger and cargo flights from Changsha Huanghua International Airport to ASEAN countries so as to create new  links with ASEAN countries. Efforts will be made to set up mutual offices in ASEAN and Hunan's southwest city. In addition, construction of the province's overseas industrial parks in ASEAN countries will be accelerated, to encourage more competitive enterprises to invest in the region.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: hunan.gov.cn

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In line with national cable center inspection, Tianmen Mountain Cableway begins to stop on January 8th and 9th. During the suspended cableway, Tianmen mountain scenic spot stops receiving people. On January 10th, Ropeway will be in recovery operations. At the same time, Tianmen Mountain forest sightseeing cable car service will slso stop on January 10th and recover on January 11st.From December 25th, 2013 to February 28th, 2014, Tianmen Mountain scenic area performs the winter fare of 225 yuan/person. And scenic spots ticket time is adjusted for winter at 8:30AM to 16:00PM. During this period, Due to road icing, scenic green cars can’t run, so tianmen cave landscape area wwill be suspended.Translated by Sophia

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G (CRH Trains) – Highspeed EMU in Highspeed lines & Passenger Dedicated Lines (PDLs) (Fastest train and of course the most expansive,Travelling 300-320 km/h, Calling only in state capitals and some major cities)D (CRH Trains) – Highspeed EMU in Conventional railways & PDLs (Pre-highspeed trains and more expansive, Travelling 160-200 km/h, up to 250 km/h in PDLs, Calling at major state capitals and cities)T – Express Train in Conventional railways (Express train, travelling 120-140 km/h, Calling at all state capitals and major cities)Z – Express Overnight sleepers (Express direct train, travelling 120-160 km/h, Calling in only state capitals and major cities)K – Fast Train (Fast train travelling 120-140 km/h, Calling all stops in T trains and half of the cities along the route)Only numbers – Slow train (travelling 120km/h, local services along the rail corridor, Calling at ALL stops).Translated by Sophia

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Hunan holds its first ice festival at Yunding Ski Rosort, a place located at Dongshanfeng Area in Shimen County known for its dancing snowflakes. Numerous skiing enthusiasts hailed the event and vied to show their skills. Translator: Tang LiSource: hn.rednet.cn

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On Jan 10th, The world natural heritage site–ZJJ Wulingyuan scenic spot witnesses the first snow in 2014. Tianzi Mount, Yuanjiajie, ZJJ National Forest Park and other sites are presenting a snowy world and layer upon layer of peaks and knolls are scattered with “Silver dress”.By Crystal

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“Focus on ZJJ & One Thousand Photographers Collection Activity”–The four-day and the largest-scale photography collection activity draw its curtain in ZJJ Wulingyuan on Jan 9th where near 1,200 professional photographers from global attend the grand meeting. According to incomplete statistics, about 500,000 works that reflect Zhangjiajie’s natural scenery, folk customs and characters have been presented, which is called the highest-standard tourism photography grand meeting by circles from photography and tourism.The deputy head of district of Wulingyuan People’s Government introduces this activity magnifies the miracle and beauty of Zhangjiajie landform; It is a grand meeting for photography festival as well as a mega-hit tourism marketing; through the cameras from global photographers, “Zhangjiajie” is brought to every corner of the world.The activity is co-organzised by ZJJ Wulingyuan People’s Government, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Management Office and the International Photography Association. In 2011 and 2012, Wulingyuan hold successively the Interntaional Internet Photography Contest. At present, The 3rd ZJJ National Scenery Photography Contest is in full swing with over 1,000 photographers take part in.By Crystal

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The four-day "Capturing Zhangjiajie, One Thousand Photographers' Expedition Tour in the New Year" was concluded in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie on January 11, 2014. Nearly 1,200 professional photographers participated in the event, and took more than 500,000 photos that showcased natural scenery, folk customs, and portraits of Zhangjiajie."The event is not only a pleasant journey but also an unusual photo tour," said Mr. Ma, a photographer from Ningxia Province. "The event is very good. We gained more knowledge while enjoying the scenery," said Ms. Lee and her husband from Shanghai. The couple decided to stay for a few more days in Zhangjiajie to enjoy and capture the charming snow-covered landscape. This was the 58th time for He Huan, an 83-year-old famous Hong Kong photographer to take photos in Zhangjiajie. This time, he came to the city ten days in advance, and held a personal Zhangjiajie photo exhibition.Mr. Zhao Xuxin, president of the International Photography Association, pledged that the association will carry out in-depth cooperation with the Wulingyuan Scenic Area and develop the event into a bright view of Zhangjiajie.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: hn.rednet.cn

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