“Zhangjiajie, People over the entire world come…We share culture together. We share soul together. We shine together from country music to rock….”, Nobody would guessed that the song named Zhangjiajie was delicately created by South African Band. A staff from the committee of Zhangjiajie Interational Country Music Week introduced that the song composited by South African Band to welcome the festival. It will be sung at the open ceremony of the music week on August 31.By the name of South African Drum Art Troupe, it is a very famous country music art troupe that are good at perform various ethnic songs and musics, full of strong ethnic flavor of South African and very interactive. It participated many domestic art festivals like China International Folk Art Festival. Besides, it performed at South African Pavilion, receiving warm reception from audience at home and abroad.Since the host of the festival in 2009, many countries from five continents took active part. in particular for South African. Renowned for the rainbow’s country, it various music styles won widespread influence in the first term, customer impressed by its will beauty. In the second term, the South African king Jungle Band showed its original dance culture. The public are wondering what the South African Drum Art Troupe will bring to us. Let see and wait what will happen.It is said that the 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week will be held from August 31 to September 4. In the period, travelers can not only enjoy the world natural heritage, but also attend to the shows performed by 32 bands at home and abroad for free.Previously held Zhangjiajie International Country Music WeekDrum dance in South AfricaBy Emma

News 2013-07-24 00:52 View：1605

After the show of international blockbuster Avatar in global, the tourism administration of ZJJ Wulingyuan has organized a serials of marketing activities themed with “Pandora is too far; ZJJ is very close”, which has received strong response outside China. On July 15th, in the first “China Best Tourism Slogan” activity, held by Global Times·Global Tourism, the slogan, brought by the tourism administration of ZJJ Wulingyuan, “Pandora is too far; ZJJ is very close” is voted as “the most network influence tourism slogan”.Avatar arouse global film fans’ cheers and appreciation, but it also provoked another contend for the prototype of Hallelujah Mountain. Zhangjiajie and Mount Huang, the two famous scenic spots started to strive for Avatar’s shooting location on the Internet. Thus Zhangjiajie attracts numerous tourists by Avatar’s popularity. Afterwards, Wulingyuan scenic spot changed the name of “Heaven and Earth Column” for Hallelujah Mountain and actively advertised on the Internet, which attracted attention from netizens and media. Hundreds of thousands tourists both from home and abroad came to see the real floating mountain.According to the report, “China Best Tourism Slogan” activity is to enhance the market thoughts, innovative ideas and professional spirit for China’s tourism. Through the release of the voting results, it outlines a tourism destination in China that dare to improve its tourism marketing and attract the hearts of tourists.Translated by Crystal

News 2013-07-23 15:46 View：2226

National first-level actor, famous singer Tan Jing recently appeared in “Tianmen Fox Fairy” theater. This is another famous singer took the chance to experience the particular charm of “Tianmen Fox Fairy” after Song Zuying.Tan Jing was full of affinity smile on the face. Throughout the play, she listened to the song eagerly. With great interest, she tried to learn from Fox Fairy actors to perform some simple movements, totally immersed in the beautiful landscape live-action music drama.Watching the show, Tan Jing thought that the play was great. The fusion between Sangzhi folk songs and music element was very good. With first-class lights and moving music, it built a live-action performance in tianmen mountain canyon.Translated by Sophia

News 2013-07-23 13:58 View：1450

On July 16th, Luo zhibin, member of Zhangjiajie standing committee and scretary of municipal party committee organization department, and vice mayor Gong minghan come to the road construction scene of Blue Harbor second project, surveying the implementation of downtown construction, with relevant perosns from Zhangjiajie’s live built bureau, planning bureau and land and resources bureau accompanied.According to report, the road construction project of the newly-built area and the Zhangjiajie Dong neng tourism commercial cultural square project is planed in line with the practical situation of Zhangjiajie downtown, and its fixed position is the international tourism sevice center and Zhangjiajie’s landmark buildings.Checking the project in the construction scene and listening to the report of progress, Gong minghan makes arrangement of the next stage. He requests since now three headquarters are to be established officially, relevant sectors should present the project plan, road net plan to advance the launch of the project. At the same time, demolition of relevant areas should be pushed according to rules and regulations and relocation areas and construction plans should be arranged as soon as possible.Luo zhibin indicates the three projects are connected with each other and is the key point of city construction; every sector should increase their senses of responsibility, urgency and mission, strengthen cooperation with sectors, emphasize the key point and boost the construction.Translated by Crystal

News 2013-07-23 00:41 View：1215

Wuliang Ancestral Temple, whose restoration was completed on July 21, stands at the Economic Development Zone of Dongkou County. Known as "Home of Ancestral Temple in China", Dongkou County of Hunan Province boasts hundreds of well-preserved ancient temple complexes. Having unique folk styles and geographic features, they each are noble, magnificent and awesome outside and exquisite, simple and elegant inside. The ancestral temples serve as miracles of vernacular architecture and historical and cultural heritages. Not long before, eleven temple complexes of the county were listed as key cultural relics sites under the state protection.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-07-22 23:51 View：1550

According to the source from Zhangjiajie official website,ZJJ Wulingyuan scenic spot has become the first tourist destination for students since the upcoming of July. Students not only can enjoy favorable or free ticket price, but also go on a ecological and healthy trip. Therefore, a flood of students came to Wulingyuan on their summer vocation, becoming a bright spot in the eyes of travelers.Students overwhelmed Wulingyuan scenic area since the upcoming of summer Vocation; Family tour increasing since the summer vocation;Students expereincing ecological and healthy travel.By Emma

News 2013-07-22 14:29 View：1197

Walking along the Golden Whip Stream in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, you can fully enjoy brisk and coolness here with green shade covering path, breeze whispering to you and murmuring flowing streams playing light music for you. A student from Guangdong Province with great delight said:”How fresh the air is. How cool the water is. I like here very much”.Since June 1st, the core scenic zone of Zhangjiajie has implemented policy that worldwide primary and secondary students are free to visit. Students with company of family have become a great team in Zhangjiajie tourism market. According to statistics of ticket administration office of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, on July 20th, the number of people visiting the park is 8021. On July 21st, the number is 6528. Tourists are mainly Hunan Province. There are also a lot of tourists from Shandong,Beijing,Henan,Jiangsu Province,and so on.In order to create better tourism environment for tourists, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Administration Office has provided better service. Aiding and Service Call is open to all tourists. Besides, volunteering consultation station, medical service stand, auto-mobile service center, insurance management center, large-scale parking lot and other kinds of tourism services and facilities are supplied to best meet tourists’ needs and demands.By Patricia

News 2013-07-22 01:01 View：1388

On July, 12th, according to information from a dispatch meeting on Wulingyuan Key projoect construction, the establishment of ZJJ Wulingyuan Visitor Center, with a total investment of 360 million will be launched this year. It is said that once the project has been completed, the biggest parking center in Hunan which possesses an area of 55557 square meters and 715 carports including 492 stalls for cars comes out. It can holds 100,000 cars at the same time.As is said by its principal, the visitor center will be planned ecologically, culturally and humanizedly as to abide by the planning principles. It is aimed to show the features of ZJJ landform and folk customs and become one of the comprehensive tourists service centers characterized by international standards and local colors through high standards of tourism service facilities, distinct image of scenic area entrance, the perfect traffic distribution system.By Brenda

News 2013-07-21 15:38 View：1131