The 2013 Fenghuang County Dragon Boat Racing was unveiled on the Tuojiang River on June 11 to mark the annual Dragon Boat Festival which falls on June 12 this year. Fenghuang organizes the dragon boat racing-a traditional Chinese sport to celebrate the annual Dragon Boat Festival and showcase its local folk culture. The team consisting of Maogusi dancers wearing clothes made of straw attracted the most attention. Sturdy male competitors whose faces were decorated with several white and black lines look manlier. Women participants' impressive bending to oars won thunder cheers from visitors on both banks.Fenghuang arranges a series of local original dramas for tourists prior to the end of July, including Fenghuang Yang Opera, Fenghuang Wenchadeng Opera, and Fenghuang Tantang Opera. They will also have opportunities to enjoy site performances of some intangible cultural heritage items such as silver forging of Miao people and Miao Huagu Opera. Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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According to source from Red net, on June 7th, reporters from Phoenix Satellite Television went to ZJJ Wulingyuan core scenic area like Tianzishan, Four Rivers around Gate, shooting tourism line, nameplate, visitor guiding system and toilet of the scenic area to learn about its progress of upgrading facilities. In addition, they covered guests at home and abroad on the subjects of how to improve the soft and hard facilities as well as related service facilities and promote the knowledge of geology and landform.Reporters interviewing overseas guests on the spotReporters interviewing guests at home on the spotBy Emma

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UNESCO world geological park network executive director Mr Patrick successful visites ZJJ wulingyuan, praising zhangjiajie “unparalleled”scenery. The world geological park is worth of all humanity yearning, protecting and cherishing.In the day time, Mr Patrick has looked at the geological park, zhangjiajie wulingyuan tourist center exhibition hall, Yuan Jiajie scenic area, and appreciated the aboriginal performance of tujia lanterns. He has enjoyed the charm of zhangjiajie, xiangxi folk custom program. At the scene of the “charm of zhangjiajie, xiangxi folk party “, Mr Patrick has deeply intoxicated by zhangjiajie unique national culture.Translated by Sophia

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Recycle of paper and CFL; timely recovery of waste batteries; participation in the protection of ecology of the scenic spots…Source from ZZhangjiajie Jingwu Pullman Hotel–The first five-star hotel in Zhangjiajie learned that the hotel has passed the bronze certification of sustainable development project–“The Earth in the 21st Century” held by French accor hotel management group, which signs the the hotel’s progress in advocating ecology, energy-saving, environmental-friendly ideal and hotel innovative management.In April lat year, French accor hotel management group officially released the sustainable development project, which covered the group’s measures in environmental protection and back coupling society, came up with 21 commitments and quantitative goals in seven aspects, in terms of healthy, nature, low-carbon, innovation, local community, job and dialogue, and introduced bronze, silver, golden and platinum certifications.As a branch of the high-end business leisure holiday brand hotel of French accor hotel management group, Zhangjiajie Jingwu Pullman Hotel, in line with 21 commitments and quantitative goals, carries out 10 promoting measures, such as training for the employees, building environmental-friendly ideal, creating more jobs and participation in ecological protection, etc. After a year’s hard work, the project’s quantitative goals meets the bronze certification standards.According to the report, many aspects have been improved in terms of reducing energy consumption and water supply volume, promoting local products and providing balanced diet, which makes it possible to pass the silver certification at the end of June.Translated by Crystal

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On June 9th, The first opera music festival “Tianmen Fairy Fox” of Wuling Mountain Area is held in Zhangjiajie institute of Jishou University, accompanying blasts of cheers aroused by moving songs.The event, organized by Chinese opera music community and propaganda department of CPC Zhangjiajie municipal party committee, lasts three days from June 9 to June 11. Many domestic famous Peking opera masters have attended the festival, such as Zhu baoguang, Zhang jin and Fei yuping. There are three play types: traditional musical -drama, modern drama and Peking opera sing and dance, and opera music festival seminar and master lectures are also held.The specific time is as follows:On June 9, 7:00-9:00 In the first floor–Feng Ya Hall of Zhangjiajie library; performed by Hunan Peking Opera protecting and heritage center.On June 10, 2:00-4:30 In the first floor–Feng Ya Hall of Zhangjiajie library; performed by Peking opera famous amateur of Wulingyuan.On June 10, 7:00-9:00 In the first floor–Feng Ya Hall of Zhangjiajie library; performed by the first opera music festival “Tianmen Fairy Fox” of Wuling Mountain Area.On June 11, 8:00-10:00 opera music festival seminar in the third floor meeting hall of Boxue building of Zhangjiajie Institute; 10:00-12:00 lectures.Translated by Crystal

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"Oh my god!" a group of young European and American tourists were amazed at the "First Ladder in the World" in Yuanjiajie Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie on June 11. From January to May this year, Zhangjiajie has received over 10,000 travelers from Europe and America, a two-fold increase over the same period last year.Shortage of European and American tourists is considered as Achilles' heel of tourism industry in Zhangjiajie. In recent years, the city has taken pertinent measures to revive the depressed European and American markets. The prototype of "Hallelujah floating mountains" in the film Avatar enables European and American tourists to appreciate the mysterious and charming Zhangjiajie landform. In addition, a series of challenge activities such as Breath-holding Contest in Baofeng Lake, Wingsuit Flying Contest in Tianmen Mountain and Iron Man Climbing Highest Outdoor Elevator, which were mainly participated in by European and American masters, draw eyeballs of audience from western countries. The annual International Country Music Week held every two years since 2009 has attracted many famous Western musical teams.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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According to the source from Red net, on June 8, influenced by the Three Public Consumption, the structure of tourist source in Wulingyuan core scenic area changed greatly. With group tourism decreasing, DIY tour increased greatly.According to statistics, Wulingyuan has received more than 4.07 million from January to May, this year, among which about 250 thousand people were beyond the border. Its core scenic area received 1570 thousand travelers, following a decrease of 32% group guests and an increase of 43% individual DIY guests. According to the news from tourism section in Wulingyuan, the whole district kept a good order without happening any tourist accident and serious tourist complaint.Guests deeply loving ZJJ landform in Wulingyuan core scenic areaTen-mile Gallery becoming the first choice of ecotourism for KoreanBaofeng Lake attracting guests on the theme of ecotourismThe ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave becoming a paradise of guestsBy Emma

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The heat of 3D has not subsides, 5D is emerging. On June 8th, source from ZJJ Geo-park exhibition hall has learned that the most beautiful 5D film hall will be launched in October, explaining the cause of “ZJJ landform” to tourists from global and bringing new interactive experience.“5D film hall is a terrific facility for scientific popularization, enabling the visitors to experiencing the joy of out space wander, feeling ZJJ’s ups and downs in the past 380 billion years”says Mr.Chen, the person in charge of upgrading and rebuilding of the exhibition hall of ZJJ geo-park, “the introduction of 5D film hall can not only make up the absence of 5D film hall in world geo-park, but also promote a lively stage for scientific knowledge”.According to the report, 50D film hall is one that is based on 4D film hall, and realizes the interaction between the audience and the virtual characters in the screen through unique landscape decoration, advanced PC software technology and 3D graphics and animation technology. Its screen forms a semi-circle, and the audience half-lie in the chairs for experiencing the feels of up, down and shake. When you see films in 5D film hall, you can “touch ZJJ’s hoodoos”, but “meet with” scenes of wind bowing, raining and sea of clouds, feeling you are personally in the scene.At the same time, the upgrading and rebuilding of the exhibition hall of ZJJ Geo-park will set up paleontology hall, animal and plant specimens hall, comprehensive hall, etc, and over 20,000 specimens of rare animals, plants, microbes and minerals, which disseminate ZJJ geo-park scientific knowledge and present research, educational and academic values.Effect pictures of ZJJ Geo-parkTranslated by Crystal

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