It is known from CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China) Journal and CAAC network that China Southern Airline officially opened regular airline between Zhangjiajie and Taipei lately. This airline flies three times every week. From Taipei to Zhangjiajie, CZ3026, flies at 11:35 every Monday, Tuesday and Friday starting from Taipei and arrives in Zhangjiajie at about 14:40 that day. From Zhangjiajie to Taipei, CZ3025 takes off from Zhangjiajie at 15:30 and gets toTaipei at 18:30 the same day.In recent years, economic interaction between Zhangjiajie and Taiwan has been strengthened increasingly. In 2012, more than 100 thousand Taiwan travelers visited Zhangjiajie and about 100 thousand people from Wuling Mountain district paid a visit toTaiwan. Moreover, there are also massTaiwanbusinessmen invest and develop in Zhangjiajie.Translated by Becky

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As reported by Chinese postal network, the State Post will publish the first group of stamp named “beautiful China” in the coming national tourism day. This group includes six stamps, and the first one is the scene of ZJJ Imperial Brush Peak.In September, 25th, 1994, China published the stamp called Wulingyuan, in which Imperial Brush Peak involved, with a par value of 1 yuan. In 2006, Tianzi Mountain ropeway started to use the tickets for postage. The sea of clouds in Imperial Brush Peak was used as its postcards’ picture, with a par value of 0.6 yuan.Located in Tianzi mountain scenic spot,Imperial Brush Peak is accepted universally as the representative attraction of “Zhangjiajie landform”. Constantly,Imperia lBrush Peak appears in all kinds of media and introductory offers home and abroad. Up to now, it has already been prompted to a scenic spot owning the most exposure and publicity.China Post will issue the “beautiful China” in May 19th. The landscape displayed in this group of stamp mainly includes Red Beach in PanjinCity, Zhangjiajie City in Hunan Province, Shapotou in Zhongwei, Ningxia Province, Yuanyang Terraced Fields in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, the Birds’ Paradise in Xinhui, Guangdong Province and Baotianman Natural Reserve in Neixiang County, Henan Province. Their par value are 80 cent, 80 cent, 1.2 yuan, 1.2 yuan, 1.5 yuan and 3 yuan accordingly.Translated by Becky

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Since the curtain-up of 2013 Zhangjiajie “Legendary Tianmen Mountain” National Photography Competition in April 29th, more and more camera awesome has participated in. There are over a hundred photographers from inside and outside Hunan Province has already taken part in this event.Now, people can find photographers carrying photographic equipments here and there in Tianmen Mountain. All are concentrating on looking for all kinds of themes. Under photographers’ camera, flowers, stones, trees, etc. show unique fascination. Despite of the continuous rain these days, many photographers still dedicatedly climb to the top of Tianmen Mountainin order to wait for sea of clouds when sun shines again after the rain. When asked why they feel so enthusiastic about this competition, their answers are almost the same, Now that entering this race, I should be serious. We are also so happy that the committee offers us the free opportunities to enter the mountain and take pictures. We should treasure it and work hard to take good-quality photos so that giving Zhangjiajie good publicity.Here is a warm prompt given by the committee, the present season with flowers in full blossom and sea of clouds appears constantly is too wonderful for every camera awesome to miss.Translated by Becky

News 2013-05-16 23:03 View：1023

Since a long time ago, Zhangjiajie has been known for its good reputation—“the hometown of giant salamander”.Lately, Zhangjiajie deputy mayor Xiang Zuoyi called a meeting for deploying the protection and development of giant salamander in 2013.Participating departments all agreed that the Strategic Research on Zhangjiajie Giant Salamanders’ Brand Strategies further raveled out the way of building the brand development and theoretically pointed out the following developing direction of Zhangjiajie giant salamander. Xiang Zuoyi stated that we should think deeply integrating study,extract practical implementation plans,apply research achievement properly and increase input. As for publicity, we should work hard to blend Zhangjiajie giant salamander in tour guide manuals as well as scenic spot introduction.On the basis of making full use of media publicity, implementing activities as many as possible.Translated by Becky

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Have you watched the Hollywood blockbuster Iron Man3 ? You must not unfamiliar with Jean Michel Casanova who make perfect and thrilling stunt performance in this movie .Now,according to the accurate information from World Natural Heritage Site–Zhhangjiajie Wulingyuan core scenic zones that he will challenge the Bailong Ladder’s steel structure headframe on 18th May this year without any safeguards.Based on the official material,the Bailong Ladder is the fastest,highest and most carrying lift in the world. This challenge is the with a height of 176 meters.Jean-Michel Casanova was crowned as the best outdoor climbing coach in worldwide and once awarded as “Top 10 Climbing Photographer in the World”. His thrilling performance in Iron Man 3 has attracted lots of audience all over the world .For the past few years,Zhangjiajie has organized series of extreme sports.Such as plane flied through the Tianmen Cave, Spider Man’s Alain Robert climbed Tianmen Cave unarmed,and tightrope walking above Tianmen Mount,etc.all those X-sports received highly praises and have attracted more and more X-sports player’s coming.More exciting and thrilling moments await your joining and attention.By Aileen

News 2013-05-14 00:01 View：1257

Hunan University Holds International Competition of Upcycling Industrial Wastes Based on Low-carbon DesignJointly hosted by the Cultural and Educational Consul of the British Consulate-General, Guangzhou Low-carbon Industry Association, School of Design of Hunan University and Guangzhou Valuda Group Co., Ltd., the Competition named "Upcycling Industrial Wastes Based on Low-carbon Design", as part of 2013 International Universities Cooperation Project, was held at the School of Design of Hunan University on May 10th.Themed "Upcycling and Creative Design", university students from all over the world strived to utilize their creative designing abilities to upcycle industrial wastes such as useless tires, packing belts and caps of plastic bottle and toothpastes. The main aim of this contest was to vigorously promote communication and exchange in low-carbon concept and ecological design applications.Alessandra from City University London, while expressing her views said that such meaningful activities play a positive role in promoting better communication on  industrial design among China and other countries.The 15-day Low-carbon Design Competition attracts industrial design teachers and students from 8 universities in China, 6 universities in Britain and one university in South Korea.Participants are studying waste marbles, the raw material provided for their design in the competition.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource:enghunan.gov.cn

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A worker of the China Post Group shows stamps for Mother's Day in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, May 11, 2013. The China Post Group on Saturday issued a stamp for Mother's Day. The stamp features a heart shape and carnation, with four types of wishes after scratching off the coating.  A girl shows the stamps she bought for her mother in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, May 11, 2013.Source: chinadaily

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In the afternoon of May 2, 4 parachutes suddenly flied out from the Tianmen Hole, the iconic scenic spot of the Tianmen Mountain, which caused waves-like exclaims of tourists. Parachute jumpers were safe all the way flying down from the top of the Tian Hole till landing at the parking area of the Tianmen Hole.

News 2013-05-13 00:02 View：1496