On the day of Lantern Festival on Feb. 24th, the brand new downtown of ZJJ decorated with colorful lanterns was running over with laughter and joy. A splendid grand culture feast which was performed by nearly 2000 people with over 100 excellent mass group’s and professional performing team’s participation exhibited unique custom and sincerity of Tujia people to local residents and tourists.At 10:18 am., the opening ceremony for Lantern Festival got started at the People’s Square. Over 200,000 local people and tourists indulged in the Lantern Festival, on theme of “Beauty in ZJJ, Carnival on Lantern Festival”, which celebrated with the most primitive singing and dancing and the most splendid exhibition of Lantern Riddles. What’s more, spectacular pageant performance, with drums and gongs beating and dragon and lion parading, brought the Lantern Festival to a climax.Night falling, flamboyant festive lanterns lighted the city. Highly hanged big red lantern cages, colorful suspended lanterns and interesting lantern riddles made this city a sea of lanterns. In addition, splendid performances like local play, festive lantern, Dayong Chi Gong, weaving-hand dancing and so on won repeated clapping of audience. The whole city was really a sea of joy.By Patricia

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Have you ever seen the movie Avatar by James Camerons? Then, are you fascinated by the magical and imaginary scenery in the movie and thinking of being personally on the scene? Now your fancy can be come true, for in fact the scene in Avatar is taken shot in Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan area.With the help of Avatar, ZJJ enjoys widespread renown and attracts tourists from home and abroad. Now, in order to further propagandize and forge a new image and posture for traveling in ZJJ, and expand and enforce tourism culture industry, Hunan Photography Association, People’s government of ZJJ Wulingyuan and ZJJ Baofeng Lake scenic spot host “Baofeng Lake”—the Second Online Photography Competion of ZJJ, which draws a good deal of photographers and amateur photographers to shoot these beautiful scenery in ZJJ.There are some photos recommended by judges from the competition. Let us have a look as follow.If you have these beautiful and fascinating photos about ZJJ, or any photos you think are unique and enchanting, don not be mean and share them with us online.Let us together enjoy the beauty of ZJJ.By Crystal

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The original performances feast audiences' eyes and create a joyous atmosphere for the local people.The performers tell the stories of Lei Feng to a local child between performances.Farmers watch the stylish show "Flying Dance" at their doorstep.This is an art troupe widely known in Hunan for a long time.They constantly created novel and attractive shows for the public even though there is no fancy stage. They devoted themselves to perseveringly spread Lei Feng spirit with ordinary actions. They actively held fundraising shows for the people in disaster-stricken areas after Wenchuan earthquake and Yushu earthquake. They performed for the soldiers on the frontline who fight against floods even when it was raining. During their performance in the countryside, they voluntarily donated money for aged people who were identified as "Five Guaranteed People", saved the drowning woman and even helped to resolve conflicts among neighbors.They are performers from Lei Feng Art Troupe in Wangcheng District, Changsha.Founded in 1998, Lei Feng Art Troupe has always highlighted the Lei Feng spirit as the soul of the troupe. As a member of Lei Feng's hometown, the cast of the troupe dedicated themselves to spread Lei Feng spirit. They have provided over 2,500 shows in the countryside, and created and rehearsed hundreds of shows well received by the local people like "The Song of Lei Feng" and "Building New Socialist Countryside".Translator: Yin XiaodongSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Sitting in McDonald’s and eating the delicious and clean fast food, enjoying the warm sunshine and beautiful scenery of ZJJ Tianzi Mountain. Is it a dream or fancy? No. This year, before May Day, Tianzi Mountain will launch the first McDonald’s restaurant situated at an altitude of 1,200 meters. Then, tourists both from home and abroad will feast on tasty food as well as fascinating View.It is reported that the McDonald’s to be founded is restructured on the former Tianzi Mount restaurant in a large scale. Before May Day, the first -phase project construction will be finished and the second-phase project will be put into effect in line with the operation state. Besides, there will be founded other sectors with the purposes of having a rest and repasting for tourists as well as corresponding facilities.It is said, founding a McDonald’s on the mountain with an altitude of 1,200 meters is the first time in China. With McDonald’s entry, Wulingyuan scenic spot will become a preferred place for people to go sightseeing.By Crystal

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The 55th Venice Biennale will be held in Venice from June 1 to November 24. A Chinese delegation of seven artists, including Hunanese Shu Yong, will "march" into the contemporary art exhibition.Shu Yong will be the first Hunan artist to attend the Biennale.This biennale is themed "The Encyclopedic Palace", and China will display her art at a dedicated national pavilion.Speaking as a member of the artist delegation, Shu believes that the thought and artistic expression of China's artists have become a way to communicate with the world.This method tends to embody the historical trend at the point of international intersection. Chinese art must "go global" in the internationalized environment.China's other six artists are He Yunchang, Hu Yaolin, Miao Xiaochun, Tong Hongsheng, Wang Qingsong, and Zhang Xiaotao.Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale is the largest international art exhibition in the world. It is known as the "Olympics of the Art World".Translator: He YaoSource: enghunan.gov.cn

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TAIPEI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Zeng Peiyan, chairman of the mainland-based China Center for International Economic Exchanges, and Lien Chan, honorary chairman of the Kuomintang, expressed expectations Thursday for deepened cross-strait economic cooperation.They made the remarks during Zeng's five-day visit to Taiwan at the invitation of the Taiwan-based Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation.Zeng said cross-strait economic cooperation still has room to grow and will lead to mutual benefit.Lien noted that cross-strait economic cooperation has grown rapidly during the past few years, especially following the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement in 2010.Lien said it is important to adapt to emerging situations, use respective competitive advantages and further promote cross-strait economic and trade ties.Source:xinhuanet

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HARARE, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming on Friday signed four agreements with the Zimbabwe government in a move to further cement bilateral relations.The agreements were a 60 million yuan (about 10 million U. S. dollars) interest-free loan for Zimbabwe to purchase road equipment for rural district councils, food donation, 2 million dollars worth of agricultural equipment and a donation of an outside broadcasting van for the national broadcaster.Chen signed all the agreements on behalf of the Chinese government. The documents were signed by Zimbabwean ministers of agriculture, information and finance.Earlier, Chen, who is leading an 11-member trade and economic delegation to the southern African country, met Acting President Joyce Mujuru and Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Nicholas Goche on bilateral cooperation.The Zimbabwean officials updated the Chinese minister on major developments in the country, noting that the country had just completed a draft constitution which will be put to a referendum in March.Chen told Mujuru that China attached great importance to Africa and would further its relations with the continent for greater mutual benefits.He said Africa is among the first to be visited by Chinese leader Xi Jinping after he takes office next month.He will attend the fifth annual BRICS summit in South Africa towards the end of March.Source: Xinhua

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On February 22, a four-day special performance for the Spring Festival on the theme of "Stage of Yiyang Flower Drum Opera" was staged at the Pearl Square along the Er'yang Pond of Ziyang District in Yiyang City, with dragon dance and local flower drum opera to celebrate the Lantern Festival. On February 22, a traditional activity of the Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County named "To Celebrate the Spring Festival by Gonging at the Lantern Festival" was staged at Liangsan, a town of the county. About 200 gong players of 16 teams from border areas of Hunan and Guizhou Provinces attended the contest and shared the joy with local citizens along with the beating of gongs and drums. On February 23, the Anren County's traditional contest of "Zhuo Jipo", a shaping contest of Yuanxiao (sweet dumplings), was opened at the Xinfeng Village of Yonglejiang Town. Citizens exchanged skills, passed on this cultural inheritance and celebrated the Lantern Festival. Translator: Li XuanSource: enghunan.gov.cn

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