Swimming in the falling snow in sunshine, Wulingyuan Scenic spots, Zhangjiajie, one of the World Natural Heritage, embraces the coming New Year. According to tourism department of Wulingyuan, 15 thousand tourists visited here on the first day of the new year of 2013, with a year-on-year increase of 65.3 percent. Among them, international tourists accounts for 30 percent or so and a single scenic spot regarded as Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander Science & Technology Museum had a reception of over 200 tourists on that day. It is known to all that every thing went well and no single complaint phone call was received by the Tourism Bureau of that district on 1 January, the 1st day of 2013.Translated by Vincent Chou

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The 2012 Annual Conference of the Friendship Association for Hunan Overseas Chinese Societies (FAHOCS) & Exchange Meeting of Overseas Chinese from Hunan and Hong Kong was held in Hong Kong on January 3, 2013. Vice President of Hunan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (HFROC) Zhu Jianshan, and the Executive President of FAHOCS convened the conference. The event brought together more than 100 people including members of FAHOCS, representatives of Hong Kong overseas Chinese and press from Hunan and Hong Kong. At the conference, Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations delivered a welcome speech. Xie Jianhui, director of the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province briefed the provincial situation of Hunan. President of HFROC Cao Ya introduced the situation of Hunan overseas Chinese. Such topics as construction and development of FAHOCS as well as exchanges and cooperation between overseas Chinese of Hunan and Hong Kong were discussed. Representatives noted that they shall further develop the resources for overseas Chinese affairs and strengthen themselves based on the platform of FAHOCS to build a platform and network for connection of Hunan and overseas circle. Overseas Chinese of Hunan and Hong Kong should deepen bilateral exchange and cooperation to share complementary advantages and intensify the interaction. Efforts should also be made to strengthen communication in financial, trade, science and technology sectors between Hunan and Hong Kong. While seeking support from Hong Kong, a financial bridgehead, Hunan can accelerate the speed to get  geared into the international level. Translator: Wang Bilian Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On December 29th to 31th, the world natural heritage wulingyuan scenic spot was active with a photography team, with their own “pike” “short gun”, focusing on the 2012 the last zhangjiajie snow. As we have learned, this photography team had a total of twenty people, they were photography enthusiasts and came together to shoot snow style in zhangjiajie, to meet the arrival of the New Year.The filming activities aimed to attract more shutterbug to winter zhangjiajie to have a photography, introduce more beautiful scenery and zhangjiajie winter amorous feelings of the photography works. During this time, they came to huanglong hole, baofeng lake, tianzi mountain, yuanjiaJie, xibu street, and so on. Then exploring the charm and beauty of zhangjiajie winter snow.Translated by Sophia

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In the first day of 2013, the world natural heritage zhangjiajie scenic spot huangshi village welcomed Canton tourists. They bathed in the winter sunshine, stepped on the ice snow, fully appreciating the peak wonderland with the ornament of snow. From WuLingYuan tourism department news, the people entered into the wulingyuan scenic core had more than 4000, travel reception presenting a good situation.Translated by Sophia

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The awards ceremony of "2012 Selection of the Happiest Cities in China" was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on the evening of December 30, 2012. Changsha was honored for the fifth time with the highest award of being the Happiest City in China. This is the fourth time that Changsha County has been included in the list (county-level cities).Jointly held by the Oriental Outlook of Xinghua News Agency and the Working Committee of "China Urban Development Report" under the Chinese Association of Mayors, this award is being given out for six years and has become the most influential activity with great credibility. The city has been selected as one of China's happiest cities for five consecutive years since 2008 and this year has won the highest honor in this regard according to its highest score in terms of citizens' sense of happiness. Translator: Yin XiaodongSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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300 overseas Chinese youth from Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius and Australia gave a report-back performance on December 29, ending their "Root-seeking Tour" in Hunan.Bali and Bandung delegates from Indonesia feasted participants' eyes on the enthusiastic dance- "Let's dance" performed with exotic flavor in gentle or torrid rhythm. The bravura Chinese boxing, nunchuks and dragon and lion dances pushed the performance to a climax. In addition, Cerdas Bangsa College of Indonesia and root-seekers from other countries jointly put on the moving "Fairy tale". Their brilliant performance won rapturous applause from the audience.Afterwards, representative leaders and members of the winter camp gave a speech one after another. They stated that they had gained a further understanding of Chinese culture and determined to share the wonderful root-seeking experience in China with their relatives and friends after returning home. They hoped to come to Hunan again and touch the extensive and profound Chinese culture.Lion dancing performanceReport-back performanceGroup photoTranslator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On January 25th 2013, zhangjiajie huangshi village cableway first launched the “Chinese zodiac” color paste car, which has just come onto the market. It won the praise of tourists. As we have learned, this is the special program for huangshi village ropeway company to welcome the arrival of the New Year. ZJJ Huangshi village ropeway, every hanging car, according to the serial number, are designed by twelve Chinese zodiac cartoon. It is vivid, nifty and lovely. Many visitors praised that such colorful paste car is very creative. It already has inherited the Chinese traditional culture, making a rich and interesting journey. At the same time, let you feel comfortable, cordial and warm. Translated by Sophia

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December 30th, hunan wulingyuan cableway co., LTD. Revealed that Tianzi mountain cableway would be repaired from January 11th, 2013 up to 19th in practice. Outage period, tourists from home and abroad can travel from Ten miles gallery or south Tianmen direction to walk to Tianzi mountain, also can take environmental protection car in YuanJiaJie to arrive at the Tianzi mountain.Tianzi cableway was established in 1997, for the first “air corridor” on zhangjiajie. The ropeway operated in the past 15 years, has been successfully received more than 20 million tourists from home and abroad. It has won the national top ten ropeway with huangshi village cableway.Translated by Sophia

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