Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County Government and Hunan Arts & Culture Group signed a tourism development agreement in Changsha on December 22. A total of 8 billion yuan will be injected for deep exploitation of tourism industry of Zhijiang. Among them, 4 billion yuan will go to the first phase, "Yuanzhou Ancient Town" project, which is expected to welcome tourists from home and abroad after its completion in 2015.After hundreds of years of historical accumulation, Zhijiang forms profound and unique geological culture and becomes a well-known historical and cultural city of Hunan Province. In recent years, centering on "County of Peace, Religious Culture, Dong Customs and Ecological Leisure", Zhijiang intensifies input in cultivating and expanding tourism industry. Hunan Arts & Culture Group laid its eyes on profound cultural resources and convenient traffic conditions of the county. According to Li Kelang, president of the group, "Yuanzhou Ancient Town" will be built into a base for patriotic education and cultural exchange between both sides of Taiwan Strait, displaying cultures and local conditions of over 20 minorities living in northwest of Hunan including the Dong Nationality and the Miao Nationality. Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Writing & Photographing Contest of Zhangjiajie Huanglong Cave Attracted Attention from 150 Thousand People Online.On 20 December, 2012, the Tour Guide Presentation Writing Contest of the Writing and Photographing Contest of Huanglong Cave, Zhangjiajie, on the theme of “The most beautiful and intoxicating Huanglong Cave of Zhangjiajie in the misty drizzle” came to a 12-day-count-down stage. Then the top 16 beautiful tour guide presentation writing pieces will gain awards from 100 thousand to 5 thousand yuan according to their ranks based on the experts’ comments and the online votes from the public. Totally 800 thousand yuan was invested to this contest and from the last 4 months since the beginning, a lot of attention from the public has been received. Up to 15 o’clock that day, 540 pieces of work from the candidates had been received and the people involved in the online voting hit 159, 227.Accordingly, this contest began on 1 August, 2012, and will bring to the public the most attractive 20 photos and the most beautiful 16 tour guide presentations. And “the most attractive photos” part lasts for a year and among all the candidates the Top Two will gain the Gold Medal Awards each with awards of 50 thousand yuan and a camera which costs 20 thousand yuan; “the most beautiful guide presentations” part lasts for 5 months and the Top One candidate will acquire the Gold Medal Award of 100 thousand yuan.Translated by Vincent Chou

News 2012-12-23 17:42 View：1047

This year means the 20th anniversary after Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan was added to World Heritage List. During past 20 years, Zhangjiajie consistently followed world cultural and natural heritage conventions. At the same time, as world heritage, the tourism industry of Zhangjiajie was also accelerated largely.As reported, in 2012, Zhangjiajie has already received about 17 million visitors, and gained revenue of 7 billion yuan totally. Compared with 1992, the above two items witnessed an increase of 15 times and 129 times respectively.Now, Zhangjiajie acts as one of the attractive destination to home and abroad tourists.Translated by Becky

News 2012-12-22 23:16 View：1092

2012 International Chinese Media Awards was released inMacao. Fortunately, Zhangjiajie succeeded in wining “Chinese Top Ten Viable Habitats”, depending on its brand strength, cultural deposits and world-known tourism. Together with Zhangjiajie, there are Hangzhou, Qingdao, Chengdu, Dalian, Suzhou, Xiamen, Dali, Lijiang, and Guangzhou.

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On December 17th, zhuzhou electric locomotive co., LTD., southern railway of china, spread the news that they signed the zhangjiajie maglev joint venture agreement with zhangjiajie and traffic construction investment group co., LTD.. This meant that in January,20th, the world first new maglev vehicle with low speed will be used in the international tourist city, zhangjiajie.According to introduction, this new type of low speed maglev vehicles sounded like a breeze blows, and in the same condition, cost less than the subway and light rail, which can come into residential areas, with no dust emission, 0.5 meters outside electromagnetic radiation that is less than the razor.As we have learned, in April 2011, China southern railway, China railway group, hunan railway investment group, zhangjiajie city square in changsha signed “zhangjiajie in low speed maglev project cooperation letter of intent”, planning to build first low speed maglev line of business in zhangjiajie.Translated by Sophia

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On December 16th, ZJJ Wulingyuan Yu Quanyu village elementary school has a jollification, the villagers are busy rehearsing square dance, festival lantern opera, art show, at the end of the month, makig preparation for the upcoming cultural art festival.In April this year, Yu Quanyu village was identified as the WuLingYuan justice bureau and science and technology bureau of urban and rural mutual contact points. For more than half a year, two units increased the colorful and supporting cultural activities of Yu Quanyu village, the villagers were full of praise.Translated by Sophia

News 2012-12-21 23:19 View：1310

A few days ago, themed by Giant Salamander, Hunan Reproduction and Release Activity was held in Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic spot. Under careful guide of professional personnel, a batch of visitors released 50 proliferous giant salamanders into Golden Whip Stream, slowly and quietly.Giant salamander, a kind of secondary nationally protected aquatic wild animal. In 2012 forum that mainly focuses on giant salamanders’ protection and development, Zhangjiajie was awarded “hometown of giant salamander” by national aquatic wild animal protection branch.In 1999, Zhangjiajie welcomed the first giant salamander rescue center withinChina. Since then, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district spares no efforts making full use of the natural resources in order to develop the giant salamander industry. Up to now, Zhangjiajie has made great contribution to the diversity of aquatic wild animals.Translated by Becky

News 2012-12-21 23:16 View：1260

December 18th, hunan scenic quality grade evaluation committee sent experts to review Wulingyuan(GSSTM) Giant Salamander Science and Technology Museum, Xibu street. Two big tourism characteristic areas created to national 3A-class tourist scenic spot.Board of review editors jointly with the city, the area two levels of the competent department of tourism controlled with the scenic quality grade division and evaluation standards, strictly reviewed the two tourism characteristics, landscape quality, service quality and environmental quality.Board of review editors agreed: giant salamander biological science and technology museum, in the planning and design, paid attention to the layout of subjects, with the ecological concept, showing technology and the interaction of tourists. Tourism commodity had distinguishing features. The Xibu street, with high landscape design starting point, paid attention to historical and cultural value and tour value reflect, more prominent theme culture. Two big tourism area became the beneficial supplement of the zhangjiajie tourism, enriching the connotation of tourism, and to promote the tourism quality.Translated by Sophia

News 2012-12-20 23:20 View：1093