The first wing-suit flying World Championship in Zhangjiajie was postponed because the weather condition was not safe to undertake flying and would not be turn fine in three days. On October 14, 2012, the Wing-Suit Flying World Championship Committee announced that the championship will be taken on October 17 and 18 in Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie.Translated by Vincent Chou

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Recently, Central Bureau ratified Bangkok Airline Company to add Zhangjiajie airport in their “CCAR-129 Operation Specification”, allowing operating unscheduled flights to Zhangjiajie in Thailand. Up to now, Zhangjiajie airport increased another international airline company.Since the year before last, Zhangjiajie airport had managed to pass the national acceptance coming from air port in order to expand foreign planes, and officially opened to foreign airplanes. By means of coordinating with local government, Zhangjiajie airport gained the approving of Central Bureau, so that Orient Thai Airlines, Korean Yisida Airlines, Asiana Airlines and other foreign airline companies can operate in Zhangjiajie airport. What’s more, Zhangjiajie to Hong Kong and to Macao airline were opened, which improved the air traffic bottleneck existing in Zhangjiajie international airline, promoting the internationalization of Zhangjiajie tourism and also further push this high-quality tourism brand to the whole world.Translated by Becky

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The paintings and calligraphy exhibition named “the Fragrance of Ink” undertook in Wulingyuan library as well as Wulingyuan Cultural Center on October 12, 2012.Over 200 calligraphy and painting works were presented to the public among which there were 47 calligraphy works, 10 sketches, 7 oil paintings, 4 gouaches, 10 sandstone paintings and over 130 photographs. The calligraphy styles range from the regular script, the official script of Han Dynasty, the running hand(the cursive hand), the cursive script as well as the seal character of Qin Dynasty while the forms from vertical and horizontal scrolls, Doufang( a piece of paper with the size of one foot square) and sectors (paper in the shape of sector). Some of the works are from experts while other from tyros.Translated by Vincent Chou

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The fourth Book Reading Festival of Zhangjiajie was initiated at the Wulingyuan Library. The Deputy Mayor, Mr. Liushuhua, announced the initiation of this activity which was marked with the topic of “Make Reading a Life Style!”, encouraging the local dwellers to participate in this “reading month”.Mr. Liushuhua also formally announced the opening to public of the Wulingyuan Library and Wulingyuan Cultural Center as well at the spot. Zhangjiajie had had no public commonweal library until that moment. The opening of this library to a degree provides the public a chance and a convenient course to take part in the activity and practice the topic.Translated by Vincent Chou

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Another rainy day controlled Zhangjiajie, for which the first wing-suit flying grand prix have to be put off again. Whether the exciting moment will happen or mot certainly depends on the whether of tomorrow.The fog has been haunting around the whole Tianmen Mountain for the whole day. As a result, people can see nothing from the summit of this mountain but a world of white. Since wing-suit flying is one of the most difficult extreme sports, it is very dangerous and even fatal to undertake it in such low visibility. The finish line is the middle part of the cable way and the landmark for the contestants to turn and fly through the line is on the highway down the bottom of the mountain. The heavy fog made it impossible to see the cableway (the finish line) let alone the landmark.Will the whether be clear to undertake the grand prix? Notice the daily renewing of this website, please!Translated by Vincent Chou

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All the time, Zhangjiajie catches the attention of the world successfully relying on its pure air and unusual scenery. Up to now, Zhangjiajie has already opened 4 scenic spots, 6 touring routes and more than 130 essence attractions. Britain geologist Simon Winchester once wrote an article in New York Times “Zhangjiajie has the purest, peerless air all over China.” The former female governor of American Colorado Nancy Dick also once said that “you should pay 5 dollars for the air you breathe every time in Zhangjiajie” During the 30 years, Zhangjiajie realized its transformation in many aspects, thus forming the biggest, most efficient and the most versatile forest tourist area across China. Therefore, Zhangjiajie can be regarded as a model of national forest park development.Over the years, based on green and ecological environment, Zhangjiajie has been stepping on a way of science, flourish and universe, achieving the status of leading the China’s tourism trend. During the National Forest Park’s thirty anniversary party, abundant distinguished guests and media exclaimed over Zhangjiajie’s miracle, even said it could rival Davos, Switzerland.Translated by Becky

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Recently, not only Wulingyuan scenic spot set a historical record on the tourist quantity, but also a lot of other surrounding caves, lakes, science museums and characteristic tourist attractions.According to the statistics, during this 8-day holiday,Yellow Dragon Cave was hugged by a flood of visitors every day. Totally,Yellow Dragon Cave received more than 70 thousand tourists these days, seeing a 36.9% increase on year-on-year basis. Especially self-driving tours, almost took up 1/3 of the total number, rose 164% on a year-on-year basis. Also, Baofeng Lake enjoyed a similar scene. Baofeng Lake received over 37,000 visitors, growing 56.9% on a year-on-year basis.At the same time, science, religious culture, shopping and other special tourism products were favored by tourists all over the world. Without doubt, we have the reason to believe that there is surprise waiting for your discovery in Zhangjiajie all the time.Translated by Becky

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On October 11th, member of federation of trade unions of hunan province, the discipline inspection team leader HuangXinMin and other provinces and cities union leaders came to zhangjiajie national forest park management office, to give nameboard of “National Workers′ Bookstore” to zhangjiajie national forest park .Zhangjiajie national forest park management office, regarding construction of “the workers′ bookstore ” as an ascending to team quality, thus making some active cultural action. Adhering to the scientific layout, with the standardization construction and operation, making a staggered achievement. Through strengthening management, perfecting the system, “the workers′ bookstore” hits to a great cohesion.Reagarding “workers′ bookstore” as a platform, to carry out various forms of reading education activities. In the workers, spreading advanced culture, popularizing knowledge of science and technology, bringing about the new high tide of “elegant, zhangjiajie reading month”activities. Increasing investment, and constantly promoting the construction to a new level. Park management office in recent years invests more than 300 thousand yuan on trade union activity room to carry mass transformation. The library has more than 5000 books, making it become the “national workers′ bookstore”.Translated by Sophia

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