Hunan Provincial Commodity Price Control Bureau released public notice on September 22 that with the approaching of Mid-Autumn Day and National Day, Hunan will lower ticket prices of a group of tourist attractions from September 30 in a bid to create a favorable environment for tourists and promote tourism consumption. The admission fee of "Five islands and one village" (snake island, bird island, monkey island, crocodile island, lock island and folk culture village) in Zixing City of Chenzhou will reduce from 120 yuan to 100 yuan. The ticket price for the 4A scenic spot Qianzhou Ancient Village in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture will drop from 100 yuan to 80 yuan. Citizens will be admitted to the 4A national scenic spot of Wanfo Mountain in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County of Huaihua City at 100 yuan instead of the previous 120 yuan. The entrance ticket of the 3A city park of Yuqiao Village of Liuye Lake in Changde City will be reduced from 45 yuan to 30 yuan. The cultural relics under provincial protection Long Family's Compound in Xintian County of Yongzhou City can be accessed at 30 yuan, 10 yuan lower than that of the previous. In addition, ticket prices of the 4A national scenic spot Nanhuashan Culture-themed Spot in Fenghuang (Phoenix) County and the 3A scenic spot of Lu's New House in Hengyang City and Chunxi Village in Pingjiang County of Yueyang City will go down. The 4A scenic spot Dayong Town in Zhangjiajie will be open to tourists for free.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On Sept.19th, Zhao Xiao-Ming, mayor of Zhangjiajie met with Eric Duluc, president of Fédération Internationale du Tourisme. Zhao extended a cordial welcome towards E. Duluc’s visit, and expressed his gratitude for the awarding LAURIER D’OR to ZJJ.E. Duluc showed his appreciation to ZJJ’s economic development and its effort made to protect the environment. He said, in order to give an access of ZJJ’s charm to more French people, he would arrange a group of French journalists and photographers to make a special report in ZJJ. Fédération Internationale du Tourisme is going to work with ZJJ to hold a contest among local hotels, so as to improve accommodation service and raise their competitiveness as well.Translated by Misu Spark LeeSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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Changsha launched the 2012 Car-free Day themed with "Love Changsha, Green Travel" on September 21 and the First Alliance for Cities of Green Travel was founded. From 6:00 to 18:00 on September 22, cars under 7 seats (apart from taxis, police cars, ambulances and school buses) with even tail numbers on car plate are forbidden to travel in the area surrounded by the East 2nd Ring Road, South 2nd Ring Road, Xiangjiang Road and Sany Avenue, the Orange Islet Bridge and the Xiangjiang Tunnel of Yingpan Road; those cars are also not allowed to travel in the area among Furong Road, Laodong Road, Xiangjiang Road and Wuyi Avenue.Translator: Zhangshu Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Fourteen students from Changsha University of Science and Technology are pedaling their way to Zhangjiajie.A low-carbon campaign themed with "Subsidize low carbon travelling; Bring your micro-blog to see the sea of forest in Zhangjaijie" concluded successfully at Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiejie on September 20.The campaign, launched on June 28, attracted over one thousand low carbon travelling-lovers from provinces and municipalities including Hunan, Hubei and Chongqing. The youngest participant is only ten years old and the eldest 67. The low carbon journey totaled approximately 300 thousand kilometers.This event has promoted not only Zhangjiajie's tourism brand, but also the concept of travelling with low carbon and environment protection. It is learned that free-ticket and grants were provided by the scenic area to participants, first of its kind nationwide.Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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International Old-Age Culture and Tourism Festival will last till Sept.25th. During the festival, hundreds of quinquagenarian-travel groups from over 20 provinces and cities such asBeijing,Shanghai andGuangzhou etc. will be in ZJJ, together with the delegation of culture and sports to participate parade in matrixes, art performance contest, Tour of Zhangjiajie Cycling and Heaven-Linking Avenue Cycling Challenge and so on and so forth.Zhang Wen-Yuan, president of The Chinese Society for Futures Studies, honorary chairman of The Chinese Travel Union for Elder People, and president of China Association of the Universities for the Aged is declaring opening of the First International Old-Age Culture and Tourism FestivalWu Yu-Shao, vice chairman of China National Committee on Aging is delivering a speechExcited quinquagenarian visitors in the paradeDancing, Tai Chi, and Rouliqiu showcased vitality of the performersForeign friends coming from afarTranslated by Misu Spark LeeSource:Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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On September 21th, 2012 the first China (zhangjiajie) elderly international cultural tourism festival zhangjiajie in the grand opening.On the day of opening ceremony, large ethnic customs culture display activities is also unusually brilliant. Middle-aged and old friends through the chorus, fashion show, dance, tai chi chuan, soft force ball and so on program, show the spirit of contemporary and artistic style. The whole performance is filled with old life infinite vitality.This activity with the theme of “chasing love for zhangjiajie, healthy and happy travelling — let life of the old more happy” , and to integrate the old age tourist industry, the old culture industries, the elderly health industry, to create a rich cultural tourism atmosphere. During the campaign, the middle-aged and old art group from all over the world and zhangjiajie local elderly group, a total of 115 teams composition, strive to rely on zhangjiajie natural landscape, through holding a series of rich and colorful activities, like middle-aged and old culture and art sports competition and so on, to create the old culture tourism brand and image.Translated by Sophia

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On September 18th, jumpers from different 48 countries, visited huanglong hole ecological square which like a pastoral poetry. And having watched the large folk song and dance drama “misty rain of zhangjiajie”.When jumper Lonny from Canada stepped into ecological square of huanglong hole, he was attracted by golden yellow grain plaza, original tujia diaojiao house. And having asked guider about tujia culture. Thus praising zhangjiajie is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a strong folk culture place.In huanglong hole, parachute athletes gave praise to high width of cave, glittering and translucent stalagmite. Meanwhile asking for details of the formation process of huanglong hole. When came to the fourth floor of huanglong hole, dragon temple hall, the athletes amazed at “magical needle”which as high as 19.2 meters and formed in the last 200000 years ago, thus took out camera in succession to film the “beautiful wonders”.Translated by Sophia

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Thousands of people participated in 300000 kilometers low carbon mileage, releasing the original micro bo nearly 20000 pieces…On September 20th,The activity, “You process low carbon, I give subsidy ,with micro bo to look at sea ” of Wulingyuan run successfully.Since June 28th, This activity attracted thousands of low carbon travel enthusiasts of hunan, hubei, chongqing, and other provinces, through the micro bo positively signed up to participate in. During participants, there is “single one”, “couples”, “father and son “, “close friends group”, “sweetheart” and so on. This activities not only enhanced the zhangjiajie tourism brand image, and at the same time advocated health low carbon, ecological environmental protection concept of travelling.“Happy health” is the promotional theme of tourism this year. “Joy tourism, enjoy health” as new idea of tourists all over the world. Around the theme, WuLingYuan relyed on abundant resources characteristic, creatively launched “You process low carbon, I give subsidy ,with micro bo to look at sea ” activities. The organic combination of micro bo and traveling, realized the network dialogue and interaction between travelers and organizers, significantly increasing the the attraction and appeal of activities.Translated by Sophia

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