Themed by “Beautiful Xiaoxiang, Cheerful Hunan”, the 3rd China Hunan Tourism Industry Exposition was held in Changsha Red Star International Exhibition Center during Sept.14th to Sept.16th. The exhibition covers an area of 30 thousand square meters, accommodating around 500 travel agencies fromChina mainland, China Taiwan, Hong-Kong and Macao SAR, as well as Southeast Asian Nations.There are 45 enterprises of Zhangjiajie on the exposition with over 300 varieties of commodities, encompassing sectors like scenic spots, travel agencies, hotels and tourism products. He Bao-xiang, vice governor of Hunan Province and Yang Guang-rong who is the director of Hunan Tourism Bureau inspected Zhangjiajie exhibition hall. Products such as sand & stone paintings of Wulingyuan Shuangfeng Village, Zhangjiajie Landscape souvenirs, serial tourism products of Zhangjiajie Giant Salamander Museum etc. became favorites of the audience and exhibiting companies, who streamed in and out to inquire on the spot before each stand.Translated by Misu Spark Lee Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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“12301 travel card” was first brought out by Hunan Tourist Administration in March, 2010. Up to now, about 0.3 million travel cards have been issued totally. And owners who possess this kind of card have achieved 0.55 million.After purchasing “12301 travel card”, consumers only need to activate and tie it to their identity cards, then they can enter into the scenic spots, just relying on their identity cards. To consumers, they can go through the trouble of pasting photos.It is reported that this newest travel card cooperates with 83 scenic regions and 103 sight spots, including 74 free scenic regions, 9 favorable scenic areas (covering 2 AAAAA-rated areas and 18 AAAA-rated areas). Assuming that a visitor consumes in every spots once, then he can welcome a saving of about RMB4199.6. What’s more, the amount of savings will never meet its upper limit if one consumes more than once.Translated by Becky

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On September 15, the Fourth Hunan Handicrafts Exposition was unveiled in Changsha. It gathered close to 100, 000 masterpieces in ten classes dazzling in the exhibition hall and mesmerizing many audiences.Much-touted Changsha Tongguan Kiln "To Protect Diaoyu Islands". Lovely clay figures made of painted pottery. Diverse birds made of palm leaves. Hand-woven "Marriage of Mouse". Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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With domestic and foreign media attention, the first international low altitude skydiving held on September 14th, in xiangxi aizhai bridge! This event aims to create first-class world the holy land for fans of extreme sports activities, and promote the development of China’s low altitude skydiving, thus for better promoting mysterious big xiangxi natural scenery and customs, to promote the xiangxi tourism industry continue to prosperity.On September 16th, from global 16 countries, 42 world first-class low altitude parachute athletes will converge on aizhai bridge for the soul-stirring performance.2012 the first international low altitude skydiving, with large limit activities, will win a reputation from home and abroad. The great polymerization of warmly media attention from home and abroad, which will expand the influence and give a new connotation to big xiangxi. Anyway, it will inject new vitality, generate passionate collision bwtween new and old. It is very important booster to build a core competitive international tourism resort. Meanwhile, promoting the fusion of hunan tourism and sports industry, along with sustainable development of tourism economy.Translated by Sophia#gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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In the morning on Sep.13th, vast expanses of Cloud Sea emerge in Tianzi Mountain in Wulingyuan Scenic spot after a autumn rain, quite enchanting and magnificent!Standing on the viewing deck of Tianmen Mountain cableway, a prodigally lavished picture of landscape captures the eyeballs of tourists domestically and externally.The floating clouds and mists among the valley may strike your eyes by standing in tranquility against mountains or by fluttering with winds or even by rolling up and down.The terraced fields at the foot of the mountain shrouded by the cloud sea are dimly visible. The cloud sea dotted with various kinds of verdant trees, assorted vegetation and scented-flowers have excited lucky tourists greatly.A tourist from Shanghai expressed her gratification:” We felt very regret about the heavy rain yesterday, however, Zhangjiaie rewarded such a unforgettable unexpectedly for us as a compensation!”By Brenda#gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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The Fourth Hunan Handicrafts Exposition was unveiled at the Hunan Exhibition Hall. It gathered close to 100,000 masterpieces in ten classes and a hundred varieties from over 300 enterprises in Hunan. Over 300 embroidery masterpieces, including works in four Chinese famous embroideries, Hunan Embroidery, Sichuan Embroidery, Guangdong Embroidery and Jiangsu Embroidery, are exhibited. Art ceramics, handicrafts made of palm and bamboo, sculpture and embroidery mesmerized many audiences. The most attractive one is the Hunan "embroidery men" who do needlework skillfully in the exhibition.With the guidance of Liu Aiyun, inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Hunan embroidery, these artists from Hunan Arts and Vocational College showcased their embroidery skills together, attracting a lot of visitors.Hunan Vice-governor Chen Zhaoxiong and Director of the Hunan Publicity Department Xu Yousheng attend the ceremony. Vice-governor Chen Zhaoxiong is delivering a speech.Yiyang Bamboo Art A vividly embroidered tibetan mastiff attracts visitors. An artist is showing his skills. Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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“The earth call for green, human desire for the forest.” “Enjoy the beauty of nature, to spread the ecological civilization”…… On September 17th, reporter in the scroll road of wulingyuan city, wuling avenue and traffic trunk road, discovering that all lamp post are hanging the above content of public service ads. As we have learned, this is to meet 2012 zhangjiajie international forest conservation section.In the city bridge, setting billboard from the northwest southeast four direction, especially at both ends of the signs with fir, like both hands protecting to tell the story of the forest, and also like a warm welcome the attendance of the distinguished guests outside.2012 zhangjiajie international forest protection festival will hold in zhangjiajie national forest park laomo bay on september 19th. So far, zhangjiajie “Forest Protection festival” has been successfully held the 16 in 21 years, becoming the forest tourism conventional festival activities.Translated by Sophia

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To celebrate the opening of the national forest park and the 30th anniversary of the 2012 international forest protection day “activity, zhangjiajie national forest park management office was decorated meticulously, thus creating a rich atmosphere of festival.In the tickets station on the square, a five meters high, 4 meters wide with a very conspicuous “30″ on modelling landscape in flowers. The beautiful scenery let tourists take pictures to record the beautiful scenery, a wonderful moment.Translated by Sophia

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