"Infinitus World Walking Day 2012", organized by the All-China Sports Federation (ACSF), with Infinitus (China) Co., Ltd. as the exclusive partner, took place in Changsha for the first time on September 15, attracting the participation of over ten thousand fitness lovers.Over the bang of the starting gun by Li Gui, deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Bureau of Sports, the reveling phalanxes started their five-kilometer-long journey at around 9 a.m. from Meixi Lake at the foot of Yuelu Mountain. Both gray-haired people and youthful college students are seen among the walking crowd, exercising with pleasure on the prescribed route. "World Walking Day" is a global event initiated in 1992. In recent 20 years, this event has been organized in over 70 countries, involving several million participants every year."Infinitus World Walking Day", a grand event that encourages scientific exercise, health and care, has been carried out in China for three consecutive years. This year's event will be carried out in 20 cities around the country, and Changsha is the 14th stop. Some 200 thousand people are expected to join in this 9-month event, with a total journey of over 1.2 million kilometers. Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Liu Sai, born inSangzhiCounty, Zhangjiajie by 1987, was very fond of singing and dancing when she was a lovely little girl. Unfortunately, eye diseases struck her at the age of four, left her with a pair of almost blind eyes. When she reached 6, her parents gave her access to dance and vocal music for the purpose that their little daughter could have a happy future.As they wish, by 2002, Liu Sai was recruited by Hunan Vocational College of Art as the first one who gained exceptive admission since its establishment. Better, she became a member of China Disabled Art Troupe in 2007; later in the year of 2008, Liu Sai showed herself on the torch ceremony of Beijing Paralympic Games, and toured nations likeNorwayand Israel etc. In the grand year of 2011, the annual championship of Avenue of Stars went to her, witnessed this beautiful young lady’s probably first peak in career.Translated by Misu Spark Lee Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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In order to prepare for the coming golden week holiday in the first week of October, Zhangjiajie municipal party secretary Chen Yefeng hosted the coordination committee recently, arranging the detailed service work.From September 30th to October 7th, Zhangjiajie mission municipal will organize thousands of young volunteers to be on standby for the golden week. The service objects are visitors coming from home and abroad, especially those self-driving tours.Meanwhile, service stations and information desks will also be set in 28 key districts such as airport, train station and so on.Translated by Becky

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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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