China (Hunan) International Tourism Festival 2012 was launched in Zixing, Chenzhou City on September 12. The goal of this year's festival is to mutually promote the development of tourism at Zixing's Dongjiang Lake, known as the Lake Geneva of the east and the original Lake Geneva of Switzerland. Also allied around the goal of tourism development are several world-renowned hot spring cities in China (Longsheng and Tengchong), Taiwan, Myanmar and Egypt. All of the participating cities are located in geographical zones around the 25th parallel north. With the theme of water, the festival strives to help develop water-based tourism resources in Hunan via international cooperation and "Seek Beauty in Dongjiang Lake"-themed activities. During the "Memorandum of Cooperation for Developing Tourism Resources Between Geneva and Dongjiang Lake" signing ceremony, Director-general He Shushan spoke highly of the water protection advocated by representatives of these two lakes. She expressed her hope that both sides will view this cooperation as an opportunity to establish a stable long-term friendship and to hand in hand propel ecological environmental protection to the mutual benefit of the Geneva and Dongjiang Lake areas. The opening ceremony begins Yuanshui Haozi (a labor song) performance Translator: Wu LirongSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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During the summer vacation, Wulingyuan Scenic Area, one of the World Natural Heritage Sites has been in full bloom. In two months’ span of July and August, Wulingyuan received around 5 million tourists, total travel sales reaching over 2 billion yuan. According to statistics, since July 6th the daily number of visitors has maintained approximately 60 thousand, among which university and high school students account 40%. To accommodate this group of tourists, quite a number of travel agencies launched new products such as Summer Camp and Tour of Science and Culture, which soon has become the favorites of students.Moreover, overseas tourists from other parts of the globe likeKorea,Russia,UK, US etc. keep showing their passion towards Zhangjiajie. August witnessed the peak of 55 thousand overseas tourists, up 37% year on year.Translated by Misu Spark LeeSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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The opening ceremony of the Fourth Hunan Art Festival was grandly held in Changsha on the evening of September 11. Themed with" Glory and Prosperity", the opening ceremony features a repertoire of songs, dances, operas, acrobatic shows and instrumental music performances. The event highlights some prize-winning selections from Huagu Opera "Cousin's Anecdotes", Xiang Opera "Female General Li Zhen Back Home", Qi Opera "Buddha's Disciple Mulian Rescuing His Mother from Hell" and Beijing Opera "Stories of Operatic Circle in Hunan". Famous Hunan-born singers Wu Bixia and Lei Jia put on their shows at the gala. During the 18-day festival, 8 theme activities will be carried out in Changsha, Yueyang and Shaoyang. 24 popular opera performances and 13 interesting mass artistic shows will be staged and more than 5,000 performers and staff are on their way to 100-plus performances across the province. Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On September 8th, the first personal art gallery of zhangjiajie tourism resort, JianHua art museum is opening in the green earth’s ecology garden, the national 3A class tourist scenic spot. As we have learned, the museum exhibited 40 painting arts, photography works of local famous visual artist SunJianHua, whose works based on the mysterious beautiful scenery of zhangjiajie. The watercolor painting “Time and Tide”won the government’s top prize, “the stars award” of the national social culture and art, which was established by the state ministry of culture.SunJianHua, is both an artist and a photographer. Presently, with the frame of Chinese national senior artist, Chinese photographer association member. Nearly 30 years, shuttling and roaming in art palace, he achieved a high artistic attainments.The opening of JianHua art gallery, ended the history of no personal art museum. Thus it will become an important window for culture and art exchange to outside.Translated by Sophia

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Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2012 shows a street of the ancient town of Fenghuang in Fenghuang County, central China's Hunan Province. The townlet is famed for its time-honored houses and cultural relics, attracting visitors from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)Tourists pass by a bar decorated by lanterns in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Fenghuang County, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 4, 2012. The townlet is famed for its time-honored houses and cultural relics, attracting visitors from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)Visitors walk along the rampart in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Fenghuang County, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 5, 2012. The townlet is famed for its time-honored houses and cultural relics, attracting visitors from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)Houses along a river are illuminated in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Fenghuang County, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 4, 2012. The townlet is famed for its time-honored houses and cultural relics, attracting visitors from home and abroad. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)Source:Xinhua

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Philatelic Tourist Passport of China, a new collection by China National Philatelic Corporation will have its debut on Sept. 11th. Zhangjiajie, the first passport of this collection, featuring flowers and key scenic spots of Zhangjiajie, is a combination of collection, appreciation and portability.On Sept.11th, the launching ceremony of Philatelic Tourist Passport of Zhangjiajie is to be held in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Stamp collectors can then have their passports stamped with scenic postmarks matching 10 respective spots.Translated by Misu Spark Lee Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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On September 3rd, Zhangjiajie government tourism promotion team of zhangjiajie arrived in Pusan,South Korea.At this period, after visiting and discussion, with the efforts of zhangjiajie city, Busan tourist association and zhangjiajie tourism association, Zhangjiajie signed a letter of intent for regular direct flights with eastern airlines. ZhengYaPing, on behalf of zhangjiajie tourism association, made an agreement with the office director in Eastern airlines of Pusan, Korea, LiuKongXie. At the same time, conducting tourism association President LiGenHou.On September 6th, tourism promotion team of zhangjiajie visited the South Korea sales department of Eastern airlines in Seoul. They made some friendly exchanges.Translated by Sophia

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When the autumn is coming, autumn feeling of the ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave in wulingyuan scenic spot is gradually thick. The tree is turning red. The 23 acres of paddy field in ecological square with the color of golden yellow, and grain stoop like falx, the harvest is in sight. In the grain harvest scene, staff will put the grain into the rice thresher, a good harvest scene is in full swing.The ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave was built in 2009 and put into use. The construction process will turn green land reclamation into farmland, thus creating a new situation of Chinese tourism industry. The ecological square is fulled with purple leaf rice, yellow leaf rice, black rice and fluorescence rice. In the end, it forming a unique scenery in the scenic spot.Translated by Sophia

News 2012-09-08 13:58 View：1448