Huaihua Municipal People’s Government inked a strategic cooperation agreement on the morning of August 23 with Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine and Hunan Xingxiang Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. to promote Chinese medicine industry.There have been over 1,909 Chinese medical herb varieties belonging to over 270 families in Huaihua City, including 170 key varieties of medical herbs with an annual productivity (inventory) of 7.69 million tones, accounting for 66.9% of the total key varieties of medical herbs in China. The Chinese medical herbs in the city top the province in terms of variety, productivity and quality.Based on the 100 plus existed Chinese medical herb bases and Chinese medicine processing enterprises, the cooperation parties aim to build Huaihua into the center of a "Chinese Medicine Valley in Western Hunan" in five to ten years, which covers 5 neighboring provinces (cities and districts) with Chinese medicine bases for herb planting, trading, research, processing, logistics and distribution.Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On 15th, August, Zhangjiajie Municipal government tourism work study tour has begun their investigations of Tourism works and tourism marketing in the USA under the leadership of Liangbi,the deputy mayor.The delegation has first inspected film center in Los. Angeles and have a preliminary communication with the director of the center, Ms. Peter Brosna and Kathy FanDeLin, vice-president of The United States terry heinis branded entertainment marketing company on the introduction of Hollywood movie studios into Zhangjiajie. The deputy mayor of Zhangjiajie, Liangbi conveys the cooperative intention and the support of Zhangjiajie to explore the new pattern of tourism marketing so as to expand the fame and influence of Zhangjiajie tourism. Ms. Kathy FanDeLin says they will send a related expert panel to have an on-the-spot investigation in Zhangjiajie as soon as possible.In the afternoon, Zhangjiajie delegation has held a tourism promotion with the help of its American partner, Concept Company. And Mr. Liang, deputy mayor of Zhangjiajie has attended the conference and accepted media reporters’ questions and then they gave a banquet to entertain the participants.He mainly presents the geologic landforms, folk culture performances, food culture, tourism facilities and tourism market concerning tourism experience and travelling service to the guests and answered the questions related to the improvement of exterior transportation of tourism in Zhangjiajie and the intensification of publicity efforts on Zhangjiajie tourism in North America. World Journal and Sing Tao Daily have also covered the eventBy Brenda

News 2012-08-21 08:12 View：1321

The website of Zhangjiajie 3D map (including Wulingyuan urban area) has been basically completed and tested online at http://zhangjiajie.edushi.com/. Welcome to your correct at shuire@21cn.com and thanks for your support and participation!For this map, it now possesses several functions that will help tourists to have a much easier and more relaxed trip in Zhangjiajie.Firstly, it contains every detail in Zhangjiajie, such as every street, every hotel, every restaurant, the place of food and specialties, the distribution of scenic spots and the recreational locations etc. which will enable you to have a preliminary knowledge of Zhangjiajie before you come.Secondly, you can also experience online travelling in Zhangjiajie scenic spots in this 3D map.Thirdly, this map website also integrated urban electronic map, three dimensional electronic yellow pages, life info, E-Government Affairs, city E-commerce, making friends , virtual community into one.With its advantages above, this website will benefit both the residents in Zhangjiajie and its tourists !By Brenda

News 2012-08-21 08:10 View：3374

DPF Donor Animal Facility of Central South University, the first one in Asia and the second in the world, opened in Ningxiang County, Changsha, on August 18. The facility has nurtured ‘Donor Pigs' that can supply medical donors for cells, tissues and organs transplantations. The founding of this organization marks significant breakthrough in China’s clinical study on DPF, indicating that China has improved its curing system of diabetes through xenotransplant to world’s top level.If the technique of ‘transplanting pig pancreatic islets to humans’ is adopted successfully in clinic, it will not only prolong diabetes patients' life, but also reduce their costs.Bio-safety is the key link in clinical study of DPF. DPF Donor Animal Facility of Central South University will provide safe donors for xenotransplant.Translator: Chen BingSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Recently, Hunan government published the third list of provincial intangible cultural heritage and the extended list, thus amounting to 70. So far, with the addition of previous pronounced first and second directories, provincial intangible cultural heritage in Hunan province achieved 220 altogether.In 2011, culture department of Hunan province launched the declaration and assessment centering on the third provincial cultural intangible directory. In accordance with the related regulations, experts examined 112 items declared by 14 cities and some units among Hunan province. After two-round publicity of all those recommended items, later, judged by joint conference, and authorized by Hunan government, this directory was ascertained finally, involving 50 items and 20 extended items within it.Compared with previous intangible cultural heritage items, this time, those newly added items commonly share the following features: large quantity, wide categories and high standard. It is worth noting that some items possess not only abundant historical value, but also rich cultural value and artistic value. In addition, some old and famous shops or enterprises are also brought to the forefront.Translated by Becky

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In order to have a further understanding of mechanism reform in Chinese scenic spots, the deputy director of National Tourism Association personnel department, and also the secretary general of Chinese Tourism Association Liu Tongmao reached Zhangjiajie to have a further investigation, leading a research group.In recent years, Zhangjiajie has set consciousness for the best as motive power, strengthening the management and spatial marketing. In the meantime, Zhangjiajie has taken great efforts to sufficiently discover humanistic value existing in different spots, so that an extremely appealing travel destination was forged day by day. Up to now, Zhangjiajie has already developed 28 scenic spots, including one enrolled in World Natural Heritage List and global geological park, one listed in the United Nations’ “man and biosphere” station, one national key scenic area, six national and provincial natural reserves, four national forest park and fourteen national level spots (involving two5A scenic spots, eight4A scenic spots). Last year, Zhangjiajie received about 30.41 million tourists in total, and 11 scenic areas’ accumulated investments were over hundred million.Translated by Becky

News 2012-08-20 08:08 View：1581

Five Hunan cities are listed on China's top 100 competitive cities, with Changsha remaining the highest-ranking Hunan city at 10, followed by Yueyang (62), Zhuzhou (64), Changde (81), and Xiangtan (87), according to the Blue Book on Urban Competitiveness (2012) released recently by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. According to an expert at the Statistics Bureau of Zhuzhou City, in recent years, the rising industrial city has witnessed rapid economic development, remarkably improved environment, constantly upgraded infrastructure, and great progress in scientific innovation. There was also a gap between Zhuzhou and other cities. The city's highly malstructured industries have restricted the transformation of economic growth mode, and are one of the most significant causes of high energy consumption and pollution. The city is in urgent need of developing producer services and improving the city's comprehensive service capabilities; highlighting the city's informatization and strengthening its radiation ability; constantly optimizing the city's institutional and policy environment to allow full play to its comprehensive service capabilities. Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-08-19 16:45 View：3289

Altogether one hundred and one experts and scholars from China and other countries like Korea, Japan, America, Austria and Singapore gathered in Linwu County of Hunan Province on August 16 to hold an academic discussion on the Nuo Culture (a primitive culture and part of Chinese traditional culture). According to the experts, Linwu Nuo drama is distinctive in original ecology protection and vivid inheritance. Specifically, the performances such as offering sacrifices on the route of funeral procession, stone monkey and musical accompaniment are unique and of great value in cultural protection and research. The academic conference lasts from August 16 to 19. Starting from the inspection and discussion on Nuo Culture in the county, it aims to promote the research and protection of the intangible culture heritage in new circumstances. At the conference, such topics as research on Nuo Culture in Linwu, significance and value of offering sacrifices on the route of funeral procession, history and actuality of Hunan Nuo Culture, research on Nuo Culture in the context of intangible culture heritage and its development, relations between drama art and ceremonial drama, history and actuality of overseas folk ritual drama as well as 37 academic theses were shared and discussed. Translator: Wang Bilian Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-08-19 16:44 View：1508