Jean-Yves Blondeau, a French roller skate designer and performer, tests his courage by skating down a winding mountainous road in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, on Sunday. Wearing a multiplewheel roller suit, Blondeau took less than 20 minutes to skate 10.77 kilometers from the peak of Tianmen Mountain to its base, descending at an altitude of 1,519 meters. Jean-Yves Blondeau, a French roller skate designer and performer, tests his courage by skating down a winding mountainous road in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, on Sunday. Jean-Yves Blondeau, a French roller skate designer and performer. Source:China Daily

News 2012-07-24 17:37 View：2039

Jean-Yves Blondeau makes performance.The skidding starts from a 10-metre high, 15-metre long skid road with 60-degree gradient.On July 22, Jean-Yves Blondeau, who is renowned as the French "Rollerman", made an unprecedented skidding performance in Tianmen Mountain of?Zhang Jiajie City.He used 19 minutes and 34 seconds to skid from the top of the mountain to the feet with an average speed of 80 kilometers per hour.This road is 10.77 kilometers long and has 99 sharp curves with the biggest height difference of 1,000 meters.Blondeau said his next goal is to attend the Superman Challenge in Germany.Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-07-23 17:31 View：3593

Blondeau′s biggest interest is challenging the high and dangerous highway by roller skating throughout the world.Not long ago, he had slipped from the top of the Swiss Alps mountain, at the speed of 70 miles per hour. This time, he turned his light to the TongTian avenue of TianMen mountain which with the reputation of ”China limited road” , thus he wanted here to create new miracles.The 99 bendings of TianMen Mountain, every bending would let people lose their life. On July 22, with the reputation of “roller skating angle,” the French super skating roller Jean-Yves Blondeau with roller skating technical challenged TongTian avenue of TianMen mountain. The avenue was a directional quadrates to natural wonders Tianmen caven, a ” the first wonders of world highway.” After the “wing with Peter pan” show on September 24, 2011, it was a breathtaking and spectacular activity.Jean-Yves Blondeau was recognized as the strongest, the bravest roller skating master. Because he often took the risk in all over the world for high speed shating on the highway of dangerous mountains. The creation of more than 110 kilometers per hour, it was difficult for others to reach the roller skating speed records. The handsome cool human body roller skating had attracted many scholars, in his student, had the world famous film star Jackie chan. Jackie chan learned roller skating, would want to use roller skating technology in the latest action film which did not release to the publicin, thus let the audience shine at the moment.Translated by Sophia

News 2012-07-23 08:33 View：5317

It is sourced from relevent departments of Yellow Dragon Cave scenic area that on August 1,2012, a prize-giving photography works collecting activity will be launched.It is known that this activity is open for everyone all over the world with a total prize of 400000 yuan .The valid time is a whole year and only 20 pictures can finally be awarded .The requestment of pictures are as followed.Focus on the natural scenery and customs in Yellow Dragon Cave;Both black and white and color pictures are qualified;Each work must be within 500k in content ;Send the works to hldsyds@163.com with complete personal informationWelcome participants domestic and overseas to Yellow Dragon Cave in Zhangjiajie for pictures.For more information please click unitenix.comSourced from Aileen

News 2012-07-22 17:40 View：1472

Delegates have a close sight of the photo exhibition for heritage application of the Dong villages on July 18.A cross-strait delegation started its twenty-day investigation on the village culture and landscape of the Dong Minority in Western Hunan on July 18.The delegation consists of 51 teachers and students from 13 universities accorss the strait, including Peking University, Tongji University, Taiwan Tsing Hua University and Taiwan Cheng Kung University.Translator: Wang Bilian Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-07-22 17:28 View：1482

Landscape photo taken on July 21, 2012 shows mountain view at the National Forest Park of Tianmen Mountain in central China's Hunan Province. As one of the most representative natural sceneries of Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain attracted visitors not only by its miraculous geographic landform and unparalleled landscape but also well known for its profound cultural connotations and famous humanistic sites. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Tourists tour through mountain cable way at the National Forest Park of Tianmen Mountain in central China's Hunan Province, July 21, 2012. As one of the most representative natural sceneries of Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain attracted visitors not only by its miraculous geographic landform and unparalleled landscape but also well known for its profound cultural connotations and famous humanistic sites. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Tourists queue to take mountain cable cars at the National Forest Park of Tianmen Mountain in central China's Hunan Province, July 21, 2012. As one of the most representative natural sceneries of Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain attracted visitors not only by its miraculous geographic landform and unparalleled landscape but also well known for its profound cultural connotations and famous humanistic sites. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Landscape photo taken on July 21, 2012 shows mountain view at the National Forest Park of Tianmen Mountain in central China's Hunan Province. As one of the most representative natural sceneries of Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain attracted visitors not only by its miraculous geographic landform and unparalleled landscape but also well known for its profound cultural connotations and famous humanistic sites. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Tourists queue to take mountain cable cars at the National Forest Park of Tianmen Mountain in central China's Hunan Province, July 21, 2012. As one of the most representative natural sceneries of Zhangjiajie, Tianmen Mountain attracted visitors not only by its miraculous geographic landform and unparalleled landscape but also well known for its profound cultural connotations and famous humanistic sites. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Source: Xinhua

News 2012-07-21 17:24 View：2187

The Laosi ruins, known as China's Pompeii,located in the Hunan Province, include ancient tombs, pavilions, streets, walls and stone sculptures -- more than 12,000 relics in all.Archeologists have recently concluded a two-year excavation of the site, and found the town that existed between 1135 and 1728 has an urban layout with a road network and complete drainage system.Laosi represents the Culture of Yongshun Tusi Regime, which was a special system that ancient Chinese dynasties applied to rule ethnic groups in certain regions by granting hereditary titles to local leaders.Laosi was the political and economic center of the region, which is today's Xiangxi Tujia Autonomous Prefecture, from the Southern Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.The cultural authority in central China's Hunan province, home to the ruins, said it will urge China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage to add Laosi to a tentative list of Chinese attractions for which the central body is aiming to get UNESCO recognition.Exquisitesculptures are seen at a stone bridge.Sourced from China.org.cn,arranged by Aileen

News 2012-07-20 00:36 View：2001

From 15th,July on, Fenghuang, an ancient town in West Hunan, has received torrential rains continuously . Rain capacity stands at 116.6mm from last night to 8 o’clock this morning, and the water level rising to 1.36m, parts of bars ,inns ,and some boating programs are forced to suspend . Heavy rain goes on so far. The town has released water through its sluice gate for the sake of safetyThis morning, the Golden Water Bridge of Tuo River is streamed with people, with water close to it . The scenic spots along the river are drowned by water and the boards on the bridge are floating over it.  Pedestrians have already been unable to walk through it but to stand nearby.Meanwhile, the railings of boating spots on the north gate of Tuo River, wharfs are all inundated and the business is closed temporarily. The water has impended over to the basements of some bars, inns in low topographyIn order to prevent the flood safely, the governors of Fenghuang have released water through their sluice gate and strengthened its capacity of control the flood to ensure the safety of the people and property downstream . They have placed warning sighs to make sure the security of the pass-bys. Rains will remain in Fenghuang in the upcoming two days.The precipitation of Fenghuang in west Hunan reaches 116.6mm at 8 o’clock this morning of, 17th,July, and the water level hikes to 1.36m from last evening Parts of the bars ,inns adjacent to Tuo River and the boating programs are compelled to suspend their business temporarilyTranslated by Brenda Source from Rnol, Xiaoxiang Morning Post

News 2012-07-20 00:02 View：1661