On July 11, the first round of the finals of "Chinese Bridge" Competition was held in Changsha. Through a fierce competition, 12 candidates stood out among 30 contestants and entered the next round.According to the competition system, all contestants were streamed into five groups. The first place of each group would directly enter the second round of the finals. Later, the judges would select other 10 from the rest to give a talent show in the section of on-the-site canvassing. Finally, the judges would give each of them a mark based on their Mandarin, comprehensive language abilities and facial expressions. The top 5 would be qualified for the next round.Sun Zhiwu in hanbok performed a sketch of selling kimchi and won the first place in the competition on the subject of delicious cuisines.Madagascar girl Yu Saiya known as the "Black Pearl" failed in the first round. But her talent show-a Chinese song titled "Painted Heart" helped her gain the qualification for the next round of competition.The judges said that in the first round of the finals, the contestants grasped the fashion elements of Chinese language and added network catchwords into their speeches. The charm of Chinese language was well represented in their speeches.The 12 entrants will enter the second round of the finals on July 18, and 6 of them would be qualified for the third round of the finals.Translator: Zhan PingSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-07-14 23:34 View：1435

It is sourced from Hunan provincial management and services work meeting of tourist attractions on 12th July that the Top Ten Tourist Attractions have releashed.Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan and Tianmen Mount tourist attractions are on the list.Hereby, the two 5A level tourist attractions are entitled “Top Ten Tourist Attractions in Hunan Province 2011”.Dada show that in Hunan province five tourist attractions are 5A level.Sourced and Translated by Aileen

News 2012-07-13 23:56 View：1263

Tourists enjoy a cruise on the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province, July 11, 2012. Fenghuang entered a peak tourist season recently, receiving numerous tourists both from home and abroad.Tourists visit an old street in Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province, July 11, 2012. Fenghuang entered a peak tourist season recently, receiving numerous tourists both from home and abroad. Tourists enjoy their time at the bank of the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province, July 11, 2012. Fenghuang entered a peak tourist season recently, receiving numerous tourists both from home and abroad. Source:Xinhua

News 2012-07-13 23:39 View：2756

The 13th Malaysia International Food and Beverage Trade Fair was held in the capital city Kuala Lumpur on July 12th. The Hunan Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Changsha Municipal Government co-organized 20 enterprises like Hunan Monkey King Tea Industry Co., Ltd. and Hunan Provincial Yiqingyuan Tea Industrial Co., Ltd. to attend the trade fair. The province also held a promotion conference themed as "Into Malaysia-Charming Hunan". The promotion conference attracted hundreds of Malaysian businesspersons. Deputy Secretary General of Changsha Municipal Government Lu Xingying warmly introduced the city's economic and social circumstances and the development of its food industry to Malaysian visitors and companies. Changsha Xiang Xun Biology Science and Technology Co., Ltd., and other three enterprise representatives presented their company and products respectively. At this trade fair, the province exhibited hundreds of food varieties including fruits, tea, canned food and fruit wine within an exhibition area of nearly 200 square meters. The food was well-recognized by Malaysia businesspersons. Translator: Wang Bilian Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-07-13 23:24 View：1268

Tourists visit the Wangcun Waterfall in the Furong Town scenic spot in Xiangxi Tu and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2012. The prefecture received 8.5089 million tourists in the first half of this year, a soar of 24.96 percent year on year. The toursim revenues in this period stood at 4.596 billion yuan (71.9 million US dollars), up 24.05 percent over the same period of last year. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Tourists enjoy scenery of the ancient town of Fenghuang in Fenghuang County of Xiangxi Tu and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, July 11, 2012. The prefecture received 8.5089 million tourists in the first half of this year, a soar of 24.96 percent year on year. The toursim revenues in this period stood at 4.596 billion yuan (71.9 million US dollars), up 24.05 percent over the same period of last year. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Tourists take photos in the Furong Town scenic spot in Xiangxi Tu and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2012. The prefecture received 8.5089 million tourists in the first half of this year, a soar of 24.96 percent year on year. The toursim revenues in this period stood at 4.596 billion yuan (71.9 million US dollars), up 24.05 percent over the same period of last year. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Tourists visit an ancient gate tower in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Fenghuang County of Xiangxi Tu and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, July 12, 2012. The prefecture received 8.5089 million tourists in the first half of this year, a soar of 24.96 percent year on year. The toursim revenues in this period stood at 4.596 billion yuan (71.9 million US dollars), up 24.05 percent over the same period of last year. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Tourists visit the ancient town of Fenghuang in Fenghuang County of Xiangxi Tu and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, July 12, 2012. The prefecture received 8.5089 million tourists in the first half of this year, a soar of 24.96 percent year on year. The toursim revenues in this period stood at 4.596 billion yuan (71.9 million US dollars), up 24.05 percent over the same period of last year. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Source: Xinhua

News 2012-07-12 23:25 View：3093

Air-conditioned train（K9068/K9069）from Zhaoqing to Zhangjiajie opens from 10th July on.The news reported from Sanmao railway yesterday. In detail ,for providing a brandnew travelling environment for tourists ,Sanmao railway transforms the non air-conditioned trains from Zhaoqing (Guangzhou province ) to ZJJ into air-conditioned ones. Meanwhile ,the ticket prices have been changed correspondly.A hard seat requests 186 RMB .The sleeper berths differ acoording to different berths, 348RMB is the lowest. Translated by Aileen

News 2012-07-11 23:15 View：1595

Ten-mile Gallery: an excellent route favored by tourists. Baofeng Lake Scenic Area is a summer resort. Visitors enjoying at the Ecological Square in Yellow Dragon Cave. South Korean tourists flood to Zhangjiajie. Tourists visiting core scenic areas. Wulingyuan Scenic Area has maintained a steady growth in receiving tourists over the years. According to the latest statistics, issued on July 10, the picturesque locale received nearly 6.89 million tourists and obtained nearly 2.86 billion Yuan from tourism in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase. Translator: Lv Xuefen Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-07-11 22:45 View：1305

On 10th July, the summer camp supported by the World Teaching Organization in Zhangjiajie Ethnic Middle School with the subject of My English Dream kicked off. Foreign teachers carried out teaching interactivity with campers in various forms.By report, this summer camp lasts from 10th  to 24th July,more than 10 international volunteers from the World Teaching Organization in order to inspire campers’ interst in english learning and improve their presentation skill of oral english , foreign teachers will hold lots of activities ,such as English Story Bar,debate competition , English kalaoke contest.Translated by Aileen

News 2012-07-10 23:23 View：1455