It is learned from the "Third China Summit Forum of Consumption Economy-Slow City Forum" closed on June 16 that Fenghuang Ancient Town of Hunan was selected among the top 10 slow travel towns （cities） of China, the only one winning this honor in Hunan province.Fenghuang was chosen because of its picturesque landscapes, blazing songs of Miao nationality, cultural celerities, and harmony between man and nature.The forum promoted the internationally concerned concept of "slow city", advocating a slowed-down pace of urban life, so as to achieve a healthier, happier and more peaceful life style.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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June 15, 2012, Zhangjiajie landscape propaganda and promotion group arrived in the capital of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Zhangjiajie group held exchanges and discussions with the Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association and Malaysia traveling salesman.The two sides also how to make Malaysia guests faster and more convenient access to Zhangjiajie scenic spot in-depth discussion.Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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June 17, 2012, located in the Suoxi riverside,“Wulingyuan cultural wall”129 marble sculpture version is installed in place.It will be Zhangjiajie Scenic Area a new cultural business cards and spread of culture carrier, adds a wonderful sum for the construction of Zhangjiajie international tourism and leisure resort.Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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Duration: June 20 to 23Place: Miluo,Yueyang City, Hunan Province According to the organizing committee, the 8th China Miluo International Dragon Boat Festival will be held on 20th June, lasting till the 23rd. Miluo is the cradle of dragon boat culture. Duanwu folk customs along the Miluo River is an important part of World’s intangible heritage—Duanwu Festival (also known as Dragon Boat Festival and the Double Fifth, a traditional and statutory holiday originating in China). Since 2005, seven international dragon boat festivals have been successively held in Miluo. This festival will strive to highlight dragon-boat festival and the folk culture along the River, to promote local tourism industry. This four-day festival will present numerous splendid cultural activities. China Eastern performing art group is scheduled to perform a themed artistic performance “the great dragon encircling” for the opening ceremony. Other themed activities include the Chinese dragon boat open tournament, large-scale national poetic situational music party called “in memory of Miluo River”, international Qu Yuan (a great Chinese poet who lived during the Warring States Period in ancient China and who immersed himself in the Miluo River)culture seminar and the opening ceremony of Qu Yuan Culture Reader. Translator: Chen Wenjuan Source: Hunan Official Web Portal 

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The launching ceremony of German (Hunan) Trade Exhibition Center and Kempinski Hotel Changsha was held at Shuntian International Financial Center in Changsha on June 19. He Baoxiang, vice governor of Hunan Province along with some German commercial representatives, representatives of Hunan-based banks and financial institutions witnessed the grand ceremony. Shuntian Group will collaborate with leading international hotel designers and consulting companies including Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), ARUP and Schmidlin Facade Consultancy to build up a top international commercial platform. Kempinskin Hotel Changsha, the first German-styled five-star hotel in South Central China and Hunan's first German trade exhibition center, will lead a batch of famous German enterprises and top brands to seek opportunities in the new market. Translator: Guo Yan Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Which sourced from Sanmao Railway recently,A through train K9068/67 from Zhaoqing (Guangzhou province) to Zhangjiajie launched, By report, on 1st July 2012, there are adjustments and stops of some trains in Foshan train station will be implemented. The train K9068/67 departing from Zhaoqing to Jishou has prolonged the destination to Zhangjiajie.In July, passengers from Guangzhou province to Zhangjiajie Western Hunan can enjoy the through train. Furthermore, the route of train K811 from Guangzhou to Chongqing has adjusted greatly. In detail, K811 is renamed K814 departing from Zhaoqing and its shutdown starts on 30th June. Also, the stations along the way changed.Translated by Aileen  

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On June 18, leaders of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Hunan Provincial Government officially announced their plan to construct a stronger tourism industry in the next five to ten year period. The aim is to fortify indexes of economic contribution, market size and comprehensive strength of tourism in Hunan. By 2015, the province is planning to annually host more than 400 million people from home and abroad with an expected total income of over 360 billion Yuan, accounting for more than 14% of the province's GDP. Priority will be given to projects that mainly develop nine major tourist attractions, such as Shaoshan, Hengshan, Fenghuang and Langshan, to an international level, andintroduce ten tourism brands into domestic market, as well as promote 100 state-level tourism areas, build 100 high-end star-hotels, and foster ten well-known tourism enterprises with an annual revenue of more than 1 billion Yuan. In addition, greater efforts will be put in exploring new forms of tourism like introduction equipment manufacturing industry into tourism, exhibition tourism and tourism intelligence industry.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Photo taken on June 15, 2012 shows the scenery spot inside the Yuelu Academy in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Yuelu Academy, known as the "Millennium Institution", will raise its entrance ticket price from 30 yuan （4.7 U.S dollars） to 50 yuan （7.9 U.S dollars） from July 1. After the rise, the China Academy Museum inside Yuelu Academy will offer free entrance to the public and visiting hours will be prolonged.Source:Xinhua

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