The China Academy Museum, the country's only museum featuring the history of Chinese academies and cultural education, opened to the public in Changsha on June 14, 2012. Thousands of ancient Chinese academies were represented in murals in the museum. The museum is located in Yuelu Academy. It shares complementariness with Yuelu Academy that is a typical case of the traditional Chinese academies; the museum displays rich culture of academy by modern means, according to Chen Songchang, vice president of the museum.The floor area of the museum covers 4,768 square meters, with an exhibition area of 3,180 square meters. It costs over 50 million yuan, some of which is donated by Master Hsing Yun from Taiwan. It is made up of millennium hall of music (sing to the accompaniment of stringed instruments), academic education hall, academic study hall, and hall of academy worship, books, and engraved books. Translator: Lv Xuefen Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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In the morning of June 8th, Liang Bi, the deputy mayor of Zhangjiajie people’s government of Hunan province, China, met Mr Walsch, the president of Germany KVB press in Asia-Pacific area. At the same time, the deputy director of tourist administration Zhou Zemeng and the chief of market promotion section He Jie also took part in the talks.Headquarter inMunich,Germany, KVB press is an International propaganda organization with experience of engaging in the regional business environment and image promotion. Having already co-published the image pamphlet of urban tourist of Singapore Bangkok,Kuala Lumpurand other areas with the governments of some countries such asSingapore,Thailand, andMalaysia, the press keeps a good political cooperative relationship with many countries inSoutheast Asia.At the meeting, the deputy mayor, Mr. Liang Bi focused on giving the introduction about tourism features of our city towards Mr. Walsch, hoping that they could recommend Zhangjiajie to their German friends through themselves as well as their works. During the talk, in terms of how KVB press could take advantages of the international press status and experience, and cooperate to promote Zhangjiajie tourism propaganda, both sides exchanged ideas, reached an agreement, and laid a good foundation for the development of follow-up work.In the afternoon, accompanied by the workers of Zhangjiajie Tourism bureau, Mr. Walsch made an investigation in some core scenic areas with typical landform of Zhangjiajie which are world-famous, such as the National Forest Park of Zhangjiajie.Translated by Aileen

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The Hunan-Taiwan Tourism Cooperation Conference themed with "Splendid Hunan and Beautiful Taiwan" was held in Taipei on the afternoon of June 13. Yang Guangrong, head of the Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau, introduced some key Hunan tourism routes and new tourism products at the conference. Vice Governor He Baoxiang attended the conference and delivered a speech.Mr. He said that Hunan and Taiwan, with ardent desire for cooperation, share complementary advantages in tourism resources and a solid foundation for tourism industry. This conference provided a good opportunity for direct exchange and cooperation for both sides. Hunan will make great efforts to introduce the province's beautiful, joyful and unique tourism resources to Taiwan people. At the same time, Taiwan's beautiful landscape featuring high mountains, thick forests, magnificent waterfalls and rivers as well as unique culture will also be promoted to Hunan tourists. With the increasingly deepened mutual cooperation in tourism, the tourism industry in Hunan and Taiwan will be prosperous and achieve a win-win result.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Xu Shousheng （R）, provincial governor of Hunan, talks with Rock Hsu, president of Taiwan Federation of Industry, in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, June 12, 2012. A meeting was held on Tuesday here to promote Hunan-Taiwan economic and trade cooperation.Xu Shousheng, provincial governor of Hunan, speaks at the meeting, in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, June 12, 2012. A meeting was held on Tuesday here to promote Hunan-Taiwan economic and trade cooperation.The 8th Hunan-Taiwan Trade Exchange Fair is held in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, June 12, 2012. The meeting was held on Tuesday here to promote Hunan-Taiwan economic and trade cooperation.Chiang Pin-kung, chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation （SEF）, speaks at the meeting, in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, June 12, 2012. A meeting was held on Tuesday here to promote Hunan-Taiwan economic and trade cooperation.Source:Xinhua

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The journey from Zhangjiajie to Chongqing is going to cut its time in half,namely simply 4hs is needed.On 11, June,It is reported  that the huge suspension bridge over Lishui River in Zhangjiajie succeeds in closure.This huge suspension bridge located in the connection between Yongding district and Yongshun district in Zhangjiajie at a length of 856m in main span,applies a single-span steel truss structure. The huge suspension bridge with 1194.2m in whole length and 24.5m in width across the valley of Lishui River .Its altitude difference is 400m from the bridge to the valley bottom.By report, the Lishui River huge suspension bridge is merely second to Aizhai huge suspension bridge in Hunan province.Once the bridge open to traffic, from Zhangjiajie to Chongqing will halve the journey.Translated by Aileen 

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Hunan Provincial Museum will be closed from June18, 2012 to the end of 2015 for renovations.The new museum is designed by the world-known architect Arata Isozaki. With "Great Prosperity of Dongting Lake" as the inspiration of design, the general layout is symmetrical, dignified and united with three halls, integrating Hunan culture, Chinese traditional culture and modern culture into one.After the reconstruction and expansion, the museum will cover an area of over 70,000 square meters and the number of visitors will arrive to 2.5 million to 3 million annually. It will become an important window for showing Hunan history and culture, and a new cultural landmark of Changsha City.Entrance of Hunan Provincial Museum.A bird-view design sketch of the new museum from the west side.Translator: Wang RongSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Shentangwan is located Tianzishan Scenic Area,Also is an important part of the world's natural heritage.

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