Themed as "Witness the Establishment of Chaling Soviet Government", the 2012 China (Hunan) Red Tourism Festival was launched in the former site of Chaling soviet government--the first county-level soviet government on May 30. At the opening ceremony, an art show was displayed, which was divided into three chapters, i.e. "Establish Red Chaling (Soviet Government)", "Witness Happy Hunan", "Experience Wonderful China". Famous singers Jiang Dawei, Liu Yizhen and Lin Yilun staged and led the art show to a climax. At the festival, 100 new couples had a group wedding ceremony in Yunyang Mountain. Xiong Jian, deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau, witnessed their marriage. These new couples from all over the province had enrolled for the group wedding ceremony after seeing the solicitation notice broadcast by major media since mid-April. After the art show, the promotion meeting of Chaling Tourism Products & Investment Projects was held in National Forest Park Yunyang Mountain. Three key tourism investment projects were signed including the Yunyang Mountain International Outward Bound Center Project. Twenty-five professional tea enterprises from all over the country signed the settling-in agreement. Lu Jianping, director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, officially declared the opening of the festival. Vice governor He Baoxiang hosted the opening ceremony. Chen Junwen, secretary of the CPC Zhuzhou Municipal Committee and Wang Qun, mayor of Zhuzhou, attended the ceremony. Translator: Zhan PingSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao （R, front） waves to tea pickers at the Shutouxi Village of Guzhang County in the Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, central China's Hunan province, May 25, 2012. Wen made an inspection tour to Xiangxi from May 25 to 27, conducting a survey on poverty alleviation and development work in poverty-stricken areas. （Xinhua/Pang Xinglei）Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao （3rd L, front） talks with local villagers at the old house, built in 1957, of Wu Jiayu, an 88-year old villager, at the Lixin Village of Huayuan County in the Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, central China's Hunan province, May 26, 2012. Wen made an inspection tour to Xiangxi from May 25 to 27, conducting a survey on poverty alleviation and development work in poverty-stricken areas.Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said more attention should go to development-oriented poverty reduction in the country and also to further improving the livelihoods of Chinese living in poverty.Although China has made remarkable achievements in poverty reduction, arduous efforts are needed as the issue of unbalanced development among regions and between the country's urban and rural areas is still prominent, Wen said during his three-day inspection tour of Hunan province that ended Sunday.Wen said more efforts were needed to promote infrastructure construction, push forward tourism industry development, and improve the quality of education and public health-care services in poverty-stricken areas.Wen also called for better work to protect the local environment and develop the circular economy.During his tour, Wen visited local residents of ethnic minority groups in the Wuling Mountain area and called for more support in policy, funding and project planning for the area, which involves the four provincial regions of Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing and Guizhou and a population of over 36 million.Source:xinhuanet.com

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Hunan Huaxia Technology Investment Co., Ltd and Wulingyuan Tourism Development Co., Ltd signed a cooperation agreement to co-build a tourist service center. A great Xiangxi golden tourist corridor, developed by the former, is taking shape. With a total investment of 300 million yuan, the service center integrating ethnic features with modern services will be completed in two years at the entrance of beautiful Wulingyuan Scenic Area which is honored as "world natural heritage". To the north of Suoxi River, it is backed by mountains and fronts towns. "The construction of the service center is an expression of my love towards my hometown," said Zhong Fei, president of Hunan Huaxia Technology Investment Co., Ltd. Via the combination of buildings and ground pavement and landscaping layout, the service center will be developed into a theme culture square featuring comprehensive services, culture exhibitions, cultural leisure experience, large-scale public activities, etc. Translator: Lv Xuefen Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Premier Wen Jiabao visits the workers for the Aizhai Long-span Suspension Bridge in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on May 26, 2012. Children present their self-drawn picture to Premier Wen Jiabao at a primary school in Guzhang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on May 25, 2012. Premier Wen Jiabao learns weaving skills with great interest from local people of ethnic minority groups in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on May 26, 2012.  Premier Wen Jiabao conducted a survey on poverty alleviation and development work in the poverty-stricken areas of Guzhang County, Jishou City and Huayuan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province from May 25 to 27. During his tour, Premier Wen visited villages, farmers, schools, and enterprises in the Wuling Mountain area to have a good understanding of local residents' production and life. Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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SINGAPORE, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Singapore counterpart K.Shanmugam held talks on Monday on bilateral relations, regional cooperation, as well as regional and international issues both care about. Yang said the momentum in the bilateral relations has been sound, with frequent exchange of visits by the leaders of the two nations. The bilateral cooperation has been proceeding smoothly in fields such as trade and economy, investment, finance, education, culture, defense, law enforcement and human resources.China will keep on with its efforts to grow the long-term friendly ties and cooperation with Singapore, which it considers an important and special cooperation partner, the Chinese foreign minister said.Yang called on both sides to work together further boost the exchanges and bilateral cooperation across various fields.Yang said that China shall continue to support the efforts of Southeast Asian nations to build the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) community, and that it looks forward to working together with the ASEAN member nations, including Singapore, to push for further progress in the China-ASEAN strategic partnership.The sustained development and prosperity of Asia depend on the common efforts of the countries in the region, the Chinese foreign minister said. China is willing to boost the exchanges of views and coordination with Singapore, and it is willing to work together with Singapore to push for the continued healthy and steady development of the East Asian cooperation on the right track, Yang said.The Singapore foreign minister said that his country is willing to boost the exchanges and cooperation with China, and share and draw on the experience of each other in the course of development. It is willing to constantly expand the scope of its pragmatic cooperation with China. Singapore is also willing to make common efforts together with China to contribute to the regional development and prosperity, he said.The two foreign ministers also exchanged their views on international and regional issues that both care about.Yang arrived in Singapore on Monday for a two-day visit. He also met with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean on Monday.Source: Xinhua

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Chaling is named after Tea and produces the best drink in the world. Chaling County is the only well-preserved stone city dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). Yunyang Mountain is known as "The Ancient Nanyue" and it was the first place that Xu Xiake was eager to visit. The Former Site of Chaling Soviet Government is the first county-level soviet government.The 2012 China (Hunan) Red Tourism Festival will be held in Chaling on May 30. This event aims at improving the tourism in Chaling and developing the Yunyang Mountain and Dongyang Lake into a praying place and an ecological resort respectively, upgrading the old district into a historic cultural city, promoting the Former Site of Chaling Soviet Government into an educational base for patriotism and anti-corruption and forging the Chinese Tea Culture Industrial Park into a spiritual home of tea lovers around the world.Theme activities include large-scale self-drive tour, group wedding ceremony for 100 couples on Yunyang Mountain, signing ceremony of investment attraction, opening ceremony of Mijiang Academy, opening ceremony the event & performances, and cuisine festival.Former Site of Chaling Soviet GovernmentMishui RiverIndustrial Park of Tea Ancestor CultureMijiang AcademyYunyang MountainAncient Nanyue PalaceThe Ancient City of the Southern Song DynastyTranslator: Zhang ShuSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Georgia has officially become a new travel destination for Chinese citizens, according to an agreement reached between tourism authorities of the two countries.The decision was announced Friday after officials of the two countries signed an Approved Destination Status (ADS) Memorandum of Understanding Friday in Beijing.Zhu Shanzhong, vice director of the National Tourism Administration, said the signing and implementation of the MOU is expected to bring a new wave of Chinese tourists to the country.He also suggested Georgian tourism authorities to focus on promotion in China and develop more tourism products that are particularly tailored for Chinese tourists.Tourists have flocked to Georgia in recent years to bath in hot springs in the capital Tbilisi or relax on the country's Black Sea coast beaches.Source: Xinhua

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On May 25 to 27, premier Wen Jiabao came to Guzhang county, Jishou city, and Huayuan county lying in Tujia and Miao autonomous region of western Hunan, to do the research aiming at promoting the development of the Poverty-stricken areas. Having gone deep into the heart of the mountains and visited the villages, farmers, schools as well as enterprises, he got known the production and life situation of the local people. Besides, he hosted a work discussion meeting about helping the poor and making substantial progress.On-the-spot investigation on the longest hanging bridge of the worldOn Friday afternoon, premier Wen investigated the Shutouxi and Morong town of Guzhang, the county settling in the deep heart of WulingMountain. The next morning, he tended to the Aizhai hanging bridge just built and opened the traffic. With the length of 1176 meters and the biggest span between canyons among the worldwide, this steel truss hanging bridge was regarded as an important poverty alleviation capital project.After that, premier Wen visited Gongjianao village of Zhangjiajie and Guzhang county of western Hunan successively. At the same time, he gave sincere greeting to the teachers and students in Shuangxi and Maoping village of Guzhang.Saturday afternoon, Wen Jiabao chaired the cross-province poverty alleviation discussion meeting of Wuling area in Jishou.Translated by Symbol

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