A new ticket price policy permitted by Price Bureau of Hunan Province came into effect from 1st January  2012 in Wulingyuan Core Area.The content of this policy is as follows:maintain the price of basic tickets and weekly tickets ---245 RMB(3days) and 298 RMB(7days) per person ,but its validity of the basic tickets is prolonged from 2days to 3days.Namely,tourists who buy a basic ticket can entry the scenic spots for several times to visit the opening spots and take the eco-buses(environment-friendly buses) within 3 days.Also ,there are special window for tourists to buy insurance  willingly.Since the new policy carried out ,Tourism Department of Wulingyuan correspondently takes measures to help the new policy run smoothly by making service promise ,announcing the favorable policy of all kinds of tickets in English and Chinese so as to consciously receive the supervision and investigation from tourists as well as Price Bureau.Translated by Aileen

News 2012-04-21 02:22 View：1353

Hassan Bashir ,the director of Israel Foreign Affairs Office and Culture Tourism Bureau headed a delegation with 6 members to go on research and mutual communications regarding foreign affairs with Zhangjiajie government between 16 to 21 this April.In the afternoon of 17,Zhangjiajie Vice-mayor Liu Shuhua warmly welcomed  the delegation .Both sides friendly talked to further bilateral connection and cooperation in future .Vice chairman of Zhangjiajie People's Political Consultative--Zhang Ciyuan along with leaders of Tourism Bureau ,Foreign Affairs Office.Education Bureau and Commercial Bureau etc also attended the communication.Translated by Aileen

News 2012-04-20 02:03 View：2585

Where is the best choice for you to go on a holiday ？Absolutely ,is Zhangjiajie, a world-wide known tourism city in Hunan Province ,China.In Zhangjiajie ,there are trees ,flowers thrive on anywhere your sight can reach.Also ,gorgeous  sceneries serve as a visual feast for you---spectacular peaks ,secluded valley s ,serene waters and karst caves.Traveling in Zhangjiajie enrich your experience and make friends in Zhangjiajie 's universities make your life colorful.Jishou University Zhangjiajie Branch is the highest one in Zhangjiajie.It encompasses Foreign Language Department(major in English ,Japanese and Korean) ,Tourism Department and Preparatory Department only for national minority students(like Uighur People,Zhuang People...)and other 3 departments.Make friends with college students helps your travel in Zhangjiajie more comfortable and convenient ，also have a better understanding of Zhangjiajie culture.It only costs you 10 minutes by a taxi directly from Zhangjiajie train station to Jishou University Zhangjiajie Branch.Or 1 RMB and about half an hour by a NO.6 bus.There are also colleges located in the center of Zhangjiajie city,like Zhangjiajie Aviation Industry Vocational and Technical School .Source and translated by Aileen

News 2012-04-20 02:00 View：1349

Recently,it is sourced from Zhangjiajie Huanglong Scenic Spot that in order to meet the demands of tourism market,this spot for the first time to recruit foreign interpreters who master English ,Thai language and Russian well in a national scope." More and more foreign tourists pay their visit here ,we should in line with the tendency and promote the service quality to satisfy tourists "A director of Huanglong Scenic Spot said.He also added in the year of 2010,they have already recruited Korean interpreters.Now this measure is  in order to maintain the well-known national brand image as well as enhance brand awareness at home and aboard.Statistics shows that the first quarter in 2012 has welcomed nearly 100,000 tourists ,20% increase than last year.Mostly owe to series promotion activities such as International Country Music Week ,International Culture and Tourism Festival,which brought in  crowds of foreign tourists.Except the increase of Malaysians and Thais ,tourists from America ,Russia Australia and New Zea-land also boost.Translated by Aileen

News 2012-04-19 02:07 View：1407

At the working conference of Hunan red tourism convened on April 16, Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau (HPTB) released the ten red theme tourism routes, aimed at further contributing to the credentials of “Red Tourism”.According to Yang Guangrong, head of the HPTB, a series of red theme activities will be launched in Hunan. The seventh Hunan Red Tourism Festival will be held in Chaling County, Zhuzhou City, in connection with the neighboring provinces, forming red tourism circles including Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi and Hunan-Hubei-Guangdong tourism clusters. He urged to achieve the goal of attracting over 50 million tourists and earning over 28 billion yuan of comprehensive income in 2012.As a province abundant in red tourism resources, Hunan has several National 5A Tourist Attraction red tourism scenery spots, including Shaoshan, Yuelu Mountain, the Orange Isle and ten National 4A tourist attraction scenery spots. In 2011, Hunan received a total of 40.42 million tourists, and realized a comprehensive income of 22.77 billion yuan in red tourism.Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-04-18 01:55 View：1578

Xu Shousheng, governor of Hunan Province held a banquet at noon Wednesday, April 17 to welcome the visiting delegation led by Jiang Binkun, president of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF).Xu remarked SEF is a vital tie and bridge between the mainland and Taiwan. This visit marks a new starting point for in-depth cooperation in culture sector.Mr. Jiang thanked for Hunan's care and support for Taiwan merchants working in the province. He hoped that the two sides will step up efforts to strengthen communication and cooperation in trade and economy, and the industrial integration will be promoted to jointly create influential Chinese brands.The delegation later paid a visit to Yueyang. Huang Lanxiang, secretary of the CPC Yueyang Municipal Committee briefed on the city's economic and cultural development. She said it is a great opportunity for the city and Taiwan to deepen friendship and cooperation. She also warmly invited Taiwan compatriots to Yueyang for sight-seeing, investment or starting businesses.Mr. Jiang hoped that the city and the island will jointly boost economic development based on complementary advantages and closer cooperation.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-04-18 01:53 View：1221

The three-day 2012 China Domestic Tourism Trade Fair kicked off in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, on the morning of April 13, 2012.  Hunan delegation, consisting of tourism bureaus from 14 cities and prefecture and 42 counties, 24 scenic spots, 6 hotels, and 6 travel agents, attended the fair. A number of new scenic spots showcased at the roc-flying Hunan Pavilion appealed to many visitors.   The 216-square-meter Hunan Pavilion had 28 booths and focused on displaying scenic areas in Changsha. The new scenic spots include Miyin Temple in Ningxiang County, Hunan First Normal University, Hunan Forest Botanical Garden, and sea of bamboos in Taojiang County.   New approaches were used for promoting the scenic spots. At Hongxiang Ancient Commercial Town booth, a “boss” in the costume of the Ming and Qing dynasties （1368-1912AD） presented to the visitors copper coins--Hongjiang Tongbao.   Themed with happy and healthy tourism, Hunan's promotion highlighted tourist routes and products such as Changsha tour for recreation, health and joy, west Hunan's ethnic and folk travel, south Hunan's religion and eco-leisure travel, Loudi City's Meishan Dragon King's Palace and Ziquejie Terrace, happy and healthy travel by Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway.   Translator: Lv Xuefen Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-04-17 22:18 View：1295

Changsha attracted 17.898 million domestic and overseas tourists in the first quarter of 2012, receiving a total revenue of 17.148 billion yuan, an increase of 23% and 25% respectively compared to the same period last year. With an increasing momentum, the inbound tourism welcomed 225.3 thousand visitors, creating an income of 160.796 million USD, a year-on-year growth of 37.38% and 26.99% respectively. The occupancy rate of star hotels here has ranked the first across the country for three consecutive years. Changsha's occupation percentage reached 79.22% on average, with an increase of 5% in its business revenue. Revenue from travel agencies saw a remarkable rise. During the Spring Festival, the city received a total of 1,381 thousand visitors, contributing a total of 1.13 billion yuan.  Rural tourism was well-received and achieved an income of 1.715 billion yuan. The launch of nearly ten tourism festivals facilitated the prosperity of tourism. Among the passengers in high-speed railway on weekends, nearly 60% are to enjoy Changsha's firework display. The Famous Flowers Eco-Culture Festival held in the Hunan Provincial Botanical Garden attracted 250 thousand tourists to participate. The total revenue of Huitang Hot Spring Tourism Festival hit 54 million yuan. Translator: Ma Huiqin Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2012-04-17 01:57 View：1347