On April 29, Dong Nationality Cultural Village of Huangdu in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County is bustling with tourists.Visitors from Changsha, Guilin, Guangzhou and other places gathered there to merrily experience Dong people’s culture by tasting savory oil tea, appreciating folk dance and enjoying get-together banquet (he long yan), a feast held in high regard by Dong villages or families as a way of entertaining honorable guests.Translator: Xiao Juan Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The unique “Rollerman” from France will challenge the Heaven-Linking Avenue of Tianmen Mountain, the so-called The Everest Avenue in Zhangjiajie, China.Jean-Yves Blondeau, also known as "Rollerman", is a French designer who is best known for inventing the 31-wheel roller suit. The wearer can ride in a variety of positions (upright, prone, supine, on all fours, etc). Last year he rode at a speed of up to 70 mph (116 km/h) down from Alpine Mountain. Yet the Heaven-Linking Avenue with 99 turns is quite different from Alpine. Will he succeed or not? You’ll see in May.Translated by Misu Spark LeeSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal  

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Jerry Practicing Walking on Highline at Window of the World in Changsha.Jerry, an American youngster and a lover of extreme sports, performed highlining on a 100-meter long webbing set up above the artificial lake at Window of the World in Changsha on April 30.Though Jerry failed to finish the challenge, his brave behavior won thunderous applauses from spectators. Slacklining is the activity of typically balancing on 1 inch nylon webbing tensioned between two anchor points where the slacker performs various kinds of acts.Translator: Xiao Juan Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Recently，for further improving the whole reception levels and the refined service quality during the travel peaks of Labor Day, Yellow Dragon Cave investment Co.Ltd. prepared comprehensively and issued the following six measures.No staff is permitted to ask for leave; Increasing guides help to line up within 10 minutes, and specially-assigned people to receive tourists flexibly ,scientifically; Adding 4 boats to ensure receive 16000 tourists per day smoothly with 28 boats; More tickets seller for less time on lining up; Training staffs for travel consult to effectively help tourists in necessary; Forming an emergency group for emergent incidents.In order to provide a safe and pleasant travel for every tourist, Yellow Dragon Cave investment Co.Ltd also founded a Security Assurance team with 285 members.Translated by Aileen

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On April 28, 2012, the press conference for permanent site of World Health Forum of The Old located in Zhangjiajie was jointly held by China Social Welfare Cause Federation ,World  Health Cause Federation of the Old and the government of Zhangjiajie,Hunan Province in Diaoyutai State Guest House’s sixth floor.Leaders ,such as the vice secretary general of the former the Advisory Committee of the CPC Central Committee---Hao shengqi,the executive president of  China Social Welfare Cause Federation ,China Loving Care Committee---Li xianmei and media units like CCTV, People Daily ,which sum up to 200 attendants.On the press conference, Mz Li xianmei expressed that to respect, love and care old people is one of Chinese traditional virtue as well as a symbol of the progress of a civilized nation . We must develop this virtue and promote causes related to the old. Also we should give more material assistance and spiritual comfort to old people so as to help them live a happy in their old ages. The dean of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Institution –Ma jun presents Zodiac Fig and other works as gifts on the scene to support cause of the old.With the development of our society, the whole world is stepping into an aging ego. All fields on the society pay more and more attention to the healthy problem of old people. Translated by Aileen

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Recently, an autobiographic travel note named "The Amazing Zhangjiajie National Forest Park" was included in the middle school teaching materials in Chinese-language of Singapore and has already been used for teaching. This is the first time that Zhangjiajie has been included in international teaching materials, which is of great importance to improve the overseas fame of Zhangjiajie.The full text has about 1,000 words in which the author fully describes the wonderful feeling of traveling in Zhangjiajie. The article also consists of fine pictures of Huangshi Village, Yuanjiajie, the Bailong Ladder, Pillar of the South Heaven, the Best Bridge of the World to provide vivid experience for the readers.Located in northwest Hunan, Zhangjiajie is one of the most important tourist cities in China and has the country's first national forest park. Recently, the NHK TV Station of Japan, the Asia Travel TV-Taiwan Television HD and Russia TV all have come to Zhangjiajie to make programs.Translator: Zhang ShuSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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24 April,Singapore Airlines opens the direct flight to Wuhan,Hubei Province,China.It is the second direct flight after China Eastern Airline opened the first one from Wuhan to Singapore.Therefore,the two-way direct flights between Wuhan and Singapore is launched with six flights per week.The following picture shows the first batch of air-passengers from Singapore arrive at Wuhan.Singapore Guests can choose from Wuhan to Zhangjiajie, they are very close to Wuhan and Zhangjiajie, and the traffic is very convenientTranslated by Aileen

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The annual worldwide extreme challenge in Tianmen Mount, Zhangjiajie will welcome the  challenge of Jean-Yves Blondeau,a French man who titled as the incomparable Super Pulley-man all over the world. The twisting mountain road that known as the First Road Wonder in the World with 99 curves will be Jean-Yves Blondeau's target ,and he becomes the first one to challenge  high risk road.Jean-Yves Blondeau,graduated from a school of design in France,who once invented a special kind of clothes with 31 pulleys .Except the pulley shoes ,these pulleys are fixed on elbows, knees, front and back of body.With this clothes,he can act as the Transformer to change his gesture easily while sliding.Last year,Jean-Yves Blondeau slided from the top of the Alps with a speed of 70 miles per hour,which was even faster than the motorbike.However,The twisting mountain road in Tianmen Mount, Zhangjiajie is totally different from the Alps for its steeper slope,sharper curves and higher risky.Whether he will succeed or not , We will wait and see in May 2012. Translated by Aileen

News 2012-04-27 13:22 View：3906