The Cultural Heritage Bureau of Fenghuang County announced recently that remains indicating the existence of a city which flourished in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) have been discovered in western Hunan's Fenghuang County. Archaeologists made the discovery on a hillside 500 meters from the Ziran Village of Fenghuang County. The sprawling site, covering an area of nearly 20 thousand square meters and including a defense area and a living area, stretches about 120 meters from west to east and 200 meters from north to south. Ruins of the stone wall are easily discernible, and the south and north gates are discovered 600 meters away from the wall. The well preserved city wall is 0.6 to 2.76 meters tall and 1.2 to 1.8 meters wide, with a 1.7-meter-thick cultural layer. The excavations include dozens of exquisite potteries, tiles, ceramic chips, flints, and bone fragments of animals like cattle in Song Dynasty. The archaeological site has been basically kept intact. It is allegedly the most ancient city ruins from Northern Song Dynasty found in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and further research will yet be conducted. Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Zhangjiajie's March spring after the rain, sunny, and thick clouds around peaks in Zhangjiajie grotesque, warm sunshine and open colorful mountain flowers, Wulingyuan Spring deeply attracted, intoxicated with the domestic and overseas tourists.Zhangjiajie would fully ushered in the peak tourist season in late March this year.

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2012,March 6 to 9,Under the leadership of GAIL TSE,48 traveling salesman and media reporters from different cities of Russia came to visit Zhangjiajie.Zhangjiajie Municipal Tourism Bureau and Zhangjiajie scenic spot, leadership and tourism business representatives met with the delegation, the two sides on how to meet the market demand, and protect the quality of tourism products and other issues in a meeting and exchange.During the inspection,They have visited Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianzishan,Huanglong cave and other attractions.Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

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Chen Xianchun, vice mayor of Changsha, met in Changsha with Peter Taylor, a renowned British professor on leisure, on March 13, 2012. They exchanged views on promoting the cooperation on leisure and tourism and setting up sister-city ties between Changsha and Sheffield.Mr. Chen briefed the guests on Changsha's development. He said that the combination of leisure with sports, sightseeing, and entertainment has become people's pursuit of modern lifestyle, which will help to improve life quality and urban taste. Changsha has conducted a series of effective explorations and practices in this field. He hoped that Professor Taylor will promote mutual visits of government leaders and the establishment of friendly ties between the two cities.Professor Taylor remarked that Changsha's approach to the combination of sports and tourism is worth learning. He was very optimistic about the cooperation prospects between Changsha and Sheffield, and hoped that the two cities will carry out closer exchange and cooperation.Translator: Lv Xuefen Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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To further expand the Japanese tourist market, March 16, 2012, Zhangjiajie official invited Japan's TBS television to investigate in Zhangjiajie.Japan's TBS television, satellite channels, the famous Director Mr.Sanchengzhenyi and Producer Mr.Chitianzhangming came to visit Wulingyuan.In June of  this year, They will tour to film in Zhangjiajie,This tourism activities is to prepare for next film activities.During this period,they examined Yellow Dragon Cave, Tianzishan, Yuanjiajie, Charm Xiangxi and other attractions.

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Jointly hosted by the Jishou Writers Association in western Hunan and Hunan Enjoygoing  International Travel Service Co., Ltd., a tourism cultural exchange meeting themed with "Harmonious Cultural Exchange and Prosperous Cross-Strait Relationship" was held recently to further strengthen the Jishou-Taiwan relationship. It has paved the way for Jishou citizens’ culture tour to Taiwan.The culture tour has been greatly supported by related departments including the Culture Departments, Departments of Public Security and Tourism Departments of the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Jishou City. By far over 10 citizens have applied to take part in this project.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Starting from April 1, 2012, You can take high-speed rail directly arrived in Changsha from Shenzhen,It is very convenient to take the high speed bus from Changsha to Zhangjiajie.You can choose from the following bus station:1、长株潭汽车站-Changzhutan bus station(Changsha train station)2、长沙汽车东站-Changsha West Bus Station.3、长沙汽车西站-Changsha East Bus Station.It will need about 4 hours' drive time from Changsha to Zhangjiajie city(About 120RMB/pax for one way trip) Related news(Source: Hunan Official Web Portal)High-speed railway Service between Changsha and Shenzhen is scheduled to start on April 1, 2012. A non-stop trip between Changhsa and Shenzhen will take 3 hours at full speed, eliminating the time consumed in changing trains in Guangzhou South Station. After completion of Hong Kong section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail, a through train between Changsha and Hong Kong is expected to be put into operation by 2015..The Guangzhou-Shenzhen section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail was inaugurated on December 26th, 2011. Since then, the passenger flow volume has risen steadily. Until March 12, the total number of passengers had reached more than 1.8 million.Now from Changsha South Station to Guangzhou South Station, a second-class ticket costs 315 yuan and from Guangzhou to Shenzhen a second-class ticket costs 75 yuan. It is expected that after the jointing of Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed rail and Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed rail, a second-class ticket from Changsha to Shenzhen will cost around 400 yuan.

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2012,March 9 to 10,Under the leadership of Mr.Lin Shangzhi,Taiwan's Kaohsiung City traveling salesman and his party, came to visit Zhangjiajie.Liangbi,Zhangjiajie Vice Mayor met with the delegation in Dachengshanshui International Hotel.Liangbi briefed the delegation on Zhangjiajie overview and tourism resources.And hope that the delegation to actively promote the Zhangjiajie, so that more Taiwanese tourists to Zhangjiajie tourism.The Taiwan delegation also made a statement that will further strengthen cooperation and exchanges on the field of tourism,to achieve a win-win situation of the tourism market.During the inspection,They have visited Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Huangshizhai,Bailong Eelevator and other attractions.

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