BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- China, as a friendly neighbor of the Maldives, sincerely hopes for peace, stability and development in the country, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday.Liu Weimin made the remarks at a regular press conference when asked about the recent political turmoil in the island country.The Chinese embassy in the Maldives has reminded Chinese compatriots and Chinese-funded organizations there to improve security, keep a distance from demonstrations and protests, Liu said.The Department of Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry has also released security warning, he said.So far, the Chinese people and organizations in the Maldives are safe and there has been no reports of casualties, Liu said.Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation on Tuesday, following overnight violence and protests. Former Vice President Mohommad Wahid has taken office as the new President.Source: Xinhua

News 2012-02-09 20:21 View：1637

Zhangjiajie Lantern Festival, a variety of snacks will be on display in the street.If you are able to participate in Zhangjiajie Lantern Festival, then you can enjoy to the Zhangjiajie delicious.Of course, you usually also can look for to it.Welcome to Zhangjiajie Lantern Festival.

News 2012-02-08 14:39 View：7003

On the evening of February 5, 2012, a special good news came from CCTV:Zhangjiajie blind singer,Liusai,through her hard work,finally won the 2011 championship of the Avenue of Stars of CCTV.Zhangjiajie blindness "Lark"Liusai, not only with her singing and dancing to conquer the audience and the judges, but won the applause and admiration of her courage and beautiful smile.Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web PortalLiusai is in the competition arena

News 2012-02-08 09:36 View：2201

On February 6th, This day is a traditional Chinese Lantern festival, Zhangjiajie lantern Festival Officially staged at the people's square.The Lantern Festival is the first grand festival after the Spring Festival,It is also all the people involved in the grand festival in China,The city of Zhangjiajie are immersed in joy and happiness.Various Zhangjiajie folklore programs are represented in the Lantern Festival.For example: Dragon lantern, lion lantern, High lantern,Zhangjiajie Yang Drama,Zhangjiajie three door drum,Zhangjiajie Yu Gu,Etc.Welcome to Zhangjiajie Lantern Festival.Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

News 2012-02-07 09:26 View：8910

The Zhangjiajie Tourism Bureau announced that it has selected Partner Concepts LLC as their North American representative for the travel & tourism industry. Located in the northwestern part of the Hunan province in China, the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park offers visitors some of the most spectacular natural settings in the world. The Wulingyuan Scenic Area was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.Under the terms of the agreement, Partner Concepts will oversee all sales, marketing, advertising, public relations and promotions in the United States and Canada on behalf of the Zhangjiajie Tourism Bureau. Partner Concepts' first initiative is to build a Zhangjiajie tourism website for the North American audience. Focus also will be placed on developing sales and marketing materials, and launching trade and consumer marketing campaigns to promote Zhangjiajie as a prominent destination for Americans and Canadians visiting China."Powered by interest surrounding the movie Avatar, for which Zhangjiajie was a visual inspiration, our destination has welcomed a growing tourism market in recent years. This is very important to the long-range development plans of the Zhangjiajie Tourism Bureau, and we are poised for tremendous growth. Blessed with unique sandstone peaks, gorges, lakes, verdant streams, fascinating local culture and memorable cuisine, Zhangjiajie offers visitors an experience that is comparable to – yet different from – America’s great national parks like Yosemite and the Grand Canyon… all at a fantastic price," said Ding Yunyong, Director of the Zhangjiajie Tourism Bureau. “We are pleased to have completed a lengthy and intense selection process. The level of professionalism and innovation that we have witnessed from Partner Concepts has been outstanding, and we believe that Partner Concepts will leverage Zhangjiajie’s strengths and opportunities to attract more arrivals from North America.""Zhangjiajie is one of the most compelling destinations in the world," states Paul Cohen, President of Partner Concepts. "Our team could not be more thrilled about having the privilege to introduce Zhangjiajie to travel consumers throughout North America, and we are most proud of being selected.”Source:Travel Daily News

News 2012-02-05 09:20 View：1636

On February 2,2012, From the official news, Wulingyuan Qinghe Jinjiang International Hotel promotion for the five-star hotel. It is the second five-star hotel of Zhangjiajie.Wulingyuan Qinghe Jinjiang International Hotel is miles away from the hectic noise of city life and it takes only 15 minutes walk or 3 minutes drive from the scenic Wulingyuan National Forest Park.The total construction area of ​​20,000 square meters, with more than 300 sets of various types of rooms.This Zhangjiajie hotel's impressive architecture was designed to complement the surrounding natural scenery. Along with an indulgent spa, saunas and massages, the hotel also hosts a fitness room, a tennis court, billiards tables, a KTV and ping pong.Guests have an extensive selection of foods and cuisines to choose from in the hotel's numerous food and beverage outlets. Chinese, Western, Japanese delicacies, barbecue, coffee, wines and drinks, are among the items to be found on hotel restaurant menus.

News 2012-02-04 23:33 View：1745

Zhangjiajie Spring Festival  tourism is very hot this year, and learned from official sources: the Spring Festival Golden Week, the various attractions of the Zhangjiajie received a total of 265,300 tourist trips, an increase of 5.07%; total tourism income of 148 million yuan, an increase of 10.01%, which Wulingyuan ticket sales of 23.819 million yuan, an increase of 24.31%; 80,200 people to receive overnight visitors, an increase of 7.80%; reception day tourists of 26,700 people, an increase of 7.57%. 

News 2012-02-04 09:25 View：8840

“Each year when Lantern Festival arrives, I'll take my grandson to join the crowd for fun. But for this, not until the specific time, we can not help enjoying the feast in advance!” Said a 70-year-old lady, Mrs. Wang, accompanied by her little grandson. On February 2nd, appreciating the glamorous festive lanterns, they even forgot the time.The 2012 Lantern Festival will embrace a larger size and a greater content than usual, which theme is “Harmonious Zhangjiajie, Carnival of Lantern Festival”. There are mainly 3 shining part to enjoy, 1. “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” themed lantern tunnel on Nanzheng St., Beizheng St., Renminnan Rd., Renminbei Rd., Jiefang Rd.; 2. Abundant types of shows on the 23 platforms scattered on Huilong Rd. and Nanzheng St.; 3. Shows of Dragon Lantern, Lion Lantern, and Gaohua Lantern etc. along the streets.TIME: 19:00-23:00, on Feb.6th (the 15th of the first lunar month)Translated By Misu Spark LeeSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

News 2012-02-03 23:06 View：3500