The working conference on Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area's declaring National 5A Tourist Attraction was held on July 22 in Changsha. 5A (AAAAA) is the top class in the normative grading system for quality standardization and evaluation of tourist attractions (areas/spots) in China.Changsha Mayor Zhang Jianfei stressed that Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area, the name card of Changsha City, is a key venue for leisure, tourism and patriotism education. Declaring National 5A Tourist Attraction is a hard task to be carried out within a limited time and under a strict requirement of high quality.Concerned department should take this opportunity to upgrade the hardware and software environment in this area, ensuring a sound implementation of the renovation suggestions from Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau. Projects and index that fall below a certain level must fulfill the plan by the end of July.It is revealed that Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area will take Yuelu Mountain, Orange Isle, Yuelu Academy, and Xinmin Institute as a whole to create and declare a national 5A-level tourist attraction.The preparation has now entered the sprint stages, striving to receive the assessment from China National Tourism Administration in August and realize the promotion within this year.Vice Mayor Chen Xianchun attended the conference.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Changsha, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The second phase of a restoration project for an ancient village in central China's Hunan Province is expected to be completed in 2012.The first phase of the project was finished in 2010, in the village of Yutou Dong in the province's Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, while the second phase of the project is currently under way. A road and parts of several buildings in the village will be restored by the end of this year, according to Yang Shaoyong, head of the county's cultural relic management department.Architectural styles dating back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties have been well-preserved in the village. However, many of the structures in the village are dilapidated and will likely collapse, according to the archaeologists.The village was built between the years of 1368 and 1398, according to the archaeologists. There are currently 182 ethnic Dong families living in the village.Source: English.xinhuanet.com

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On July 20, Zhangjiajie Mayor Zhao Xiaoming met with a Thailand tourism delegation headed by Aakapeng, Counselor of the Thailand National Tourism Administration. The two sides held friendly talks on strengthening tourism cooperation and communication, and signed the cooperative framework agreement. Vice Mayor Liang Bi also attended the meeting.Mr. Zhao Xiaoming gave a brief introduction of Zhangjiajie’s social and economic situation, in particular tourism industry, to Aakapeng. He said, “As a famous tourist destination in China, Zhangjiajie boasts unrivalled quartz sandstone peaks and gorges worldwide, which is called Zhangjiajie Landform. Similarly, as an important tourism country in Asia, Thailand has charming tropical folk custom and unique Buddhism culture, which is a major source of tourists for Zhangjiajie. There is much room for two sides to carry out tourism cooperation.”During the meeting, Aakapeng said that although this is his first time to Zhangjiajie, he has been deeply attracted by the picturesque landscape in Zhangjiajie. He sincerely invited Mayor Zhao Xiaoming to lead a delegation to participate in the tourism exposition held in Thailand next June, which will make more Thailanders know about Zhangjiajie’s natural beauty and folk custom.According to the framework agreement, the two sides will establish the coordination mechanism on tourism cooperation so as to promote the communication in all areas of tourism industry and realize the publicity information sharing between them.Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-22 16:34 View：1911

“2011 Zhangjiajie Country Music Festival” to be held in Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie City, China from September 10 till 18th, 2011. The 2011 Zhangjiajie Country Music Festival, is approved by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, hosted by Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Zhangjiajie Municipal Government, and organized by Huanglongdong Investment Co. Ltd.The basic conditions for volunteers:18 years of age, and voluntary for the event more than 10 days of continuous service,And can master English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Italian, Georgian and other 22 foreign languages ​​in any one language, excellent level of spoken, have basic Chinese language communication skills and knowledge of country music.Once hired, the organizing committee will provide volunteers for Transportation costs(In China), Free clothing, Free scenic passes, Free room and food, Insurance and other facilities, the committee will be awarded for each volunteer 2011 'China Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week volunteer certification.Registration website:www.icmfc.comTranslator: SHUIRESource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-21 16:32 View：2474

On July 20, Director-General of Japan Tokushima International Tourism Administration and his delegation visited Changsha. Liu Xiaoyue, deputy director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province hosted a symposium with the guests in Changsha to discuss exchange and cooperation in the future, and exchange views on officially signing friendly-relationship agreement.Deputy Director Liu remarked that Hunan and Tokushima inked a letter of intent to establish friendly relation in last September. She hoped that cooperation agreement can be sealed in October this year through bilateral efforts. In addition, she hoped practical exchanges should be carried out in such fields as trade, tourism, culture, education, medical treatment and physical culture to promote common development and prosperity.The Director-General agreed with Liu, and promised to facilitate the establishment of friendly relation.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 5th Global Gathering to Extol Chinese Culture was launched at Yuelu Academy on July 16. Themed with "Reading Chinese Classics, Passing Chinese Civilization and Building a Harmonious World", this chanting assembly brought together over 1,000 scholars studying on Chinese culture from home (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and abroad and outstanding chanting representatives of all ages.After the opening ceremony, a get-together performance of "The Sound of Chinese Classics" was held. Musical poetry recital, Chinese classics chant, Chinese dance and martial art were staged by students from Hunan, Guangdong, Shanxi, and Guangxi provinces.In the afternoon, the thousand people joined a chanting activity in the front of Yuelu Academy, where Li Guangcai, who played young Mao Zedong, Dong Zizhu, a professor from Shandong Qufu Normal University and other distinguished guests led the group chanting excerptions from The Great Learning, The Analects and The Dao Te Ching. They also read aloud Di Zi Gui (Disciple Rule) and sang the song Li Yun Da Tong (The World of Great Harmony) together.A recital and exchange meeting on classics of Chinese culture was held then and the event drew a conclusion on July 17.

News 2011-07-20 16:24 View：1355

Recently, the unveiling ceremony of the Shaoshan Red Culture Tourism Group was held in the banquet hall of Xiangtan Paragon Villa.Chen Sanxin, secretary of the CPC Xiangtan Municipal Government, and Xiong Jian, deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau, attended the ceremony.Xiangtan, hometown of celebrities, boasts profound red culture and rich resources, but its red tourism is still underdeveloped, said Chen at the ceremony. The establishment of the group aims to build a platform for integrating culture tourism resources in Xiangtan, develop leading enterprises of red tourism and make the red tourism culture industry stronger so as to promote the harmonious development of industry, environment, and city.Chen hoped that the tourism group will adhere to the principle of market-orientation to develop red culture tourism products. The red culture tourism industry should be propelled via the development of leading enterprises. He also urged the government to give more supports.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-19 16:28 View：1339

On July 11,Zhangjiajie Wangjiaping town,The Municipal Population and Birth Control Commission with Yongding District Population and Birth Control Bureau, carried out a variety of activities for celebrating the 22th World Population Day.Zhangjiajie Wangjiaping, a town full of folk culture, The villagers organized a folk cultural performances, such as Yugu, lantern,Tujia song and dance,the program comes from living subjects. Let people get to learn and comprehend from the program. also promote national laws about Birth Control Policy.Translator: LiterzaSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-18 16:44 View：1463