On the night of July 11, according to Tujia traditional customs, a new couple from Denmark held a special wedding ceremony on the stage of Timashenge (a large-scale outdoor performance with its moutain-water settings) in Baofeng Lake, Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie.The 26-year-old groom Peng Xinxin, who is the son of a Chinese photographer, grew up in Denmark with his mother. 8 years ago, he met with Christine from royal family in Copenhagen and fell in love with her. This year, they decided to hold their wedding in Zhangjiajie as Peng Xinxin is fascinated with traditional Chinese culture.On that night, Timashenge was put on as usual in Baofeng Lake. The wedding ceremony took place there amid the crisp and joyful sound of Suona (Chinese Horn). The groom Peng Xinxin and the bride Christine, dressed in red traditional costumes of Tujia wedding, walked onto the stage, accompanied by over 10 Tujia girls and boys. During the wedding, the bride, wearing Tujia silver jewelry , was carried by the groom and sent to a sedan chair. More than one thousand tourists witnessed the ceremony in high spirits. Christine said,” The wedding of Zhangjiajie Tujia minority is very interesting and I will integrate Chinese traditional culture to my family.” And Peng Xinxin said,” I will never forget the wonderful experience in Wulingyuan!”Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

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On July 14, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) officially set up the observatory on sustainable tourism in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Mr. Luigi Cabrini, Director of the Sustainable Tourism Department under the UNWTO, and Mr. Hu Bojun, Secretary of the Zhangjiajie Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, presided over the unveiling ceremony for the observatory. Zhangjiajie mayor Zhao Xiaoming and other officials also attended the ceremony.In order to promote the sustainable development of global tourism industry, the UNWTO launched the program of Global Observatory on Sustainable Tourism (GOST), aiming to guide the scientific development of tourist destinations, improve the exemplary status of these regions, and facilitate the international exchanges and cooperation there. In November 2009, Zhangjiajie Municipal government submitted the written application to the UNWTO branch in Asia-Pacific Region. Last July, it officially put forward the proposal of establishing an observatory in Zhangjiajie to Secretary General of the UNWTO.Zhangjiajie is the third city where the UNWTO establishes the observatory following Guilin and Huangshan, which symbolizes that the sustainable tourism development of Zhangjiajie has entered into a new stage. The observatory will monitor social culture, economic development, environment protection, and so on, providing the basis for scientific decision on tourism development in Zhangjiajie.Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

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July 14, Get news from Zhangjiajie Ten-mile-long gallery scenic spot,A new Tourism Electric Cars will be put into use in Ten-mile-long gallery scenic spot on September this year.It is a comfortable, beautiful type, low carbon tour Electric cars.All the leaders and experts to give a high evaluation of this Tourism Electric Cars.It was produced by the Hunan Zhuzhou Jiufang Tool & Die Co., Ltd.This company is a subsidiary of China South Locomotive Group,This is a special tour production of electric cars for Zhangjiajie Ten-mile-long gallery scenic spot.It also geographical and climatic conditions suitable for Zhangjiajie.Each electric car has five sub-compartments, 29 seats.It can run in the rain and snow weather, safety and comfortable has a very high standard.It is reported that only three of the first Tourism Electric Cars, which will be put into use in September this year, In the next year, "May Day" holiday season, will be fully replaced by new tourism electric cars. Zhangjiajie Ten-mile-long gallery scenic spot will give visitors a better viewing experience.Translator:ShuireSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

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On July 12, Zhangjiajie held a meeting on expanding the Thailand tourism market in South-East Asia, which will unveil 10 measures including the establishment of tourism image shops there in the second half of this year, setting the goal of receiving 50,000 Thailand tourists in 2011. Mr. Chen Chuyi, deputy director of Working Committee for Zhangjiajie Municipal Tourism Bureau, attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. According to insiders, as a good neighbor of China, Thailand is a middle-income country with a total population of 65 million, of which 12% people are Chinese. With abundant tourism resources, it is famous for its charming tropical folk custom and unique Buddhism culture. As Zhangjiajie succeeds in expanding the out-bound market and improving the transportation system, Thailand, like South Korea, will become a major tourist source of in-bound travel. Zhangjiajie is a world-renowned tourist city, with tourism industry as its mainstay of the economy. In the first half of this year, Wulingyuan Scenic Area has received nearly 20,000 tourists from Thailand, up 150% over the same period last year.“It is imperative that all departments in Zhangjiajie make great efforts to exploit overseas market. The specific measures include designing special tourism products for tourists, regulating Zhangjiajie’s market order, and inviting Thailand media to visit Zhangjiajie for boosting its reputation. ”Chen Chuyi said during the meeting.Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-15 17:50 View：1591

In early July, camera crew from Geography of China Program of CCTV filmed the geology series in Tianmen Mountain i, with the theme of “exploring the secrets behind the formation of Tianmen Cave (Heavenly –Gate Cave) and the shadow -casting of Guiguzi who was the legendary hero as well as the master of Sun Bin, cultivated himself according to Buddhist doctrine in Guigu Cave”During the shooting process，all cameramen were stunned by precipitous and magnificent Tianmen Mountain and would  never forget the experiences of filming Guigu Cave. As one of 16 caves in Tianmen Mountain, Guigu Cave hangs on the cliffs with a height of tens of thousands meters. All things in the cave still remain a mystery up to now. Explorers are well prepared for explorationLocated in a precipice of western Tianmen Mountain, the cave is about one hundred meters away from the top of mountain, facing a bottomless abyss. The only way to the cave is to climb down by rope. Explorers are climbing down by rope When exploring the cave, the explorers carefully inspected all places where they can reach in the cave. And they discovered some small holes and large amounts of undeveloped stalactites. Furthermore, they found out two mysterious sights.The first one is some traces of human being’s activities left in the cave, with a stone-made stove and rest platform. How did the people come in here? Is he Guiguzi? Another is the only one painting showed in the crag inside the cave, which is not like the painting that discovered by civilian adventurers many years ago. Possibly the painting has changed as time passes by, or the explorers didn’t find the real shadow of Guiguzi this time. This has to be verified by geological experts.A stone stove and rest platform left in the caveThe left painting is the shadow of Guiguzi and the right one is discovered this time.  After 18 hours of adventures, those brave adventurers come back to the ground safe and sound. What they have gained from this exploration will become the precious video materials for researching Tianmen Mountain and Geography of China Program.Translator: Mao YipanSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web

News 2011-07-14 17:46 View：2514

The 2011 Changsha International Animation Games Exhibition is launched in Hunan Provincial Exhibition Hall on July 14. The four-day exhibition has magnetized 155 famous animation-game enterprises including 17 enterprises across China’s mainland and some from Taiwan and Japan.　　According to the chief of the organization committee, Changsha citizens will enjoy a series of activities during the exhibition such as original cartoons competition, cartoonists' on-the-spot sales promotion, game babies selection and Moca animation games show.　　In addition, COSPLAY invitational competition of animation games will be grandly held among outstanding teams selected from universities and students' associations of Hunan Province. The essential spirit of animation culture will be reflected via stage plays.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-14 17:38 View：1350

Hosted by the CPC Xiangtan County Committee and Xiangtan County People’s Government, the second China (Xiangtan) Lotus Cultural Festival was held with the theme of "Vigorous and Charming Xiangtan, the Hometown of Chairman Mao".　　Focusing on the description, eulogization, appreciation and evaluation of lotus, a series of activities will be launched, including the promotion of the song Xiangtan County along Xiangjiang River, the issuing of the stamp pamphlet of Xiangtan lotus, the staging of the performance themed with "Vigorous Xiangtan", the exhibition of Xiangtan lotus culture and products, the holding of the seminar on the culture of Xiangtan lotus, and the promotion of the investment projects.　　The festival has attracted many strategic investors. 20 projects were concluded with the investment totaling 4.98 billion yuan, including 300 million yuan on the production of high-level automobile glass and energy-saving architecture glass by Luoyang Glass Group, 500 million yuan on the production of high-tech aluminium alloy materials, and about 100 million yuan on the tourism development of Xiangtan Lotus Cultural Street.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Mayor of Changsha Zhang Jianfei paid a visit to Lituo area at Yuhua District on the morning of July 12.He affirmed the achievements the local government has made in the construction of the area.He urged that the area should push forward its development and exert more effort to invite investment so as to make Lituo another window of Changsha.The area plan should be scientifically drawn up, especially the part concerning transportation and intensive and economical use of land, he demanded.Approved by the Ministry of Land and Resources, Lituo is a pilot area in economical and intensive utilization of land. The area should achieve the target step by step. And removing buildings along Guihua Road, which is conducive to the area development, should be given priority, Zhang suggested.Translator: Xie JingjingSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-07-12 17:27 View：1477