Zhou Qiang, secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee presided over the conference of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee on the morning of June 7.At the meeting, participants contemplated the speeches and instructions given by the CPPCC National Committee Chairman Jia Qinglin during his tour in Hunan.China's top political advisor Jia once visited Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Zhangjiajie and other places from May 31 to June 4 to make investigations about pushing forward poverty relief and economic and social development in Wulin Mountain area.In order to achieve the goal, up-to-date measures should be taken to alleviate poverty in the concentrated destitute areas, as conveyed at the meeting.The meeting also urged that efforts should be given to economic development with local characteristics and full play be given to abundant natural resources.It called for strong culture and tourism development and creation of a batch of competitive companies and distinctive industries.Based on regional advantages, natural resources and existing industrial development, efforts should be stepped up to adjust the industrial structure so as to shape the unique industrial system, laying down solid foundation for local people to shake off poverty and attain prosperity.Governor of Hunan Province Xu Shousheng and Chairman of the CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee Hu Biao also attended the event.Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-08 22:38 View：1775

According to Shao Qiwei, director of the National Tourism Administration, agritainment, originating from Chendu, capital of Sichuan Province, has gained prosperity in Changsha. Changsha has even been commended by Central Media as the hottest city  nationwide for agritainment.With the rise and rapid development of agritainment, the rural tourism in Changsha has gradually upgraded into an industry.At present, there are more than 1,600 farmer's houses in the city. A rural tourism industrial cluster has been progressively shaped connecting Changsha County, Kaifu District of Changsha City, Wangcheng County and Liuyang County. Moreover, a rural tourism industrial circle has been formed within 30 kilometers of Changsha, in which the economy, society and ecological efficiency realize balanced development, according to the statistics retrieved from Changsha Tourism Bereau.This Data also showed that the total revenue brought by rural tourism industry amounted to 3.58 billion yuan last year, leading to the increase of 640 million yuan to farmers' income.Translator: Chen YuSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-07 22:36 View：1611

The 7th China International Dragon Boat Festival was splendidly launched at the International Dragon Boat Racing Center of Miluo, a prefecture city of Yueyang, on the morning of June 5. Li Jie, president of Chinese Dragon Boat Association, expressed the hope during a speech that Miluo will fully inherit, protect and utilize the Duanwu （the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar ） customs along the Miluo River, which has been listed as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage, thereby making a bigger contribution to the popularization of the dragon boat racing and spread of the traditional Chinese culture. Vice-President of the Chinese Olympic Committee Wu Qi declared the festival open at thirty-eight past nine. It began with a folk dance Wind from Miluo River, which demonstrated the unique local customs along the Miluo River lasting more than two thousand years and brought the audience authentic ways of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival by people in Hunan. The dragon boat racing was extremely fierce, during which Puxia Team from Fuzhou of Fujian province, Quzi Dragon Boat Club Team from Miluo, and Mayang Team from Hunan won the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.Translator: Xie LingliSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-06 22:35 View：1797

Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport east parallel taxiway extension project has successfully passed the acceptance, June 2 officially put into use.This taxiway expansion project began construction in 2008, invested about 60 million yuan, in May 2011 by industry acceptance. In this taxiway running, reduce the aircraft on the runway occupancy time, the aircraft landing time from 5 minutes reduced to 3 minutes, Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport's security capabilities, get a substantial increase in peak tourist season in Zhangjiajie.

News 2011-06-05 01:00 View：1757

Approved by the Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau, In mid-September,The second of Hunan Tourism Commodity Fair will be held  in Wulingyuan Xibu Street.This Fair is co-sponsored by Hunan Tourism Bureau and Zhangjiajie People's Government, will highlight a variety of Hunan Tourism Commodity.

News 2011-06-04 01:27 View：1728

The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the Zigui County, hometown of Qu Yuan (a minister during the Warring States Period), is engrossed in a celebrating atmosphere. The locals bathe kids with artemisia and serve the aged with a feet spa, promoting Chinese traditional virtues of respecting the aged and caring for the children. Meanwhile, pouches (Xiang Bao in Chinese) are made and decorated to ward off evil as a Dragon Boat Festival traditional gift.Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-03 00:30 View：1839

Tourism Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau convened a symposium on aiding Xinjiang's tourism development on the afternoon of June 1st in Changsha. At the meeting, a strategic cooperation agreement was concluded between the two sides. In addition, Hunan Huatian International Travel Service Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang International Travel Agency signed agreements on special trains and chartered airplanes for tourism. Hunan is one of the 19 provinces and municipalities aiding Xinjiang across the country to provide pairing assistance to Turpan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. At the meeting, tourism workers from both sides made explorations on the enhancement of tourism cooperation and communication, the optimization of cooperative environment and the expansion of cooperation potential. In order to arouse tourism companies’ enthusiasm, Xinjiang Tourism Bureau vowed to award any tourism company that sends groups directly to Xinjiang by chartered airplane or by special train for tourism or organizes national conferences in Xingjiang.Translator: Xie JingjingSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-02 00:33 View：1597

Tourism Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Hunan Provincial Tourism Bureau convened a symposium on aiding Xinjiang's tourism development on the afternoon of June 1st in Changsha. At the meeting, a strategic cooperation agreement was concluded between the two sides. In addition, Hunan Huatian International Travel Service Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang International Travel Agency signed agreements on special trains and chartered airplanes for tourism. Hunan is one of the 19 provinces and municipalities aiding Xinjiang across the country to provide pairing assistance to Turpan of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. At the meeting, tourism workers from both sides made explorations on the enhancement of tourism cooperation and communication, the optimization of cooperative environment and the expansion of cooperation potential. In order to arouse tourism companies’ enthusiasm, Xinjiang Tourism Bureau vowed to award any tourism company that sends groups directly to Xinjiang by chartered airplane or by special train for tourism or organizes national conferences in Xingjiang.Translator: Xie JingjingSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2011-06-02 00:33 View：1695