May 1, 2011, Zhangjiajie Tianmenshan East Plank Road open to visitors,East Plank Road opening for Zhangjiajie Tianmenshan added a new landscape-The Eastern Bi Ye Yaotai area，A very pleasant surprise for many visitors in the May Day.Tianmen Mountain  is an integrated synclinal geological unit which has the landform of middle-mountain karst platform with peak groups and canyons. The top of Tianmen mountain is a cliff sight of karst platform. The karst hillocks and karrens spread wildly to form wonders of stone forests in the air. Moreover, with moss spreading all over the ground, wild vines twining and twisting, what come into sight are natural bonsais like grand gardens which were as if created by the immortals. The tourists can relish the natural wonders and feel the miracles of the Creator to their hearts' content. Zhangjiajie Tianmenshan East Plank Road-Bi Ye Yaotai area Yuhu peak Viewing platformVisitors walk on the Quiet pathZhangjiajie Tianmenshan West Plank Road-Guigu Plank Road

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Aiming to further expand the tourism market in Zhangjiajie and keep a firm grasp on the initiative in modern tourism industry, the Foreign & Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Zhangjiajie Municipal People's Government has made full advantage of its own resources to deepen the friendship with Nawabola Travel Agency in Iran, managing to bring in their inspection delegation to tour in Zhangjiajie and establish first-level travel routes between Zhangjiajie and Iran as well as Zhangjiajie and Europe. With the efforts of Foreign & Overseas Chinese Affairs Offices of Hunan and Zhangjiajie, the Foreign Ministry empowered Zhangjiajie Foreign & Overseas Chinese Affairs Office the notification of overseas visa to China to expand the international tourism market and promote the development of efficient tourism in Zhangjiajie.Zhangjiajie has maintained frequent contacts with South Korea, Japan and the United States, and in 2010 it established friendly relationships with more Asian countries including Iran and Singapore and some European countries such as Finland, Andorra and Spain.In addition, a series of large-scale international activities have been staged in Zhangjiajie, such as Forest Protection Festival, China International Culture-Tourism Festival, Crossing Tianmen Mountain on Tightrope and Final of International Miss with National Dress, which have attracted a lot of media reporters and visitors from home and abroad.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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May 14, 2011, Challenges of extreme suffocation will be held in Zhangjiajie Baofeng Lake Scenic Area.The world's two original, one from Denmark Stig Avall Severinsen  and one from Italy David Merlini. Guinness World Record for underwater on extreme suffocation,Sewolinsen and David • MoLini, One is the creator and the other is to break those.Their results were 20 minutes 10 seconds and 21 minutes and 29 seconds.We look forward to the event together......Baofeng Lake is a veritable place of graceful mountains and charming waterway and for all the kind ,good gracious and wise people. Baofeng Lake .is such a paradise that you would like to visit again and again, whether you have been here or not. Located in the high gorges, a body of crystalline and calm water is surrounded by the emerald mountains. The lake is situated part way up the mountain range, 85 meters above the ground, and attains an altitude of 585 meters. Because of its association with the Baofeng Mountain Range, the lake bears the name of Baofeng. With an average depth of 72 meters, Baofeng Lake covers an area of 15 hectares, and can hold 6 million cubic meters of water at full capacity. This water is produced by rainfall, mountain springs and underground streams, and .stays emerald all year around, so it is reputed as Paradise in the Human World. Beautiful scenery in this area include: Baofeng Waterfall, Stone Gate Welcoming Guests, Peacock Displaying Colorful Tail, and Golden Toad Biting the Moon, Fairy Lady Reflected in the Lake and so on. Breathing freely and deeply in ZhangjiajieYou should pay five US dollars for every breath in Zhangjiajie-- former Colorado Governor Nancy DickThe importance of Zhangjiajie is it has the purest air in the whole of China -- renowned scholar and geologist Simon Winchester I wandered around everywhere for more than 40 years until I found paradise for my soul in the deep mountains of Zhangjiajie-- famous Taiwanese writer Qiong Yao Zhangjianjie, a close-to-nature city that lets you breathing freely in this often ecologically hostile world.--International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)core expert Dr.Jim SancerreZhangjiajie’s scenic spots are rich in negative oxygenion: Shilihualang (Ten-miles Picturesque Scenery Corridor): 100,000 per cubic centimeter. Tianmenshan (Tianmen Mountain): 90,000 per cubic centimeters Jinbianxi (Golden Whip Brook): 110,000 per cubic centimeterBaofeng Hu (Baofeng Lake): 110,000 per cubic centimeter.Yuanjiajie: 90,000 per cubic centimeter.Tianzishan (Tianzi Mountain): 90,000 per cubic centimeter.

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The 2011 National Road Cycling Championship (Changsha section) & China Changsha Cycling Invitational Race along the Xiangjiang River is launched in Changsha today.The male and female individual time trials kick off this morning. 360 professional athletes and coaches involved in the race already arrived in Changsha and took adaptive training. Li Xin, chief referee of the race released on May 2 that the invitational race has attracted the best contestants in cycling events across the country.During the competition from May 4 to the morning of May 7, traffic control will be conducted on involving roads and sections. According to estimation of the organizing committee, about one million people will watch the event on the scene. Considering the particularity of cycling race, Tan Yong, director of the Organizing Committee's Office and head of the Changsha Tourism Bureau calls for citizens not to stop over at Orange Isle Bridge, Yinpenling Bridge and Houzishi Bridge. When watching the competition, and not to step over the isolation zone, nor enter competition terrain or racing track.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Hunan Food Culture Research Association on May 3 revealed that the construction project of Hunan Food Culture Museum, China's first comprehensive food culture museum has been approved by the Hunan Provincial Cultural Department, marking the official launch of this project.The museum will be on a mission to step up the protection, inheritance and development of local food and cuisines. The traditional cooking techniques will be rescued, explored, collected and protected. The museum will play a distinctive role in training high-quality and skilled practitioners of these intangible heritage items.On the local food and cuisine intangible heritage list, Anhua Black Tea and Yiyang Fu Brick Teas have been put under state protection. The customs of oil tea of the Miao Nationality and Taohuayuan Lei cha (literally “pounded tea”) were included among 12 food intangible cultural heritage items under the provincial-level protection. There are 1,000 such varieties in local food, cuisine and food customs under the county-level protection.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Changsha saw a tourism peak during the May Day Holiday 2011. The city received 2.2289 million visitors and earned 1.06 billion yuan, rising by 20.2% and 27.4% respectively over the same period of the previous year.The 2011 National Road Cycling Championship & China Changsha Cycling Invitational Race along the Xiangjiang River which kicks off on May 4 attracted more tourists across the country. Teams of tourists cycled along the Xiangjiang River and the Liuyang River and gathered at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, making the low-carbon travel popular among people.Chief of the Changsha Municipal Tourism Bureau said, the success of this professional sports event will be conducive to promoting the image of Changsha and expanding the cultural connotation of the city. The popularity of the low-carbon sports has confirmed the positive impact of this event. Sports travel will become another identity of the city.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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All seats were occupied in front of a stage of Qianzhou Ancient City in Jishou on May 1st, as a performance of original Nuo culture was on show, attracting tourists throughout the country.Themed with "Origin of Wuxi", the large-scale performance is on display in Qianzhou ancient city on the morning from April 28 to May 10. In addition, 12 excellent programs of traditional Chinese opera including Chenhe Gaoqiang (a high-pitched opera), Yang Opera and Han Opera are scheduled to put on.Tourists can enjoy not only the sight of antique folk houses here but also splendid folk cultural activities, which enables them to experience the mysterious culture of Xiangxi on the scene.Translator: Zeng HuajuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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May 1, 2011, Two Glass Auxiliary Bridges opening in zhangjiajie grand canyon attractions.The Glass main bridge is under construction.Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, The world's tallest, longest span glass bridge,Designed by the world famous design masters Dotan Haim. height of about 400 meters, a length of about 370 meters, all with transparent glass bridge deck paving, bridge center has Bungee jumping point.Two Glass Auxiliary Bridges is the main Glass Bridge of the early works, respectively 12 meters and 15 meters high.a 9-meter-deep in water, 3 meters from the surface.one located in the canyon. Auxiliary glass bridge built for World Natural Heritage of Zhangjiajie added to a new spot.

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