On January 10, the first batch of clean energy buses and taxis were put into operation in Wulingyuan Scenic Area, a site of world natural heritage in Zhangjiajie City. This is another significant move to implement the “Blue sky” environmental operation in response to the advocacy of “Clean air is invaluable” in the area.According to the collected data from Wulingyuan's self-monitoring stations set up by environmental protection departments of China, the scenic area has excellent air quality, making it a real “Natural oxygen bar”. After visiting the scenic area, Nancy Dick, former vice governor of Colorado,exclaimed, “Every breath in Zhangjiajie is worthy of five dollars.”In recent years, the scenic area has banned 74 coal-fired boilers of hotels and schools, transforming coal into electricity or gas. And this time, the energy material of 50 taxis and 24 buses were changed from oil to gas.Translator: Zhu MengxiaSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The local tourism authority of Fenghuang County announced on January 14 that the county received a total of 312,700 domestic and international arrivals in 2014, up 176.48 percent from a year earlier.In recent years, Fenghuang County has made active attempts at tapping into the international tourism market, signing tourism cooperation framework agreements with Australia, France, Russia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and other countries and regions. In 2011, the county inked a letter of intent with Ange City of the Centre region of France, to establish a sister city relationship.In 2014, Fenghuang made a thorough survey on South Korea's tourism market and took the initiative by sending its tourism enterprises to the 8th Hana Tour International Travel Show in Seoul. The county managed to sign a framework agreement with Hana Tour, the largest tour company in South Korea, promoting a Fenghuang 3 days 2 nights tour package to South Korea.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province (HNFAO) Xiao Bailing met with a delegation headed by the newly-appointed Royal Cambodia Consul-General in Chongqing Kedallah on January 12.Director Xiao welcomed the delegation and hoped that HNFAO and the consulate-general could make great efforts to promote sister-city relationship and conduct cooperation in agriculture, engineering machinery and tourism. Since more and more Hunan people have been starting their businesses in Cambodia, the consulate-general is expected to facilitate their visa issuance. She also expressed that HNFAO would join hands with the consulate-general to push forward communication and cooperation in various fields.Kedallah said that he was impressed by Hunan's vigor and potential. He was willing to close contact with HNFAO during his term of office, actively promote sister-city relationship between Phnom Penh and Changsha, and co-launch various activities so as to attract more Hunanese to invest and travel in Cambodia.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Wulingyuan Geopark is of scenic and historic interest. Located in Zhangjiajie City, about 270km away from the provincial capital of Changsha, in Hunan Province, this geopark is famous for its numerous quartzite sandstone pillars. Some of the over 3,100 pillars in this karst formation reach for the sky at over 800 meters tall. The Wulinyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is made up of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the Tianzishan mountain ranges, Bao Feng Hu and the Suoxi Valley. It is a popular filming location and tourist destination.Source:Xinhua

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A fantasy film will be shot in Zhangjiajie again! On January 6th, The famous director, martial arts instructor, writers, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony always action director Tony Cheng led to ZJJ Wulingyuan for stepping on line. So the fantasy blockbuster “Westward journey, Pansi hole” preliminary is scheduled for shooting in Zhangjiajie.It is understood that “Westward journey, pansi hole” drew on the four great classics “Journey to the west” in China. With the new media investment co., LTD., it will face the global release. Mr. Cheng has checked in-depth Yuanjiajie, Huangshi village, Baofeng lake, White tiger hall, and the surrounding scenic spots. Despite the bad weather, it does not affect the fun of traveling in Zhangjiajie. Zhangjiajie conforms to the requirements of the shooting scenes.Zhangjiajie in 2010, From the view of American blockbuster “Avatar”, A lot of movies filmed in Zhangjiajie, it not only for their own works, and to some extent, also improves the zhangjiajie reputation and popularity both at home and abroad.Translated by Sophia

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On 28th October, 2014 Final Bicycle Competition and Annual Forum Was Held by Green Wind Bicycle Association in ZJJ Wulingyuan. This competition started from parking lot of Yellow Dragon Cave and ended at Tufujie Farmland. The whole race is as long as 6.5km. Every competitor rushed to final destination with their greatest strength. After half hour’s fierce race, the competition was ended with participant’s wonderful performance that the male ranked first finished whole race for 26 minutes adn 18 seconds while the female ranked first finished for 35 minutes and 43 seconds. Winners were lucky to get a special great prize-Pig Head.It is acknowleged that Green Wind Bicycle Association was founded in 1st,Jul,2008. and has grown into a group with over one hundred members joined in. The Green Wind advocates “Environmental and Low Carbon Trip”. Until now, Green Wind has successfully held Zhonghu Waxberry Festival Bicycle Race and Bicycle Race through Zhangjiajie Peaks for three times and got tour bicycle renting program started in Wulingyuan area. Long distance travel by bicycle around Qihai Lake, Hainan Island and through Sichuan-Tibet Line were also done by Green Wind. This young and energetic group has devoted a lot on advocating healthy life idea and propagating Wulingyuan tourism culture.By Patricia

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On 3rd, Jan., Evening party was grandly held by Zhangjiajie Little Swan Art School to welcome new comers in Zhangjiajie Academy of Jishou University. Deputy mayor, Guests from propaganda department of municipal party committee, municipal literay federation, assiciation of industry and commerce, Zhangjiajie broadcast TV station, municipal film association, municipal institution, Zhangjiajie love union and nearl thousands of parental representatives.The whole party was definitely a great vision feast. Dances and songs programs were created, directed and performed by students and teachers of little swan art school. Little Swan Art School, founded in 1998, has grown into an integrated literary and art training school. It aims at integrated art training and training students to be professional and versatile talents. Accroding to students’ age, professional and basic course are taught separately. In addition, language, recitation and act courses are set to improve students’ oral expression and performance ability. Zhangjiajie Little Swan has successfully become a school creating talents and stars.By Patricia

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Announced on January 5th, with the reasons of program upgrades and equipment maintenance, National culture drama 《Misty Rain in ZJJ》 will suspend its performance on January 11st, and restore on February 15th, (December 27th) Before the Spring Festival.In Huanglong hole hallelujah hall, The 《Misty Rain in ZJJ》, is China’s first 3D visual large drama of folk culture. It uses modern technology and the stage art to make a dream, like “Avatar”. It shows the Zhangjiajie magic land and the long history of folk culture.ZJJ Wulingyuan district in recent years, increases the national cultural tourism products mining, integration and development dynamics.《Zhangjiajie, Charming Xiangxi》,《Misty Rain in ZJJ》 are the main products.Translated by Sophia

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During this New Year’s Day holiday, A good start showed in Wulingyuan tourism. In the three days, ZJJ Wulingyuan district received 65,000 tourists, up 277.8% from a year earlier.During this festival, Shuiraosimen, Ten miles galleries, Yangjiajie, Huangshi village and other various spots had a relatively stable reception. Because the stoppage of Tianzi mountain cableway, most tourists will travel by Bailong ladder. Relative to character, visitor in Yuanjiajie scenic area are concentrated.At the same time, according to the requirements of the tour, part of the travel agency team selected from Yangjiajie tickets station and the entrance tickets station to go into the core scenic area. During this festival, each scenic spot, the management departments and tourism enterprises insisted on security, with the best service to welcome the coming of New Year.Translated by Sophia

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People habitated in Western Hunan has been famous for their unique folk culture long ago. Here, below 6 unique skills are especially outstanding.First skill: Jar VegetablePepper, cabbage, radish and nearly all kinds of vegetables could be put into this magic jar waiting for special and great taste after fermenting. With season’s change, different vegetables live in this jar and ferments spicy or acid taste. It will definitely stimulate your taste bud.Second Skill: Sweater KnittingWools, in western hunan people’s magic hand, could become stylish and warm sweater. Though hand knitted sweater is not popular now, it’s still a warm memory of a generation.Third Skill: Making Cotton-padded ShoeIn previous village, people had no snow boot to wear to resist cold. Clever western hunan people then utilized their own wisdom to make cotton-padded shoe. It’s simple but comfortable. More importantly, mom’s loving and warm heart is injected into it.Fourth Skill: Making Sweet Potato ChipSweet potato, a comon food, however, under western hunan people’s handy hand, turns into various tasty food like sweet potato stem, fried sweet potato chip and so on.Fifth Skill: Making WineWine is definitely a unique skill of western hunan people. Rice wine, bamboo wine and so on are unique in western hunan. Western hunan people not only make wine, they are also good at drinking it. Western hunan people’s bold and frank character must have relation with their habit of drinking.Sixth Skill: Wrapping Chinese Rice DumplingChinese rice dumpling, a necessity during Dragon Boat Festival, is aslo a specialty in western hunan. It could be round, triangle shaped. Rice dumpling mixing western hunan’s famous specalty-bacon with rice tasts just like food that comes from heaven.By Patricia

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