Zhangjiajie outshines itself as one of the 2014 cleanest cities in China announced recently.According to the related standard—GN Evaluation Index System for China’s Cleanest Cities, the top 10 cleanest cities in China are Hong Kong, Macao, Gaoxiong, Harbin, Xiamen, Liuzhou, Baoji, Luzhou, Rizhao, and Zhangjiajie.The index system covers five first-level indications, including urban greening, well-planned buildings, clean living environment, waste disposal, and good environmental maintenance and 21 second-level indications.The urban landscape of Zhangjiajie City (file photo)Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On July 31, Changsha subway welcomes its first "open day" to the public, unveiling its control room and cab to citizens for the first time.Signal transceivers of China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom in the equipment room can fully meet the communication needs of passengers both at stations and in the train. Wifi on the subway is expected to be put into use in October, by when passengers can enjoy free wifi.In the machine room for environmental control, the temperature is controlled at about 27°C in summer, and fresh air will be offered in winter, providing passengers a comfortable environment in the train. Nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide are stored in the gas container room. In case of any fire, these gases will be mixed to put out fires in important equipment rooms through the pipes.For any unusual circumstance monitored by multiple cameras inside each station, workers will take appropriate action immediately.Fully automatically controlled, each subway train is set with two drivers, who are expected to deal with emergent situations. The automatic control and drivers double insure safety of the subways.Translator: Zhu MengxiaSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The first Traditional Chinese Culture Ceremony for Global Chinese, themed “paying a tribute to traditional Chinese culture” was initiated in Yuelu Academy on the morning of July 30. Liu Haifeng, a well-known scholar and dean of Institute of Education of Xiamen University, attended the ceremony and delivered a speech on “millennium history of imperial examinations and traditional Chinese culture”.Jointly hosted by Yuelu Academy and ifeng.com, the ceremony is held every two years, aiming to vigorously promote and inherit traditional Chinese culture. As the main activity of the event, three awards including “Lifetime Achievement Award in Traditional Chinese Culture”, “Award for Traditional Chinese Culture Research Achievement” and “Award for Promoting Traditional Chinese Culture” have been set for Chinese people all over the world, in an attempt to praise scholars, institutions and public service organizations devoting to studying and promoting traditional Chinese culture.This ceremony, lasting from July to the end of September, will stage a series of activities including traditional Chinese culture awards selection, Lectures of Yuelu Academy, Confucius Memorial Ceremony in Yuelu Academy, and the First Traditional Chinese Music Festival in Hexi Platform. Results of the awards are scheduled to be released at the award ceremony at the end of September.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Photo taken on July 29, 2014 shows the scenery of Aizhai grand canyon in Jishou, central China's Hunan Province, July 29, 2014. (Xinhua/Peng Biao)Source:Xinhua

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The scenic spot of Fenghuang Ancient City has reopened to tourists after the flood on July 26. Tourists from different countries were seen in the core area of the city. According to the Tourism Bureau of Fenghuang County, 16,100 tourists from home and abroad entered the scenic spot, realizing tourism revenue of 15.64 million yuan.Tourists queue up to go on board after the Tuojiang River recedes.Translator: Zhu Mengxia

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The GDP of Zhangjiajie in the first half of 2014 grew by 9.5%, higher than Hunan’s average growth for the first time, and up 2.5% and 3.4% over the same period of 2013 and the full year of 2013 respectively. The tourists and tourism income exceeded the national average level and rose by 11.4% and 14.5% respectively, 20.9 and 18.4 percentage points higher than that of the same period of last year. Scenic areas in Zhangjiajie received about 12.8 million tourists, bringing in tourism revenue of 7.67 billion yuan, with a significant year-on-year increase.In the first half of this year the number of take-off and landing flights at Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport increased by 10.5%, and the number of international flights increased by 62.3% over the same period of last year. The number of overseas tourists and tourists staying overnight in Zhangjiajie rose by 20.6% and 13.2% respectively.Zhangjiajie’s tourism has developed rapidly owing to the preferential policies for primary and high school students, self-driving tourists, and tourists by high-speed railway. In addition, a series of eye-catching marketing events, including wing-suit flying through the natural cave, climbing the “First Ladder in the World” in Zhangjiajie’s Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, and cyclers with DIY colored painting in parts of their body, have played a positive role in attracting more tourists to Zhangjiajie and promoting Zhangjiajie into the international tourism market.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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According to the Press Conference on Collecting Lyrics for Theme Song of Orange Isle, literature lovers from all over the world will be invited to write lyrics for Orange Isle.The lyrics, with no more than 200 words and an explanation remark, should be written in Chinese. Participants should submit the lyrics to e-mail box juzhouzhige@126.com from August 9 to December 31 in 2014, and contact 0731-82220475 for further information. Twenty works will be selected for the final competition, and their designers will be conferred certificates and 2,000-yuan reward. The final winner will get a reward of 50,000 yuan.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The China Institute of City Competitiveness publicized the ranking list of China’s Top 10 Cleanest Cities recently.Zhangjiejie ranked tenth on the list with a mark of 77.53.China’s top 10 cleanest cities in 2014 are Hong Kong, Macao, Gaoxiong, Harbin, Xiamen, Liuzhou, Baoji, Luzhou, Rizhao and Zhangjiajie. These cities were selected according to standards such as high afforestation coverage, tidy constructions, clean roads and high treatment rate of domestic sewage.Source: China Daily

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The China Institute of City Competitiveness recently publicized the ranking list of China’s most beautiful counties in 2014. Dabu came 13th on the list, being the only chosen county in Guangdong province.Yangshuo county in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region won first place on the list, followed by Fenghuang county in Hunan province, Tonglu county in Zhejiang province, Wuyuan county in Jiangxi province and Jiangzi county in the Tibet autonomous region.The major characteristics of the chosen counties are rational planning and design, well-preserved historical sites, distinctive building types, profound cultural deposits and a beautiful natural environment.Source:China Daily

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The First Pure English Version of Geological Science Books “Dream Zhangjiajie” published in Zhangjiajie world geological park museum.“Dream Zhangjiajie” aims to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Zhangjiajie world geological park, letting more tourists from home and abroad from the angle of geological science understanding to walk into and aspire to Zhangjiajie landform scenery. Mainly in the form of illustrated, The book is introduced to the public about Zhangjiajie world geological park situation, customs, geological relics protection, transportation, etc. It has the high authority, readability and practicability.Translated by Sophia

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