On June 20, Shaoyang City announced that the "2014 China Hunan (Nanshan) June 6 (Chinese lunar calendar) Folk Song Festival" is slated for July in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County of Hunan Province.The June 6 Folk Song Festival, originating from Chengbu, is an ancient custom inherited by minorities including Miao nationality. On June 6 according to the Chinese traditional lunar calendar in the fifth year under Emperor Qianlong's ruling (1740) when a peasant uprising broke out in Chengbu, and the people encouraged soldiers to keep up high morale by singing folk songs. From then on, the festival gradually evolved to be a local holiday activity till nowadays.As one of the nation's five Miao autonomous counties, Chengbu County has abundant ecological tourism resources and profound folk cultural accumulation. The festival has become a brilliant brand of Hunan local culture for 16 sessions. The festival this year, themed "Folk songs along the road to Nanshan", attracts more than one thousand figurants from 30 plus nationalities, seven cities of Hunan, Guangxi, and Guizhou. At present, all preparatory work has been done.Translator: Hao Jingru

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On June 16th to 18th, Hunan Zhongnan seminary organized tour line of more than 200 teachers and students to have a tour in Zhangjiajie.Zhongnan seminary students and teachers a delegation visited the Zhangjiajie national forest park, Huangshi village, Tianzi mountain, Yuanjiajie and other scenic spots. They watched the large song and dance drama “The charming of Xiangxi” performance.Zhangjiajie tourism line gave much praise to the beautiful landscapes. They thought Zhangjiajie tourism resources were rich with orderly of scenic spots. The scenic area management was the first-class, like a world-class tourist destination. It was a good place for leisure vacation!Translated by Sophia

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Xiangshui Cave is a scenic sopt in Anhua which is a small town in Hunan. On 19th June, Xiangshui Cave Drifting in Anhua, Hunan got officially operated. At that very day, tourist from Changsha, Yiyang had a cool experience of drifint in this hot summer. Over 600 tourists were accepted and tourism income of RMB56,000 were created. Now, local people have one more place to escape hot summer.Xiangshui Cave, located in Dafu town of Anhua county and borders Weishan scenic zone, is surrounded by towering and strange peaks. In this primitive forest, flourish vegetation make air clean. Xiangshui Cave drifting course is as long as 4.5km with about 200m drop height. It flows through inviting scenic spots of 38 deep pools , Xiangshui Cave and Fairy Bridge. It’s really a double wonderful experience of driting and sightview.By Patricia

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As good effect achived from last free policy of tourism ticket to global primary and scendary studuents which had lasted from 1st June, 2013 to 31st May, 2014, It is announced that Zhangjiajie Great Gorge scenic zone will be still go on free ticket policy which will be lasted one and half year until 31st December,2015. It’s really a great welfare and must be the longest free ticket policy ever before. Global students under 19 are free of ticket(Volunteering ticket like slope is excluded) by student card, ID or Passport and so on.During last period of free ticket, 41,831 primary and secondary students are accepted free of charge. What’s more, It in a great deal pushed tourism development as family group. Nearly 100,000 tourists were increased owing to free policy on students. Moreover, various activities like Propaganda on ecological and civilized education were held to advocate harmonious relationship between nature and human being and absorbed many tourists’ participation.Zhangjiajie Great Gorge, Adjacent to World Natural Heritage Wulingyuan Scenic Zone, gathers all beauty of moutain, water, cave and gorge. At present, The highest and broadest glass bridge is under construction and will be unveiled to public on April next year.By Patricia

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In April this year, World geological park museum after modifying was free open to the world. Among them, The first 5D world geological park experience, Through the film “Wuling strange encounters”, let the audience experience the fun of a space Odyssey, stereo feel the changes of Zhangjiajie in one hundred million years. After the new launching, It received extensive attention of the society from all walks of life, Which becoming a new hot spot of zhangjiajie popular science tourism.To better promote Zhangjiajie world geological park museum image, Enhance the visibility and reputation, Zhangjiajie mobilized all forces to promot image propaganda slogan. It attracted the masses of the people to be actively involved in tourism.Zhangjiajie world geological park museum made all the slogans to the public. After soliciting opinions and Suggestions from all walks of life, Zhangjiajie world geological park museum adopted “Stop a moment, Through the one hundred million years” as the first advertising diction for the external image promotion.Translated by Sophia

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China’s first large-scale special riding activity will be held on July 5th, in Zhangjiajie Laodao Bay. Outdoor enthusiasts from home and abroad will be in a swimsuit, with coloured drawing or pattern, enjoying a 6-km bicycle race in ZJJ Laodao Bay.It is an eye-catching creative art color cycling race. Compared with the foreign popular “Naked” riding, Zhangjiajie “Color riding” keeps the friendly contact with nature, Also considers the domestic customs and aesthetic habits.To participate in this riding, All the people will draw on Body’s exclusive summer lotus leaf, white lotus, such as large pattern, or write the aftertaste environmental signs. The purpose is to call on the citizens to ride a bike to go out with oriental unique aesthetic idea and environmental protection.Translated by Sophia

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June 13th-July 1st, Southern TV and Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain launched officially love activity in the tianmen mountain. The public can participate in the television stage mode through the southern TV, or login brigade evaluation of net and sina weibo to participate in activities. Activity will extract 2 lucky couples to be free to experience two glebe’s old.Tianmen Mountain, With the deep historical culture accumulation, not only has the deep anecdotes, But also has precipitous landform and spectacular scenery. It has been described as the world’s most beautiful gardens and celestial fairyland. When the lovers in tianmen mountain, they are like a group of visionary to look for the greatness of the infinite pleasure in hidden mountain.Translated by Sophia

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June 18th, Zhangjiajie tourism group launches college entrance examination static micro movie.The so-called static micro movie use elegantly photos to tell a story like a movie “We fall in love after the college entrance examination” has five points of 45 seconds long, which adopting dozens of pictures. It has shot the pictures in Ten-miles galleries, Yangjiajie, Longfeng temple and Baofeng lake.“We fall in love after the college entrance examination” has beautiful plots, music, and beautiful pictures.Translated by Sophia

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On June 17th, ZJJ National Forest Park appeared blooming hydrangeas near the lane. With white, blue, pink, purple flowers against the green leaves, It looked more beautiful.In the morning, They seemed very tender when the dews didn’t fade away.It looked like charming snow flowers on the tree, Attracting a great many guests to take photos there.Its flower period is from June to July. In the beginning, It is white, then gradually turns pink or blue, big and beautiful. Its flower color can be red or blue, Which is pleasing and refreshing. It is a very normal potted ornamental plant. China began to grow it early at gardens dating back to Ming or Qing Dynasty.“Those flowers are so charming, They are so colorful, I am attracted assoon as I get off the car. I don’t want to leave until a lot of photos are shot”, A guest from Guangdong spoke highly of them.Translated by Zumi

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According to Britain’s “Daily Mail” on June 16th, Two Russian men jumped down an 1400-meter high peak of ZJJ Tianmenshan,China. With 257 kilometers per hour flying across gorges. Many guests who were taking the cableway luckily witnessed such a spectacular scene. The Two men did this to experience a pleasure of final challenge.One is Ratmir Nagimianov,29 years old, with Blue wing-clothing; Another is Gelb Vorevodin,35 years old,with Purple wing-clothing.Translated by Zumi

2014-06-19 11:48 View：1761