Hunan Provincial People’s Government, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. and Hunan Airport Management Group officially signed a tripartite agreement on joint operation of Guangzhou-Changsha-Frankfurt Flight on the afternoon of May 4. As Hunan’s first nonstop international flight to Europe, it will play a positive role in accelerating Hunan’s economic and social development and vigorously promoting the rise of central China.Hunan Provincial People’s Government has attached great importance to the opening of this flight and held many conferences for its coordination and preparation. Following the example of customs clearance mode adopted by Guangzhou-Urumchi-Moscow Flight, a special hall for international transit has been set up in the interlayer of Changsha Huanghua International Airport. A rented VIP lounge for international guests has been provided with a fixed lounge bridge. Passengers can get “a through ticket” and enjoy other transit services. Initiated by the Port Administration Office of Hunan Provincial People’s Government, the policy of 72-hour visa-free stays has been launched. The Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province has made great efforts to ensure quick visa application to Germany for tour groups and individuals, as well as for official and business purposes. In addition, great efforts have been exerted to gradually improve hardware and software conditions for international transit in an attempt to support the operation of this flight.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2014-05-06 11:08 View：745

CHANGSHA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- China Southern Airlines will launch the first direct air route between Germany and central China's Hunan Province, the company announced on Sunday.The route, which will link Frankfurt, Hunan's provincial capital Changsha and the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, will begin operation on June 23 with three round-trip flights a week, the airline said in a statement.Using Airbus A330-200 planes, outbound flights will leave every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and take off at 9:30 p.m. from Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province. The plane will arrive in Changsha at 10:45 p.m., and head for Frankfurt 70 minutes later, according to the statement.The opening of the route will help Hunan travellers save between five and eight hours in transfer time and cut their costs by 1,000 to 3,000 yuan (160 to 479 U.S. dollars). Currently passengers in the province traveling to Europe have to take connecting flights via Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing.A transfer hall will be set up at Changsha Huanghua International Airport's arrival lounge to speed up transit, the statement said.The airport will also allow 72-hour transit visa exemptions and facilitate visa applications for Germany.As the biggest airport in Germany and one of the largest in Europe, Frankfurt Airport is a major air hub for passengers and goods. Official statistics show that Frankfurt is the destination for nearly half of annual Germany-bound travellers from China.China Southern Airlines is China's largest airline by fleet size.Source: Yang Yi

2014-05-05 11:07 View：761

On the morning of May 7, a group of American tourists visiting the Tima Family of Xibu Street in Wulingyuan District happily learnt folk songs of Sangzhi County of Zhangjiajie and waving dance of the Tujia Ethnic Minority from Xiang Zuorong, an inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage, creating fervent yet harmonious atmosphere.The American tourists experienced the national intangible cultural heritage of folk culture like Tujia folk songs, Tujia waving dance and beating drums in the Tujia style. The tourists expressed their wish to share the native flavor of Zhangjiajie with more friends. The group leader Mr. Maddock said excitedly in his accented Chinese, “Zhangjiajie is beautiful! The folk songs and dances are great!”Translator: Zhu MengxiaSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2014-05-09 11:04 View：1177

Since April, Wulingyuan maintenance stock of Highway Bureau has been actively in renovating the roadside environment. Measures would been taken like setting up isolation bars, waveform guardrails in key area where building rubbish were dumped and illegal behaviors occasionality occurred. Besides, plants and flowers would be planted in the yellow earth covered roadside after dispose of building rubbish there. It will helps to improve to the quality and level of green environment, beautifying roadside.Up to now, There have been 5,000-square meter fleur-de-lis, 5,000 azalea trees, 200 crape myrtle trees, 100 Cherry blossom trees and 100 red maples along Wulingyuan road. Besides, 150-meter waveform guardrails and 500-meter isolation bars have also been built.Translated by Zumi

2014-04-27 12:41 View：828

On April 27th, ZJJ Wulingyuan Xibu Street has especially beautiful and attractive scenery.People can’t distinguish the street is on the water or in the street, Leting a lot of tourists and local residents lost themselves in the street of “Water”.In addition to the spring rain, The vigorously conservancy engineering construction is closely related to the ecological landscape. Late last year, Wulingyuan invested nearly 20 million yuan, comprehensively launched the springs water landscape engineering construction, Which made it become a leisure place for the majority of tourists and local citizens to have a walk.ZJJ Wulingyuan Xibu Street is as an important leisure culture on Suoxi riverside landscape. The street has xiangxi miao rhyme of tone and style of the traditional tujia local-style dwelling houses building. It is a strategic transformation in Wulingyuan tourism quality upgrade landmark landscape.Translated by Sophia

2014-04-28 12:40 View：1044

On April 29th, ZJJ Wulingyuan officially launches 2014 “Happy Xiaoxiang, Happy Wulingyuan” cultural events.As we have learned, ZJJ Wulingyuan cultural theme activities will adhere to the principle with “Happiness, passion, beauty and health”. The content mainly includes: The literary performance and folk songs, national square dance competition and high art popularization activities. At the same time, It must have distinctive local characteristics and national features. It will let people live in a lively cultural and artistic cultivate situation, enhancing the positive energy. With continuous mining, It will enrich people’s cultural life, To build beautiful homes and strengthen the power source and the pursuit of happiness life.Translated by Sophia

2014-04-29 12:40 View：895

In the world natural heritage Wulingyuan Baizhang Gorge scenic area, There is a “Changing color” flower. It is white alternate with red, Against the background of green leaves and green hill, Showing her gorgeous beauty.This flower is weigela, Also known as Haixian flower. The corolla is funnel-shaped bell,And branches are slender. In spring and summer, Bell-shaped flowers dense column full branch, White at first, the gradient pink, purple, rose, and in turn, full of colorful.Translated by Sophia

2014-04-30 12:39 View：920

In the sunny spring, Labor Day is coming. On May 1st, The world natural heritage Wulingyuan, according to incomplete statistics, receive more than 10,000 visitors. Along with the road small passenger, Flow summit is expected to form in 2rd. At present each big scenic spots reception capacity is enough, Forming an orderly receive order.Translated by Sophia

2014-05-01 12:38 View：923

On May 1st, Learned from the world natural heritage sites Huanglong cave scenic spot, During the small holiday (From May 1st to 3rd), The grand folk culture show “ZJJ Misty Rain” will have a free reception to the national model workers at all levels.This welfare aims to send a model high respects and festive greetings, Forming good atmosphere of respecting and learning from model, continuously carrying forward the spirit.Translated by Sophia

2014-05-02 12:37 View：885

On the first day of Small Vacation, Zhangjiajie national forest park has a small tourism peak. According to incomplete statistics, Nearly ten thousands of tourists enjoy fresh travel in Zhangjaijie.Tourists are intoxicated with the landscape. The big oxygen bar makes visitors enjoy mountain scenery. In addition, in order to let visitors travel more convenient and quick understanding of information, in Huangshi village scenic area, people set up wisdom park equipment. Visitors through touching screen, know the location of the scenic area of the map, The current address and experience the fun of wisdom travel.Translated by Sophia

2014-05-03 12:37 View：865