Photo taken on April 23, 2014 shows the night view of the ancient town of Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Source:Xinhua

2014-04-23 14:48 View：1214

Tourists travel by boats at the Fenghuang ancient town, in Xiangxi Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of central China's Hunan Province, April 22, 2014. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)Source:Xinhua

2014-04-25 14:43 View：1588

On April 21, the day before the 45th World Earth Day, Hunan Province launched its Promotion Week celebrating the occasion in Meixi Lake, Changsha. Over 100 students representing various colleges, middle schools and primary schools gathered to present the achievements made in environment protection and caring about the earth.This World Earth Day activity, themed "Cherishing Resources of the Earth and Transforming Development Pattern---Intensively and Economically Utilizing Territorial Resources, Jointly Protecting Natural Ecological Space", is being hosted by the Department of Land and Resources of Hunan Province, China.In the activity, the Department of Land and Resources of Hunan Province conferred plates to the Experimental Primary School of Yuelu District and Changjun Meixihu Middle School.Besides, various schools of Hunan actively participated in the activity. Hunan University held the "Knowledge Transition" book donation activity, strengthening students' awareness of environment protection; Central South University launched the "Connecting Hearts Public Benefit Activity", recycling the waste cartridges and donating them to children in poor mountainous areas; and the Environment Protection and Energy Saving Association of Hunan Institute of Finance and Economy developed "disk activities", promoting "green living" to save resources.Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2014-04-20 14:41 View：664

In the first quarter of 2014, Zhangjiajie received a total of 4.16 million tourists, realizing tourism revenue of 2.918 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 9%. It received over 150 thousand overseas tourists, up by about 10%. Besides, this period saw a sharp rise in independent travelers, reaching over 60%.Facing the new situation of relatively slow international and domestic tourism market and structural changes in tourism consumption, Zhangjiajie put forward the development strategy of "Improving Quality, Upgrading Zhangjiajie". It has chosen a strategy involving scientific development, transforming the tourism from single to compound styled integrating sight-seeing, leisure, and holidays, expanding the tourist scope from domestic to both international as well as domestic, and changing the tourism economic growth pattern from quantity-oriented to quality-oriented, thus advancing from a large tourism city to a powerful tourism city. Since 2013, 72 key projects for the development strategy have involved a total investment value of more than 20 billion yuan. Most of these projects have chosen green themes like "culture and ecology".Tranlator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2014-04-18 14:36 View：647

DRAGONHOLIDAY DEPARTMENT(Hunan - XZL- International Travel Service Co., Ltd) is Zhangjiajie official website designated reception unit.Locating in Zhangjiajie city, is authorized by China National Tourism Administration carrying out international tour operations (Lisence No: L-HUN-08010).Hunan - XZL- International Travel Service is a leading travel agency and tour operator with more than 15 years of professional travel service. Our company has established friendly and cooperative relations with Most Overseas International Travel Company.Our services also won their affirmation.Our good organization of tour itinerary,Our thoughtful service, Our well-qualified multilingual guide service, Our well-chosen hotel partners and good transport service build your dream trip in Zhangjiajie as well as across China.

2024-03-13 23:39 View：5856

“Sinanyu” Village lies at the entrance to west gate of Wulinyuan scenic area. It covers 9.8 square kilometers and has 1,122 residents, 267 families. It is a typical minority settlement with strong ethnic folk customs where lives Tujia, Bai,and Miao people. Tujia and Bai people makes up 98%.In recent year, The village has been making use of favorable tourist resources and focused on the general target, That is, building world tourist brand, building international tourist entertainment village. With a main developmental line of putting ecology first,ensuring tourism’s dominance, upgrading its town as well as culture and Keeping local residents’life much better and harmonious, It strove to build a special village, develop natural and casual tour. Sinanyu village has attracted about 100 thousand guests per year. It has taken shape with 20 standard hotel and family inns, simple natural Tujia Diaojiao building and Tianzi Street formed by fire & wind proof wall courtyards.In 2003, The village was chosen as one of the 100 ethnic special villages that would be protected and transformed by Chinese government’s policy to protect special ethnic village. Thus 50O thousand RMB money was been remitted by Provincial Ethnic Affairs at the end of last year.Translated by Zumi

2014-04-17 22:22 View：769

As it’s getting dark, lights was on. ZJJ Wulingyuan’s Residents would gathered to local squares besides their communities to dance to beautiful music.According to incomplete statistics,ZJJ Wulingyuan has squares in Baofeng Road Community, Huajuan Road Community, Xibu Street Community, Yujiazui Bridge-head Park, Yanmen Community etc. Everyday more than 1,000 people danced there. They would come there by themselves without any notice or guide. Dancing has become a necessity for there daily lives. With happy tempo,They lived a healthy, happy and new lives.Translated by Zumi

2014-04-16 22:21 View：882

ZJJ MTV《The Love of Diaojiao House》 Started shooting in Shiyanping, Yongding, Zhangjiajie. Famous song lyrics writer Jin Sha cooperated with the composer Fu wei,The vice chairman of Zhangjiajie Musician Association.(Diaojiao House is a special ethnic wooden house in southern China)With a long history and rich culture, Shiyanping has rich colorful folk arts and strong folk customs. Besides, it has natural beautiful mountains and rivers, Original rural sights and 100 some Diaojiao house rewarded as“The classic of Chinese ethnic house”. Its Tujia Agriculture culture is famous at home and abroad. The village here there always hope to create a song for their hometown.Mr Hu gathered a team of professional Video studio to there. The MTV would be shot from April 4th to 7th. A few students from Zhangjiajie Chongshi South School acted in the MTV. During these days, some local residents, foreign guests and photographer lovers came to there. Li ciyong, the singer of 《The Love of Diaojiao House》 appeared on the spot. He said that as Zhangjiajie is his hometown, he would work hard to make an excellent MTV”Translated by Zumi

2014-04-14 22:20 View：1617

On April 10th, Zhangjiajie tourism seminar was held in Taiyuan in Shanxi Province, To promote local natural resources in Zhangjiajie and invite Shanxi tourists to come to Zhangjiajie.It was understood that the opening of China southern Zhangjiajie direct flight to Taiyuan route on March 30th, got closer to Zhangjiajie. It brought a new opportunity for tourism cooperation and communication.The opening of direct flights let two people’s life become better and better. Zhangjiajie hoped that tourists would have a relaxed and happy tourism experience.Translated by Sophia

2014-04-12 22:15 View：1057

On April 10th, Contemporary American writers, “The father of country music” Mark Levine Publishes 《Stories from My Chinese Journey》. As we have learned, Mark Levine wants to show the beauty of China, including Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan core scenic spot.《Stories from My Chinese Journey》 is divided into four chapters. It tells 21 interesting stories of Mark Levine in China during the eight years of life experience. Through the graphic form, It shows the value of international friendship and Chinese young people’s perseverance to western readers.In the whole book, Mark Levine shows great interest in Zhangjiajie landscape in Hunan. In addition to the text of describing the world natural heritage Zhangjiajie to the world and China’s historical and cultural city, he puts some pictures of huanglong hole ecological square, Tianzi mountain, The ancient city of phoenix on the cover and back cover. Mark Levine says that Hunan left deep memories on his mind.Translated by Sophia

2014-04-16 22:14 View：898