The fiscal capacity of Hunan Province takes new steps. It was learnt from the meeting on financial work convened on January 13 in Changsha that in 2013, the public financial revenue and local financial revenue of the province exceeded 300 billion yuan and 200 billion yuan respectively.In spite of slowdown of economic growth, policy-supported fee decrease and severe drought and other unfavorable factors in 2013, all tax departments of Hunan took appropriate actions in advance, actively responded and strengthened tax administration, maintaining steady growth in financial revenue. The public financial revenue increased by 36.934 billion yuan to 330.729 billion yuan, increasing by 12.57%. Specifically, the local financial revenue reached 202.361 billion yuan, increasing by 24.145 billion yuan, a growth rate of 13.55%. The fiscal revenue handed to the Central Government totaled 128.368 billion yuan, growing by 11.06%.The financial expenditure of the province came to 463.55 billion yuan, rising 51.65 billion yuan or 12.54%. The 79 counties administrated by province fiscal system realized revenue of 84.284 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 14.85% and 2.28 percentage points higher than the provincial average. The new system drove the financial growth to a great extent.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 2014 International Lighting Festival is scheduled to be held during February 4（the fifth day of the first lunar month) to 16 (the seventeenth day of the first lunar month) at Meixi Lake International New Town in Changsha.About fifty groups of fashionable and innovative colored lights began to be displayed from the evening of February 23. Bearing resource conservation in mind, an important idea in building a “two-oriented society”, the lights are mainly LED energy saving lamps. Besides, a leasing and renovation manner is adopted in some lights works to further save costs.Since 2014 is the year of horse (one of the Chinese Zodiac), the organizer makes numerous horse-themed lighting sets, of which “Portrait of Eight Steeds”, a large simulation lighting set, is particularly striking. In addition, the festival is expected to present night float parade for the first time, in a bid to provide a grand street party for visitors and Changsha citizens during the Spring Festival.Visitors walk on the lantern-decorated road. Various horse-themed colored lights are presented at the festival.Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Lying in the east of Changsha South Railway Station, the new station house for Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway is under decoration. The Hangzhou-Changsha section of the Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway is expected to open this September, by when it will take only four hours from Changsha to Hangzhou.Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway meets Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Changsha with intersection in Changsha South Railway Station.To better serve Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway, a new station house is built to enlarge the present station and is consistent with the existing style, according to the director of the construction unit. After completion, it will integrate with the old one to serve passengers of both Shanghai-Kunming and Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railways. At present, the station is under decoration, which is expected to be finished in April. Conditions for integration testing and commissioning work have already been available.Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On Jan 5th, The micro film 《Beautiful ZJJ》serial is held its boot ceremony.Set the background by the beautiful scenery in Zhangjiajie, The film combines the legend of every scenic spot with the local folk customs. The whole serial embodies over 100 episodes of the film, and every episode narrates one story and each of them is separated as well as integrated with each other. To finishing the whole serial film will take five years and the Hunan Television shooting team will be invited to produce it. The up-coming first episode of the film is 《Seek Dreams in Yuanjiajie》.On the ceremony, The National Headquarter Economic Research Group delivers its congratulations and remarks Zhangjiajie’s shooting of micro film is to spread tourism culture through micro film and thus it is the innovation of the propaganda of tourism product as well as the exploration of the upgrade and update of tourism & culture industry. Besides, it is the combination of traditional photography technology and the new media transmission tool and build up the new benchmark for Zhangjiajie to promote its tourism culture.Kong Yu, The director of the film indicates the camera crew will make a perfect combination of Zhangjiajie’s splendid scenery and its culture connotation through the shot; It will display the natural conditions and social customs of Zhangjiajie, And what the film is more important is to present human feelings to give people the enjoyment of beauty.By Crystal

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In line with national cable center inspection, Tianmen Mountain Cableway begins to stop on January 8th and 9th. During the suspended cableway, Tianmen mountain scenic spot stops receiving people. On January 10th, Ropeway will be in recovery operations. At the same time, Tianmen Mountain forest sightseeing cable car service will slso stop on January 10th and recover on January 11st.From December 25th, 2013 to February 28th, 2014, Tianmen Mountain scenic area performs the winter fare of 225 yuan/person. And scenic spots ticket time is adjusted for winter at 8:30AM to 16:00PM. During this period, Due to road icing, scenic green cars can’t run, so tianmen cave landscape area wwill be suspended.Translated by Sophia

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On January 4th, Zhangjiajie waving dance national art dress CO., LTD. Held the 2014 new construction projects sailing ceremony for folk art clothing and costume.Zhangjiajie waving dance national art dress CO., LTD. With Tujia, Miao and Bai ethnic culture as the concept, Mainly engages in national costumes and the design of uniforms. Now it has applied for registration of “Waving dance”, and “Mi Feier” and “GuoEr sugar”, and successfully implemented the marriage with “Fashion” south Korean POP clothing design company. The product sells in distant markets places such as Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macao.Translated by Sophia

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The body engineering of Zhangjiajie world geological park gallery has been basically completed. It aims to open freely for global visitors in March, Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Zhangjiajie world geological park.Zhangjiajie world geological park gallery is located in Wulingyuan scenic area. On the basis of the original museum of Zhangjiajie World Geological Park, It has a qualitative transformation. Exhibition hall set up a comprehensive exhibition hall, 5D screens, paleontology hall, animal and plant specimens hall and the historical figures to introduce hall, etc.The main function of new Zhangjiajie world geological park gallery is to spread Zhangjiajie landscape science knowledge to the global, Have an authoritative interpretation of Zhangjiajie geomorphic origin, and fully embody its research, education, and aesthetic value.Translated by Sophia

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G (CRH Trains) – Highspeed EMU in Highspeed lines & Passenger Dedicated Lines (PDLs) (Fastest train and of course the most expansive,Travelling 300-320 km/h, Calling only in state capitals and some major cities)D (CRH Trains) – Highspeed EMU in Conventional railways & PDLs (Pre-highspeed trains and more expansive, Travelling 160-200 km/h, up to 250 km/h in PDLs, Calling at major state capitals and cities)T – Express Train in Conventional railways (Express train, travelling 120-140 km/h, Calling at all state capitals and major cities)Z – Express Overnight sleepers (Express direct train, travelling 120-160 km/h, Calling in only state capitals and major cities)K – Fast Train (Fast train travelling 120-140 km/h, Calling all stops in T trains and half of the cities along the route)Only numbers – Slow train (travelling 120km/h, local services along the rail corridor, Calling at ALL stops).Translated by Sophia

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All entry gates for ticket check will be closed 15-30 minutes before departure. Don’t make your schedules too tight. Security check queues are usually long.

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From Friday this weekend (Jan 10th), Hunan tourists who want to fly to Lijiang don’t need to have a connecting-flight anymore. On Jan 6th, Source from Hunan branch of China Southern Airlines has learned from 10th the airline from Changsha-Kunming-Lijiang will be opened, so passengers can arrive in Lijiang from Changsha by nonstop.The flight is opened for one time everyday: Takes off from Changsha at 19:15pm, Arrives in Kunming at 21:15pm, Arrives in Lijiang at 23:10pm; Takes off at 8:05am the next day and arrives in Changsha at 12:05am. Before Jan 30th, Tourists can enjoy the favorable air ticket at 30% for single trip at only 530RMB.It is reported that for tourists who choose China Southern Airlines and takes off from Changsha Huanghua Airport after 10th, They can check in by ahead of 48 hours. Tourists can make their boarding check ahead of time by airport CUSS, logging in China Southern Airlines official website, sending short message to 95539 or follow the Wechat of China Southern Airlines( CS95539).Source from:Hunan DailyBy Crystal

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