2013 National Water-skiing Championship & Jet Ski Performance Contest will kick off in Hua tian Town sector of Lishui River of Zhangjiajie downtown on Nov 1st. over 200 athletes of 13 delegations from HK, Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangdong and Hunan and other places will take part in nine items, such as pattern, convolution, jump, triathlon, wakeboard, barefoot and combined events(Partner stunt, unique jumps and three groups).According to the organizer, the preliminary match of the jet-ski contest embodies: cyclotron slide, jump slide, tail wave slide, slide on hand and kneel and speed skating slide and barefoot slide; on Nov 2nd, the opening ceremony of national jet-ski championship will be held and gripping water skiing stunt, water flying performance, air flying show, jet ski show and water skiing will be presented on the ceremony; at the same time, audience and guests present can experience the thrilling water skiing and water-motorboat show; on Nov 3rd, the water skiing final and motorboat performance final and the awarding ceremony will be held.The settle-up of the 2013 National Water-skiing Championship & Jet Ski Performance Contest in Zhangjiajie for the first time is the organic combination of water skiing sports and the splendid scenery of world natural heritages, which plays a vital role in enhancing Zhangjiajie’s good reputation and popularity, enriching the connotation of “Improve Zhangjiajie; Build up the upgraded Zhangjiajie”, and making Zhangjiajie into an international famous tourism resort.The event is sponsored by Water Sports Management Office of General Administration of Sport of China and China Water Skiing Sports Association and organized by Hunan Sports Bureau and Zhangjiajie People’s Government; it is a large water sports contest that operated by Zhangjiajie Jiu long hui shui recreation World Co., Ltd.By Crystal

2013-11-05 21:16 View：1027

On November 1st, Zhangjiajie will welcome 2013 China Water-skiing Championship and the performance of jet skis. 13 representative teams coming from Hong Kong, Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hunan and so on, including about 120 players. They will compete in 9 competition items.This is the first time for China Water-skiing Championship and the performance of jet skis enter Zhangjiajie, which means a organic integration of water-skiing and world natural heritage. That will also help improve the popularity and reputation of Zhangjiajie. Without doubt, Zhangjiajie will be positively driven to build a world-known tourist attraction.Translated by Becky

2013-11-01 21:16 View：782

There is a waterfall flowing from a 200 height. It looks like a white silk that hanging from the sky. During the rainy days, people can see the rainbow across this waterfall. And during the flood season, it looks like a dragon flying in the sky.It is located at the entrance of Zhangjiajie Baofeng Lake Scenic Area.Translated by Sophia

2012-11-08 21:15 View：4311

On Oct. 29th,The fourth session of China’s most desirable places has been held in Beijing, Sponsored by China TV Association of tourism and undertaken by BTV, the laurel has been granted to 20 scenic spots including Hunan Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City,Shanxi Pingyao Ancient city, and Shandong Mount Tai Scenic spot.Located in the convergence of Yuan River and Wu River, It originated from the Spring and Autumn periods, formed in the flourishing Tang Period and then thrived in Ming and Qing Dynasty. It is renowned for purchasing tung oil(China wood oil), wood,white wax,opium. As a material distribution center of five provinces including Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan and economic, cultural, religious centers in southern part of western Hunan, it has been crowned as “Xiangxi(Western Hunan) Pearl”, “Small Nanjing”, and “Southwest Metropolitan”. Today, according to experts, The Ming and Qing ancient buildings are still well-preserved in the ancient commercial city, with a total of 380 several buildings covering an area of about 200,000 square meters,such as the sub-cellar houses, temples, Escort agencies(Chinese security company), banks, traders, importers, workshops, shops, inns, brothels, newspapers, tobacco shops.By Brenda

2013-11-01 21:14 View：1063

Located 10 kilometers northwest of Lixian County, Changde, the 6000-year-old Chengtoushan Cultural Site, is the earliest city that China discovered. The site has twice been listed top ten archaeological discoveries nationwide, in 1992 and 1997, selected as one out of hundred key archaeological discoveries during the 20th century in China in 2001, and displayed in 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The site reserves the amazing world's earliest rice fields, well-preserved pottery kiln and hierarchical tombs. From 1991 to 2012, Hunan Cultural Relics Archaeological Institute conducted 13 archaeological evacuations and unearthed over 16000 pieces of cultural relics. Besides, the world's earliest paddy field site, well preserved China's most complete layout of the ancient city, as well as the castle and the most distinct formation culture were discovered here. The site, representing the development of the neolithic culture in the Yangtze River Basin, is comparable to the ancient civilization of the Yellow River Basin known as the cradle of Chinese civilization. Lixian Chengtoushan SiteTranslator: Shen ZuolinSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2013-11-04 20:40 View：2198

The 9th Hunan-Taiwan Financial Cooperation Forum was unveiled in Changsha on November 1. Distinguished guests from across the Taiwan Straits including Governor of Hunan Province Du Jiahao, Vice President of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) Li Yafei and member of the Standing Committee of the Kuomintang Central Committee Hong Yu Cin attended the Forum.After the opening ceremony, 13 contracts, totaling 3.596 billion USD, were signed in agriculture, cultural creativity, electronic information, mechanical manufacture and infrastructure construction. 26 projects were introduced and 4 billion USD were attracted.The three-day forum features the business cooperation between Hunan and Taiwan, the exchange between the two sides, and the inspection and cultural visits in Hunan. During the period, the headquarter building for Taiwan businessmen laid its foundation stone and ceremonies were held to mark the signing of the headquarters project as well as the Jiulong Vegetable Research Center and Demonstration Base project. In terms of exchange and communication, forums including the Cultural Creative Industrial Cooperation Forum and the Modern Agriculture Cooperation Forum were held. The guests also had inspection visit to Hunan-Taiwan Jiulong Vegetable Research Center and Demonstration Base, some of Changsha's cultural scenic spots. Hunan-Taiwan cooperation will be further deepened to propel Hunan's new-type industrialization, new-type urbanization, agricultural modernization, informatization and "Two-Oriented" Society construction.Translator: ZhangshuSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2013-11-03 20:26 View：929

The National Water Skiing Championship 2013 that coincided with a motorboat exhibition match is taking place on the Lishui River in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. More than 120 athletes of 13 teams from Hong Kong, Beijing, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Hunan are competing in nine different items of the event. Preliminary rounds in six events (slalom, jump, wakeboard, kneeboard, ski racing, and barefoot) are held on November 1. On November 2, the opening ceremony will be held, together with some individual finals and a wide variety of aqua shows, including trick water skiing and motorboat performance. Audiences can experience firsthand the thrilling water skiing and motorboat racing. November 3 features the championship finals, the motorboat racing finals, and the award ceremony. Combining performance, art, excitement, and skills, the event is expected to bring unprecedented visual impact of water sports to audiences and visitors.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2013-11-02 20:23 View：777

Photo taken on Oct 29, 2013 shows ships moored near the Chenglingji port of the Dongting Lake in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province.Photo taken on Oct 29, 2013 shows the dry lake bed of the Dongting Lake in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province. Photo taken on Oct 29, 2013 shows ships moored near the Chenglingji port of the Dongting Lake in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province.Photo taken on Oct 29, 2013 shows the dry lake bed of the Dongting Lake in Yueyang, central China's Hunan Province.Source:Xinhua

2013-11-05 20:19 View：8406

On the morning of October 30, Second Hunan Internet Cultural Festival, jointly sponsored by the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, the Internet Publicity Office of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and the Provincial Internet Information Office, opened in Changsha.Centered on "Chinese Dream: Hunan Chapter", this internet cultural festival focuses on the idea of "Dreaming". Seventeen internet cultural activities have been specifically undertaken by such units as Hunan Official Web Portal .These activities include a series of activities related to "My Chinese Dream--- Dreaming Hunan", the government affair microblog forum themed "Hunan is My Home, Construction by All the People", the “Growth Road of Young Mao Zedong” internet pilgrimage, the internet broadcast exhibition of “Discovery of Beautiful Hunan”, the “Chinese Dream, Hunan Love” thematic cartoon creation competition, and "International Friends Eye on Hunan" internet micro-film show.The "International Friends Eye on Hunan" internet micro-film show, undertaken by the Hunan Official Web Portal, is the only activity specially held for international friends living in Hunan. The activity is aimed at displaying international friends' living experiences in Hunan and Hunan's impression in their eyes via photographing their experiences, and providing a platform for international friends to show, exchange and communicate, and integrate in Hunan. The activity is scheduled to officially start in the middle of November this year. Details of the activities will be released on the Hunan Official Web Portal soon.Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2013-11-01 20:15 View：1788

ZJJ Wulingyuan late autumn, The landscape is like a painting. The yellow and red leaves dresses up the whole scenic spot, making the Chinese and foreign tourists become intoxicated to ZJJ Wulingyuan core scenic.It is understood that since late October, everyday ZJJ Wulingyuan appreciates more than 10000 tourists from home and abroad.Translated by Sophia

2013-10-31 15:55 View：2938