To enjoy the magnificence of Orange Island fireworks on every weekends is an indispensable leisure for not only local people also travelers in Changsha city.However, As the adjustment of fireworks in Orange Island issued on Sept,more and more people will cherish and anticipate the last fireworks performance at 20:30 on 26th Oct. Then the fireworks will enter sleeping period until next May.During sleeping period,you can only watch the fireworks on New Year’s Day ,New Year’s Eve and the Lantern Festival.Since the first show time on 28th August, 2008, this dormancy adjustment is caused by subjective regulation and lasted for half a year. Having been displayed for three years, fireworks in Orange Island is regarded as one of the Changsha symbols,as well as a widely known Changsha card presenting for friends at home and aboard.By Aileen

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Zhangjiajie grand canyon scenic area has finished high altitude sliding cable platform construction. It is on the installation plan. At the end of October, it will get into the formal operation.The high altitude slippery ropes, formally has begun in June this year, with a total investment of more than 450 ten thousand yuan. The strop has 4 unidirectional sliding cables. Sliding cable length is 190 meters, the entire facilities are without any other power. It will not consume energy, which belongs to the low carbon projects.Zhangjiajie grand canyon high sliding cable project is exciting. It not only provides a new way of interactive tourism to tourists, also reduces the mountain road. At the same time, it add some first-class landscape resources, which will become another beauty of the grand canyon.Translated by Sophia

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Recently, A pleasing news has received hot discussion among transformers fans that is the film crew will take shoot in Wulong,Chongqing province,which is the only one filming location in China.In order to fully cooperate with the film crew of Transformers 4,Wulong has closed the Tiansheng Sanqiao scenic zone between 27th Oct and 2nd Nov. Wulong, one of the sixes world natural heritage locations,along with Jiuzhai Valley,Zhangjiajie,etc is a famous tourist attraction with 5A reputation and fame.Tiansheng Sanqiao is named after the three natural bridges and two natural sinkholes between the bridges.Wulong is typical of karst landscapes and minorities cultures.Located in the southwest of China, Wulong is a gorgeous and mysterious place for you.By Aileen

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Tianxin Pavilion is an important scenic spot in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is also the only remaining ancient city mark.Tianxin pavilion is located in the center of Changsha City. Generally, Tianxin Pavilion is a historical spot that takes Tianxin ancient pavilion and ancient city wall as main scenic spots. Since Ming dynasty, Tianxin Pavilioin has been seeing as the sign of ancient Changsha City. All the time, it owns a good reputation as “Xiaoxiang ancient pavilion, Qin and Han famous city”.Tianxin Pavilion was first built in Ming Dynasty and was rebuilt in Qianlong period. In 1938, it was destroyed by “Wenxi Fire”. In 1983, it got rebuilt. After that, besides its original main pavilion, 2 bilaminar auxiliary pavilions, Xiangpeng Bird’s body and both wings were added referring to ancient Yueyang Tower.Nowadays, Tianxin Pavilion becomes a new park in southern Changsha. Over there, photography, diet, refreshments, subsidiary foods and artworks are seen. Besides, there are also rockeries, pavilions and fishponds. Flowers and plants decorate this wooded new park. Many people come here to do exercises, read books or have some tea everyday.Now, Tianxin Pavilion is an 4A rated scenic spot, a historical and cultural pavilion in China.Translated by Becky

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Taking “Splendid Xiaoxiang, Happy Changsha” as the topic, 2013 Hunan international tourism festival was held in Hunan Province from September, 12th to October 29th.Hunan province is known as a province full of tourism resources and tourist industries. There are 2 world natural heritages Zhangjiajie and Lang Mountain. There are unique natural scenery like Heng Moutain and Dongting Lake. There are also human landscapes, Yuelu Academy, Shao Moutain and Fenghuang Ancient City. In recent years, Hunan made substantial progress in tourist industry, which makes it transit successfully from a province that is full of tourist resources to one full of tourist industries.Translated by Becky

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In 2013 Japan and South Korea investment promotion activity, Zhangjiajie delegation took part in the forum held in Seoul, Korea. Deputy Mayor of Zhangjiajie Cheng Danfeng put emphasis on the new concepts and new products in Zhangjiajie tourism in recent years. He mainly introduced the main condition, natural landscape and remarkable achievements got in mixing tourism and culture of Zhangjiajie. Also, he focused on newly developed scenic spots such as Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hallelujah Mountain and Yangjiajie mountain wall.Korea travel agencies exchanged their concern questions with Zhangjiajie delegation. On behalf of Zhangjiajie Government, Cheng Danfeng issued thank-you cards to 5 Korea travel agencies, HANATOUR, MODETOUR, Korea Tourism Association, YBTOUR and TRAVELBIZ.Translated by Becky

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The first China chrysanthemum festival in Changde Peach Garden will be taken off on 26th October and lasting for 8th December in the Peach Garden scenic areas .Recently, reporters learned from the Changde tourism bureau.A series of activities ,such as appreciating chrysanthemums,painting chrysanthemums, chanting poems related with chrysanthemums,watching themed dramas,drinking chrysanthemum teas and wines,etc are going to organized sequentially.Meanwhile, praying and being filial themed programs will be released during Double Ninth festival period. At present, chrysanthemum bases located in the Peach Garden town are filled with tens of thousands of chrysanthemums in bud. “It is a brand new highlight to attract tourists in this autumn,as well as a good way to promote the reputation of the Peach Garden scenic areas”said by a leader.It is reported that the chrysanthemum festival will exhibit 100,000 chrysanthemums with more than 200 varieties.During that period,the transportation will be improved to facilitate tourists.Two long lines of chrysanthemum bonsais are respectively with a length of 388 meter and 398 meter,both with a diameter of 1.2meter,which are going to be the longest ones.By Aileen

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Recently, the result of third quarter’s nationwide tourist satisfaction was revealed. Zhangjiajie ranked 18th with a score of 75.16, having a progress of 19 rankings compared with that of last year.According to the survey, the tourist satisfaction of air quality improved. Comparatively speaking, some service industries such as tourist agencies, accommodation also bettered. On the other hand, the tourist satisfaction of city environment, public service, entertainment and scenic spots deceased, especially shopping and public tourist service.Tourist satisfaction of part sample cities:Mount Huangshan 80.72; Wuxi 79.77; Chengdu 79.19; Ningbo 77.77; Qingdao 77.72; Hangzhou 77.62; Guilin 77.37; Xiamen 77.20; Chongqing 76.87; Suzhou 76.72; Yantai 76.44; Beijing 76.44; Dalian 76.08; Nanjing 76.05; Zhuhai 75.73; Zhengzhou 75.30; Shanghai 75.17; Zhangjiajie 75.16; Datong 75.15; Luoyang 75.15; Wenzhou 74.85; Tianjin 74.75; Kunming 74.69; Changsha 74.65; Xian 74.63.Translated by Becky

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Recently, The 2nd Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan bicycle racing ended successfully in world natural heritage site Wulingyuan. This racing was highly focused by tourist circle, sports circles and media circles. So far, print media, videoland and network media has had over 3000 original or reprinted reports related to this Zhangjiajie bicycle racing.On the racing day, over 30 media journalists from CCTV, China News Service, People’s network, China Culture Daily, Ta Kung Pao, Xiaoxiang Moring News, Red Net and Women Newspapers of Today ect. adopted different ways of graphic reporting this competition in the first time.According to this bicycle racing, Wulingyuan initiated the green trip mode in low carbon, low pollution and low emission and marketed great outdoor traveling resources and unique scenery of world natural heritage in Zhangjiajie.Translated by Becky

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Until October, 20th, Zhangjiajie border crossing has ushered 90,792 people of entry and exist in 2013, having doubled compared with the amount of 2012. That is also the first time for Zhangjiajie to exceed 90 thousand people in annual entry and exist passenger flow volume. At the same time, it renewed the historical recorders in Zhangjiajie port since its opening.This year witnessed the opening of Zhangjiajie-Taiwan airline, gradually mature Zhangjiajie-Korea airline and continuous development of Zhangjiajie-Thailand airline. Large quantities of visitors come to Zhangjiajie for sightseeing in direct routes. Besides, Zhangjiajie and citizens from surrounding cities go abroad for shopping and relaxing from Zhangjiajie port. So, Zhangjiajie presented a rapidly increasing double-directed passenger flow.Generally, international airlines increase to 7 from previously 4 and involved air companies increased to 11 from 5 last year. Flights also soared to 703 from last year’s 309. Analyzing from the structure of entry-exist personnel, inland citizens and Taiwan travelers takes up the largest proportion, they takes up 1% and 29% accordingly.Translated by Becky

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