Taking “Fresh air, Clean water, Green foods, Letting Zhangjiajie become a part of your life” as theme, promotion seminar for Zhangjiajie tourism projects was held in spring city Kunming. The deputy director general of Kunming Tourist Administration Wang Jun and more than 70 travel agencies took part in this seminar.At the seminar, subprefect of  Sangzhi government Zhu Aiming gave the welcoming address firstly. He magnificently introduced that Zhangjiajie was beautiful, green and open. At the same time, he mentioned that Zhangjiajie was a city full of opportunities, and Yunnan was one of the main visitor source markets. By the means of cooperation, he hoped that both cities would make great progress soon and gained win-win traveling market. Fresh air, clean water and green foods attracted much attention on the seminar. Many representatives indicated that they would headline this “free king for visiting” and would continue to promote Zhangjiajie.Translated by Becky

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On July 30th, a self-driving team with 13 Infiniti cars had a visit to Tianmen Mountain to challenge the tortuous road with 99 twists. As far as the car driver’s concerned, they really had a brilliant and risky journey. According to the charger of the team, they had experienced many steep roads ever, but the road in Tianmen Mountain really made them feel very exciting and fabulous.Being astonishing, unusual and dangerous, the road often tops as the most risky road among the world by media at home and abroad. On August 17th, a battle for the king of car racer will go to the public. At that time, Deng Zhilun-the most excellent Chinese drift driver in Hong Kong, FEDERICO SCERIFFO-the first class car racer in Europe will compete against “the king of car racer”. It definitely will be a feast for car-driving lovers. Let us just wait and see.By Emma

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On July 27th, Zhangjiajie promotes tourism in Chengdu. In view of the students under the age of 19, these primary and middle school students will gain a policy of free charge to zhangjaijie. Entering into the wulingyuan scenic area, the primary and middle school students as long as with valid documents (ID card, residence booklet, passport) in scenic spot ticket windows to buy tickets (card).At the same time, Zhangjiajie also releases a free line called “free god trip”. This product is the first “light background” service process, which has the “intelligent electronic guide free god trip” APP. It is the integration of scenic spots, hotels, transportation, catering, entertainment, recreation, membership clubs, service outlets and public information nine tourism elements.Translated by Sophia

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On July 27th, A high tide of visitors in zhangjiajie national forest park have enjoyed the beautiful landscape, but a wild monkey slept comfortably on tree fork.With the high and unbearable temperatures in July, zhangjiajie scenic spot not only attracts tourists to come to spend summer vacation, also be a habitats in summer for numerous wildlife.Translated by Sophia

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In July of mid-summer, the temperature is hot. In Zhangjiajie national forest park, the crape myrtle flowers show a bright “smile”, all of them race to in full bloom, witch gives an enchanting charming to welcome Chinese and foreign tourists.Translated by Sophia

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On July 29th, Fuhan, the broker of Mark Leeven who is the “Father of Country Music” in America, broke the news that during the 2013 International Country Music Week in Zhangjiajie she will together with Mark Leeven sing the popular Zhangjiajie folk song “Build Lampstand by Massin Tree” which is a classical song in Shangzhi(a county in Zhangjiajie) folk songs as intangible culture heritage, telling Chinese story with American country rhyme.In order to better propagate “world natural heritage” and “our country music”, Mark Leeven and Fu Han decides to combine an“In Side Out” group by integrating broad and profound Chinese language with flowing English to present a unique feeling of traditional folk song. Perfect merge of Western and Eastern culture in folk song will definitely bring you a brand new visual and auditory feeling. This group is rehearsing intensively. At the scheduled time, western terz guitar and China’s urheen will be integrated together to create a colorful and hierarchical sound effect.“Build Lampstand by Massin Tree”, a song which has been singed since a very long time, originated in Shangzhi County in Zhangjiajie. It has ever been performed by famous singer Song Zuying in Golden Hall of Vienna. The 2013 International Country Music Week in Zhangjiajie will be held from August 31st to September 4th. Everything is under intensive preparation now.By Patricia

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Western Hunan, A mysterious land in China, has a lot of unique festivals like “3.3”（Valentine’s Day of Hmong Nationality on March 3）, “4.8”(a fete ceremony in memorial of ancient Hmong martyr on April 8), “6.6”(ancestor worshipping fiesta of Hmong nationality on June 6) and so on. Following, I will present specifically above mentioned 3 festivals of Hmong nationality.

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Wanshou Palace is also called Jiangxi Guild Hall. It is located in Fenghuang ancient city Shawan, with Tuo River in front. Wanshou Palace was firstly built in Ming and Qing dynasties. And then it got a mass construction in 1755.In 1854, A man from Jiangxi Yang Si built Xiachang Pavilion in the west. In 1928, Yang Storey was built on the north side of the gate.Wanshou Palace has grand architectural scale, distinctive design and exquisitely carved buildings. Yang storey adjoins the gate on the north and Xiachang Pavilion on the west. Inside the gate, the main hall stands upright above 9 footsteps, then the throne room. On the right of throne room, there are Xiaogong Hall, Yangong Hall, Caishen Hall, kitchen and temples for ritual purification. On the left, there are Mei Corridor, Tianfu, Leishen Hall, Xuanyuan, Weituo, Guanyin Hall and parlour. Over this 4000 square meters’ building, palaces stand tall, towers assemble, all can be seen as magnificent architecture art.Translated by Becky

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Generally, Miao drums performance mainly has two types: one is for celebrating the New Year, and the other for celebrating the deity. As the gradual change of Miao people’s aesthetic taste and inheritage of strains of music accompanied by drumbeats, Miao people now usually express their emotions by performing drums in some important days, like eighth of the fourth month, around the Spring Festival, wedding or welcome for guest, harvest celebration and so on.Miao drum performance is also called drum dance, showing great territoriality. Owing to some factors such as Miao culture, history and aesthetic taste, Miao drum dance has a narrative performing style, and this is seen as a unique characteristic. Drum dance displays Miao people’s living and working scenes by the way of vivid dance movements. Without doubt, drum dance is a historical picture showing the life of Miao people.Translated by Becky

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Huangsiqiao Ancient Town, means Huang family Silk Bridge, named as: in ancient time, Huang’s family a worker produce the better silk with reasonable price, and earned over many years, then he built a bridge over the river to combine the 2 banks so that the Miao people could easily to the town and buy silk, and also the bridge increased the exchange and contact between the Han and Miao people, so the Miao people named the town as Huangsiqiao. The town over 600 meters in circumference with gate towers to the east, west and north, about 100 families live in this old town with several old tilted houses.Huangsiqiao Ancient Town is 24km away in the west side of Fenghuang Ancient City. It was originally called Weiyang City with a history of more than 1,300 years which was built in 686.In nowadays, the booming tourism in Huangsiqiao Ancient Town makes most residents move out from here. And according to the city development plan, this ancient stone city will turn into a scenic spot without local residents there. It is helpful for Fenghuang’s economy, while it is a pity that visitors could not experience the original local lifestyle here.Translated by Sophia

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