On June 19, as one of the activity of 2013 Hunan(HK) Investment and Trade Negotiation Week, Hunan state recommendation–Major investment projects news conference is held in HK. Source from the news conference has been learned that Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain wonderland international health resort project has been released with a total investment of 3.5 billion, and the Seven Stars ecological tourism resort project has been signed a contract. Xu Xianhui, deputy party secretary and mayor, Zhang ci yuan, vice chairman of Zhangjiajie CPPCC and the head of Zhangjiajie business bureau, have attended this meeting.Afterwards Xu Xianhui also attends Hong Kong and Macao CPPCC conference.Further reading:ZJJ Seven Stars ecological tourism resort project with a total investment of 350 million dollars, plans to bring in 150 million foreign investment in the first phase.The projects include ZJJ Daping county Seven Star Mountain,Jiaoyin Mountain, Xiami Street porch and Ruanlingyu Parking lot of ZJJ Yongding district, covering a area of 20,000 mu. It will further boost tourism development in ZJJ Yongding district.Translated by Crystal

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On June 17, source from Guangzhou Railway Group learned that high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Changsha of Shanghai–Kunming high-speed rail is planed to open in September, 2014 and thus at that time it will cost four hours to travel from Changsha to Hanghzhou by high-speed rail.The total length of Hangzhou-Shanghai high-speed rail covers 933 kilometers with speed `target value of 350km/h. The operation time from Hangzhou to Changsha will be shortened to 4 hours from 6 hours.According to the report, the railway transportation means from Hangzhou to Changsha are ordinary train and bullet train, including three ordinary trains between the two places, starting from Shanghai. It costs 12 hours from Hangzhou to Changsha. The only one bullet train–D105 from Hangzhou to Changsha starts from Shanghai and costs six hours.Source from Hunan DailyTranslated by Crystal

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The book, Beautiful ZJJ, My Hometown, edited by the local writer Liu yun, will be released to readers and is soliciting contributions to the masses.According to Liu yun, the main purpose of the publication is to eulogize the plotters, constructors,managers and vindicators who make contributions to Zhangjiajie’s development and call for citizens’ sense of ownership, the love for Zhangjiajie to make a more beautiful Zhangjiajie. The historic review and real photo related with Zhangjiajie’s tourism and development, experience and ideas that one is devoted to Zhangjiajie’s construction and contents that are related with city and tourism, human beings and city are suitable. The forms of the contributions are as follows: prose, essay and photography works, with 3,000 to 5,000 words. The deadline time of activity is the March 28th, 2014.Translated by Crystal

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For convenience of the tourists, Zhangjiajie's Tianmen Mountain scenic site has launched a "Smart Tour Guide" system which delivers information on the travel strategies, site maps, service directory, safety instructions, as well as historic and cultural context through QR (quick response) code scanning.When scanned with a QR Code reader in mobile phones, the system responds by sending tourists the encoded information, which helps the tourists streamline their travel arrangements.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Zhangjiajie Frontier Inspection Station revealed on June 22 that the number of Zhangjiajie's entry-exit passengers this year has hit an all-time high. Till June, 20, 306 flights carried 40,125 passengers in and out, a rise of 139% and 113% respectively over the same period of last year, and ranking top among non-capital cities of central China.Zhangjiajie has made great efforts this year, in stabilizing its amount of domestic visitors and attracting more international travelers. By fully utilizing various campaigns in this regard such as "Cross-strait Social Gathering" and "Hunan (Hong Kong) Investment and Trade Promotion Week", Zhangjiajie has opened several international flights in order to strengthen its market in Asia such as South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Until now, 8 domestic and international airline companies including China Eastern Airline, China Southern Airline, Korean Air, Jeju Air Korea, Oriental Thai Airlines, Bangkok Airways, Taiwan TransAsia Airways, and Taiwan UNI Air have launched numerous flights towards the city from Busan, Taegu and Cheongju of South Korea, Bangkok of Thailand, Taipei and Gaoxiong.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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A meeting was held in Hongkong on June 21 to promote Hunan’s demonstration area undertaking industrial transfer. Three cities in south Hunan released 39 investment projects in information industry, and logistics, etc., including five major ones.Hengyang City promoted Hunan’s first state-level comprehensive bonded zone and its priority in information industry; Chenzhou City recommended its export-oriented zone and focused on industries like nonferrous metal intensive processing and advanced equipment; Yongzhou City introduced the Fenghuang Economic Development Zone, Lanshan-Ningyuan-Daoxian-Xintian Processing Trade Area and highlighted cooperation intentions in commercial logistics, intensive processing of agricultural products, electronic information, textile and footwear production.Chiefs of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong and the Federation of Hong Kong Industries said confirmed the increasing scale and quantity of Hong Kong Enterprises’ investment in Hunan in recent years, spoke highly of the development prospect of Hunan, especially the three cities in south Hunan, and promised to organize association members to visit Hunan at the right time.Translator: ZhangshuSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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A Changsha-Bangkok (Thailand’s capital) scheduled direct flight, the first one linking Hunan and Thailand, will be launched during August 1 and October 16, announced Hunan branch of China Southern Airlines.The three-hour flight will be operated by Airbus 320, and ticket reservation service has already been started.Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Qianzhou ancient town is located in Jishou City in central China’s Hunan Province. Its history can be traced back 4,200 years ago when the original inhabitants lived here. Since the Qin dynasty (221BC-206BC), it has become an important port connecting the inland areas and Miao ethnic minorities. (Source:China.org.cn)

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The Hongjiang ancient commercial town is a characteristic scenic spot in China's Hunan Province.The town boasts more than 380 intact ancient structures erected during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, covering an area of 100,000 square meters. The buildings endured the ages with some wear, but they remain vivid reminders of the luxurious lifestyle of wealthy merchants. (Source:China.org.cn)

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China's Changsha (Hunan Province) and Zhouzhuang (Jiangsu Province) were awarded the reputation of "global green city" and "global green town" respectively on June 20 during the 2013 Global Forum on Human Settlements and Awards Ceremony that coincided with the Berlin High-level Dialogue on Implementing Rio+20 Decisions on Sustainable Cities and Urban Transport.The prize-presentation, which is also known as the "human settlement Oscars", is hosted by GFHS (Global Forum on Human Settlements) and has been held consecutively seven times by China, America and Brazil. Yuan Yihe, representative of Changsha Municipal People's Government to the awards ceremony, remarked that the prize is a recognition of Changsha's efforts in building a resource-saving and environment-friendly society. He pledged that Changsha is endeavored to build a more livable city following the guideline of the High-Level Dialogue.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2013-06-22 12:37 View：936