On October 22nd 2015,Bicycle downhill lovers experienced extreme downhill in Zhangjiajie Park Huangshi Village Scenic Area.On the same day, The world’s first limited downhill race track was built in Zhangjiajie Park Huangshi village scenic area. It was an important achievement in the development of Zhangjiajie outdoor leisure tourism. It is reported, 2015 Zhangjiajie will hold limited bike competition on November 6th.Translated by Sophia

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The first extreme bicycle race of China will be launched on Nov. 6 at Huangshizhai of Zhangjiajie. The contest will be broadcasted live by ten national television stations including Channel U of Hunan TV and EBC (Eastern Television of Taiwan), as well as other online media such as Sina, Sohu, and Rednet. Meanwhile, many mass media like the People's Daily, Hunan Daily, Changsha Evening Newspaper, Zhangjiajie’s Official Tourism Website, and Zhangjiajie Daily will also follow up on the event.Located at the Huangshizhai Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the circuit begins at the highest of Liuqige and ends in the parking lot of the lower station of Huangshizhai ropeway. Full of the underground drains, thistles, vines, thorns, crushed stones, diving platforms, and 3000 steps, it is considered the most complex and difficult mountain bicycle track nationwide.Translator: Yu JiangjiangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On October 18th, Sponsored by the world wing loading alliance(WWL) The fourth red bull wing flight 2015 world championship, After three days, final contestant Jason Barnes from the United States, by 0.102 seconds became this year’s red bull wing outfit flight the newly world champion.Translated by Sophia

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To develop Great Xiangxi (Western Hunan) into an international tourist destination, Hunan Province has introduced strategic policies to boost the area’s tourism while greatly improving its transportation network.An overall layout of integration of cultural and ecotourism in Great Xiangxi has been formed based on the Development Planning Cultural and Ecotourism in Great Xiangxi (2011-2020) and A Three-year Action Plan on Building of a Moderately Prosperous Society in Great Xiangxi issued in recent years.Meeting market demands, the overall layout effectively integrates the area’s tourism resources and tourism facilities, including railways and highways, ancient villages, ancient towns, modern agricultural demonstration bases, leading enterprises of agricultural industrialization, water conservancy scenic spots, forest parks and geoparks.This August the province released the Overall Design Scheme on Classic Travel Routes to Develop Cultural and Ecotourism in Great Xiangxi to develop 12 tailor-made tours in the following five years.From Oct. 19 to 23, 2015, central mainstream media and local mass media of Hunan Province paid a visit to Huaihua to inspect how the city integrates local culture and ecotourism in its newly-promoted travel routes. The media group was amazed at the rich and unique minority culture presented by locals in Huitong County and Jingzhou Miao & Dong Autonomous County.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Recently, in the sixth tourism leisure EXPO in Hunan, more than 180,000 viewers saw the dragon ladder propaganda film and Zhangjiajie scenery.In the film, the dragon ladder and the sublime beauty of Zhangjiajie received consistent high praise, by many businessmen and tourists at home and abroad.It is reported, Hunan tourism leisure EXPO since its first exhibition in 2010, has successfully held five sessions, has become the largest central market and the most complete forms of the international tourism professional exhibition.Zhangjiajie the dragon ladder as an essential spot in Zhangjiajie, is the best way to Yuanjiajie. The dragon ladder has always been adhering to the people-oriented idea, at the same time of constantly upgraded, continued to improve its service idea. It wants to be the combination of the natural landscape and man-made miracle.Zhangjiajie Dragon ladder is known as “World first ladder”, running at 326m, with “The highest outdoor elevator” in the guinness book of world records.Translated by Sophia

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The year of 2015 is the 10th anniversary of Hash House Harriers in Changsha. Hash House Harriers (abbreviated to HHH or H3, or referred to simply as hashing) is simply an international group of non-competitive running social clubs. To celebrate the event, a 6.5-kilometer hash run was reportedly held in Huatian Town of Huitang in Ningxiang County. More than 500 sports enthusiasts from home and abroad participated in.After the hash run, the participants visited scenic spots featured revolutionary significance and red culture such as Huaminglou, Huitang General Health Resort, and Miyin Temple in Weishan Mountain. Through the sightseeing tour around Ningxiang, they paid tribute to revolutionary martyrs while appreciating folk customs and beautiful scenery here.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Zhangjiajie local writer and tourism scholars Mr Dai Chuzhou published 《World Wonder Zhangjiajie》recently.《World Wonder Zhangjiajie》is a comprehensive, concise, scientific and authoritative tourism book. With the exquisite colorful pictures and a total of more than 250,000 words, It is divided into six chapters, including scenic spots, miao people and rhyme and tourism services.The publication of《World Wonder Zhangjiajie》serves people from all walks of life both at home and abroad, can also be used for assessment of Zhangjiajie UNESCO world geological park provide relevant material.Translated by Sophia

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The Silk Road Forum 2015, was opened in Madrid on Wednesday with the participation of around 300 guests from over 30 nations and international institutions.The Forum is co-organized by the Development Research Centre of the State Council of China, the Centre for International Relations and Sustainable Development and the Chinese Embassy in Spain.The objective of the forum is to unite the Think Tanks of countries involved in the Silk Road and promote communication at an international level, with the aim of uniting institutions, promoting the flow of commerce and communication to build a high-end platform.The Director of the Development Research Center, Li Wei, commented in his opening speech that the initiative is an important tool to help escape the financial crisis and help establish stability and recovery in the global economy.He said the Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road are also tools to escape structural contradictions and lead to the next phase of prosperity in the global economy.His speech also highlighted that in order to resolve regional and global structural contradictions, all nations need to cooperate and the solution to domestic structural contradictions in many countries also depends on cooperating with other nations.Li indicated that in order to build an immense and open economic 'Noah's Ark, we need to have the following relationships: first of all the relation between long term development and effort, while remaining realistic.Secondly relations between specific interests in each country and the common needs of the region; thirdly, competition and cooperation, and finally, cooperation on a regional and extra-regional level.China's ambassador to Spain Lu Fan said that Spain, which marked the western limit of the old Silk Road, was one of the creators on the Maritime Silk Road.This year is the tenth anniversary of the Integral Strategic Association between China and Spain and for that reason it is especially significant that this year's event is being held in Madrid.Wednesday also saw the opening of the International Think Tank Network for the Silk Road.The first Silk Road Forum was held in Istanbul, Turkey, this is the second and it is hoped that a Forum will now be held every year in a country which is on the Silk Road.Source: Xinhua

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