The jubilant Miao Festival of the Miao compatriot in Jingzhou County was convened on January 20 (First day of the 12th lunar month). Thousands of tourists came to Disun Miao village, the third stop of the famous TV show “Dad, Where Are We Going?” for experiencing the minority folk customs. They not only drank "Lanmen wine" (A custom for local people to welcome distinguished guests), tasted sasanqua as well as rested in the parent-child house that was demonstrated in the TV show, but also experienced several folk-custom competitions in a bid to share the happiness of Miao Festival, including carrying pumpkin, making glutinous rice cake, parent-child kangaroo-like climb along with pig running.The Miao girls present their daily life to the tourists on stage.A priest lights the flame in Disun Miao Village of Jingzhou County, Hunan Province.Translator: Cui YiyangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Tianzi tickets station has become a “Golden channel” in recent years. In 2014, Wulingyuan scenic area has received 220,000 persons, hitting a record high.Tianzishan town is located in the north entrance of Wulingyuan, with a total area of 56 square kilometers. It has a total population of more than 4,800 people, with surrounding mountains, limpid streams. Within the quartz sand and spectacular landscape, it has natural green barrier, pastoral scenery unique natural villages.Tianzishan town in recent years, with the aim of “World tourism products, international tourism and leisure resort area”, with the main line of “Ecological priority, urban mass tourism, cultural promotion”, it develop the natural sightseeing tourism, leisure vacation. It will build characteristic folk town.In 2015, with the key point of ethnic customs, a platform for mutual assistance between urban and rural areas, in order to improve the farmers income, it will actively develop the leisure culture tourism, further speed up the agricultural industry adjustment.Translated by Sophia

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Recently, Baidu Sky-eye has successfully been launched on online Apple App Store. This App could help you search dynamic flying status, information and flying track of all domestic flights. Skyeye user could know flight number, departure place, destination and current altitude, flying speed, longitude and latitude by clicking icon of small plane on skyeye App. You could know more than those information. Even every plane’s actual flying track could be showed by Baidu sky-eye.ZJJ tourism information website are preparing for cooperation with Baidu sky-eye to bridgehttp://tianyan.baidu.com and http://tianyan.cn-zhangjiajie.cn  together. At that time, it will bring convenience to tourists who want to search for Zhangjiajie flight information at any time and any place. It is believed to service Zhangjiajie tourism better.Translated By Patricia

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On January 13rd, According to Hunan Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district tourism department statistics, it shows that in 2014, Wulingyuan has over 56,000 people Taiwanese tourists, up 16.06% from a year earlier.ZJJ Wulingyuan has one-time nearly 3.15 million, nearly 350,000 overseas tourists. The top four cities respectively:South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand. and Taiwan is the second in tourism market.In 2014, Taiwan is one of the important overseas tourist markets to consolidate and expand. Spring and autumn season, led by Zhangjiajie brigade committee organization and major scenic spots in Taiwan cities, they have organized a series of tourism marketing and communication activities, and have achieved obvious results. Especially in the autumn marketing, it urges two weekly charter flights between Zhangjiajie and Taipei. It has provided a nice boost to Taiwan’s winter visitors for entering zhangjiajie tourism.According to Taiwan’s tourism market, Zhangjiajie has invited many Taiwan media to interview. In late November, Taiwan ettv cloud has illustrated the world natural heritage site Zhangjiajie landform scenery, to praise Zhangjiajie “Pandora wonderland”.Translated by Sophia

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“Recall Homesickness”, A large scale one-hundred episode documentary, elaborately plotted and made by Central Propaganda Department, was rolled out on CCTV-4 international program. The fourth episode was shot at Shiyanping Village in Zhangjiajie in a theme of “God rewards the diligent”. In this episode, massive historical culture and beautiful idyllic scenery of Shiyanping Village was presented in a panoramic way. This documentary vividly told story of villagers’ diligently cultivating and learning. This’s the first time that Zhangjiajie traditional village was presented to worldwide audience.Translated By Patricia

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Have you tired of viewing natural scenery? Do you want to have a different new year with special experience? If you still have no idea what to do and where to go this new year, Miao village of Dehang in Western Hunan must be great choice for you. This year, Miao village of Dehang is waiting for you with not only beautiful scenery but also giving you a chance to experience custom of new year of Miao nationality with zero distance.New Year of Miao Nationality, As a great time, symbolizes end of last year’s labor and start of new year’s joy. People usually celebrate it from end of winter and start of spring until February. This year, activity of new year of Miao nationality in Dehang will start from 10th, Jan. to 5th Mar. with various programs prepared. Needfire evening, Miao song, Miao Drum will accompany with you for whole night. Traditional snack in Miao village will stimulate your tongue. Apart from this, a lot of entertainment activities like butchering pig, making glutinous cake, making tofu, having long dragon feast, drinking wine of Miao village, dancing drum dance, singing song face to face and so on will be presented. The whole village will indulge in an atmosphere of joy and happiness.Translated by Patricia

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On 10th Jan 2015, Bird Preservation Volunteer found 3 Chinese Mergansers along Lishui River in Yongding District of Zhangjiajie. Chinese Merganser, as relic species of tertiary ice age, is called the living fossil in bird species. It is protected as the first-rated animal and enjoy the same fame as Chinese national treasure Panda. This bird mainly breed in the north. Surprisingly, this is the first time Chinese Merganser was found in Zhangjiajie, Hunan.Translated By Patricia

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In order to improve image of Zhangjiajie as an international tourism city, Zhangjiajie government has launched a reformation project of building village inside city. Since the reformation program of building village inside city in Wulingyuan got started in 2014, residents responded actively that 200 residents have applied reformation plan and over 100 residents have been under reformation.The budget for this project is over RMB 60 millions. Over 272 residents in Jundiping in ZJJ Wulingyuan district are covered in this project. After the accomplishment of this project, buildings and infrastructure construction here will give you a brand new impression. This project will be finished at the end of 2015. At that time, ZJJ Wulingyuan will shock tourists with new image.Translated By Patricia

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