The local tourism authority of Fenghuang County announced on January 14 that the county received a total of 312,700 domestic and international arrivals in 2014, up 176.48 percent from a year earlier.In recent years, Fenghuang County has made active attempts at tapping into the international tourism market, signing tourism cooperation framework agreements with Australia, France, Russia, Malaysia, Taiwan, and other countries and regions. In 2011, the county inked a letter of intent with Ange City of the Centre region of France, to establish a sister city relationship.In 2014, Fenghuang made a thorough survey on South Korea's tourism market and took the initiative by sending its tourism enterprises to the 8th Hana Tour International Travel Show in Seoul. The county managed to sign a framework agreement with Hana Tour, the largest tour company in South Korea, promoting a Fenghuang 3 days 2 nights tour package to South Korea.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On January 13rd, The producer of 3D movie “ZhongKui kills Ghost:Snow Evil Spirit” shows its ultimate trailer by micro public platform. It has 2 minutes 1 second to show the content of the movie, also including the effects of Zhangjiajie landform scenery and the global release date: on February 19th, 2015 (in the lunar year). It is the second time for Zhangjiajie scenery to show on Chinese New Year after the “Big heaven of journey to the west”.Movie “ZhongKui kills Ghost:Snow Evil Spirit” tells the story of chopping monster. With the crown producer of the famous filmmaker Peter Pau, Chen Kun and Li Bingbing，The extremely popular stars join the film. It has a total investment of about 200 million yuan.In July 2014, Peter has led the team in Tianzi mountain, Yuanjiajie and other attractions for a week. Mr Peter said the news that after effects post-production, Zhangjiajie scenery will appear twice coherent, about 2 minutes every time. He believed that can use the images of dynamic to show Zhangjiajie celestial scene.Translated by Sophia

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As well known, kudzu is a nutritious wild vegetable with protein, iron, calcium and other various nutritious elements contained in it. It could strengthen immune system of human body and lengthen people’s life. Having gone through five years’ seed introduction, grafting and trial plating, kudzu finally has achieved planting in large scale in Mount Baofeng. Large-scale planting of kudzu also set an example on reform of agriculture industry structure. To celebrate this great achievement, Zhangjiajie Anfu Tourism Food Company held a recommendation and appreciation meeting.At the launch scene, attendants could not only view producing process and product show but also could taste kudzu juice and various dishes made by kudzu for free. At the same time, you could experience the joy of planting kudzu by yourself. After overall acknowledgement of kudzu, over ten large hotel and restaurants signed purchasing contract with Anfu company.By Patricia

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Director of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Hunan Province (HNFAO) Xiao Bailing met with a delegation headed by the newly-appointed Royal Cambodia Consul-General in Chongqing Kedallah on January 12.Director Xiao welcomed the delegation and hoped that HNFAO and the consulate-general could make great efforts to promote sister-city relationship and conduct cooperation in agriculture, engineering machinery and tourism. Since more and more Hunan people have been starting their businesses in Cambodia, the consulate-general is expected to facilitate their visa issuance. She also expressed that HNFAO would join hands with the consulate-general to push forward communication and cooperation in various fields.Kedallah said that he was impressed by Hunan's vigor and potential. He was willing to close contact with HNFAO during his term of office, actively promote sister-city relationship between Phnom Penh and Changsha, and co-launch various activities so as to attract more Hunanese to invest and travel in Cambodia.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On January 13rd, Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi has a successful trial performance about Europe national culture programs. February 11 to 24, Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi will take part in 2015 overseas “Happy Spring Festival” activities in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, showing the original,mystery,Beautiful Hunan Ethnic Culture to the world.As we have learned, with a total of 28 elite performers, they will perform separately “Big Beautiful Zhangjiajie”, “The tender feelings coriaria sinia”, and other 13 products in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, and have national art communication with local cultural groups. Last January 17 to 28, Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi Group went abroad for the first time in Italy and Malta for tour performances, showing Xiangxi Culture unique amorous feelings, with cultural soft strength, to improve China’s international image.Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi is hunan tourism performing arts industry pioneer and leader. It has international cultural square, which can accommodate 2,600 people. It has more than 30 national culture brands, such as the national cultural industry demonstration base, national key project of cultural tourism, and so on.Translated by Sophia

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The first method:You can fly into Hongkong(Guangzhou) from Manila,then take high-rail train(About 3 hours) to Changsha from Shenzhen or Guangzhou,and then you will take 4 hours bus dirve to Zhangjiajie from Changsha.The second method:You can fly into Guangzhou from Manila,then take direct flight to Zhangjiajie from Guangzhou on the same day.Online Email: shuire@gmail.com

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On January 10th, Yunnan Lijiang “Ctrip tourism destination network selection award ceremony, the first China travelers meeting”, Zhangjiajie won “Best TOP3 road trip destination”, “Best domestic tourism scenic spot TOP5″ two awards. In addition, in “China’s first ten big city tourism literacy PK”, Zhangjiajie team with highest votes won “Global traveler award”.It is understood that “Ctrip’s top tourist destination selection” is the only online voting nationwide large-scale tourist destination selection. From 2009, it has held five sessions, which is highly won recognition and attention of the industry and the media.Translated by Sophia

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On January 10, the first batch of clean energy buses and taxis were put into operation in Wulingyuan Scenic Area, a site of world natural heritage in Zhangjiajie City. This is another significant move to implement the “Blue sky” environmental operation in response to the advocacy of “Clean air is invaluable” in the area.According to the collected data from Wulingyuan's self-monitoring stations set up by environmental protection departments of China, the scenic area has excellent air quality, making it a real “Natural oxygen bar”. After visiting the scenic area, Nancy Dick, former vice governor of Colorado,exclaimed, “Every breath in Zhangjiajie is worthy of five dollars.”In recent years, the scenic area has banned 74 coal-fired boilers of hotels and schools, transforming coal into electricity or gas. And this time, the energy material of 50 taxis and 24 buses were changed from oil to gas.Translator: Zhu MengxiaSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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