On April 20th, The continuous rain in resort Zhangjiajie stopped on Gran Rain, The last solar terms of spring on lunar calendar. Yangjiajie natural protection area in Wulingyuan core scenic area were surrounded by misty clouds, which turned its forest sight into a wonderland. Many guests excited exclaimed,“How beautiful it is”.Yangjiajie lies in the west of Wulingyuan, next to Tianzishan, Yuanjiajie and Yellow Stone Village. Though it is renowned as “The natural great wall”for its forest sight, it has been neglected for the past years due to inconvenient traffic. With the operation of Yangjiajie cableway on April 18th, Yangjiajie would be much easier to travel for guests. It will become a new spotlight to draw guests here and there.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-04-21 15:23 View：707

With the cherry blossoms withering, The red azaleas are in full bloom. And forest in Zhangjiajie turned blackish green,Green lake gurgling. On the afternoon of April 19th, ZJJ Wulingyuan core scenic area witnessed a cloud of guests. They were attracted by the picturesque spring sights in there. Guests was full of the tourist routes, even the sightseeing trolley cars were filled with people. According to incomplete statistics, more than 10 thousand people per day has been there since 18th, which increased obviously than last year.Since the middle of April, Domestic and foreign guests have been enchanted by the continuous spring rain, bloom azaleas, as well as misty clouds that make mountains and waters more beautiful and dream-like. The charges of The Ten-mile Gallery Sightseeing Car Company introduced that the tramway including other reception facilities has been comprehensively updated in recent year with a investment of 4 million yuan,In order to upgrade tourist reception service and ensure guests a safe and comfortable travel. All the sightseeing cars have just smoothly passed the 2014 safe inspection lately.Ten-mile Gallery lies in the Suoxiyu natural protection area in Wulingyuan. This natural long forest sightseeing gallery is a golden passage connecting attractions such as Tianzishan and Shuiraosimen.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-04-20 15:24 View：768

On April 21, the day before the 45th World Earth Day, Hunan Province launched its Promotion Week celebrating the occasion in Meixi Lake, Changsha. Over 100 students representing various colleges, middle schools and primary schools gathered to present the achievements made in environment protection and caring about the earth.This World Earth Day activity, themed "Cherishing Resources of the Earth and Transforming Development Pattern---Intensively and Economically Utilizing Territorial Resources, Jointly Protecting Natural Ecological Space", is being hosted by the Department of Land and Resources of Hunan Province, China.In the activity, the Department of Land and Resources of Hunan Province conferred plates to the Experimental Primary School of Yuelu District and Changjun Meixihu Middle School.Besides, various schools of Hunan actively participated in the activity. Hunan University held the "Knowledge Transition" book donation activity, strengthening students' awareness of environment protection; Central South University launched the "Connecting Hearts Public Benefit Activity", recycling the waste cartridges and donating them to children in poor mountainous areas; and the Environment Protection and Energy Saving Association of Hunan Institute of Finance and Economy developed "disk activities", promoting "green living" to save resources.Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-04-20 14:41 View：675

The award ceremony of “2013 China Tourism Charts” was held in Wuhan on March 28th, 2014 The 2rd Proximity Skyflying World Championship held in ZJJ Tianmenshan was rated “The Year of Tourist Even”. Besides, Tianmenshan National Forest Park also win“The Most Popular Attractions”.Created by China First Media Tourist Association,“2013 China Tourism Charts”is a very authoritative and influential tourist brand review system which is renowned as Oscar of Tourism. 14 prized was issued, which cover many tourist aspects such as hotels, scenic areas, travel agencies, airports, Tourism Bureaus. 4 prizes were nominated in Hunan, among which Tianmenshan took 2 prizes.This year, the world first tunnel elevator will put into use. Guests who want to see the sights of Tianmen Hole but are tired of climbing are accessible to take it. It only takes them 10 minutes to the Hole.Beginning with the use of such tunnel elevator, Tianmenshan continues to make its new legend. A charger of Tourism Bureau estimated that Tianmenshan can add its reception capacity to 50% in the least, for the guests move more smoothly and fast.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-04-19 15:26 View：664

According to the source from Wulingyuan, The China Mobile 4G Network will run in the whole Wulingyuan core scenic area, when all China Mobile users can enjoy a smooth network in the area.With a total cost of 2 million RMB, 18-Station 4G network has been set up in Wulingyuan area, Which covers main tourist routes like Yellow Stone Village, Golden Whip Stream, Tianzishan, Oxygen Bar Square etc.China Mobile users is accessible to the highest download rate-70M/s since 4G network run. Even the lowest download rate is up to 15M/s when the signal is very weak. Thus, Guests at home and abroad can enjoy both unique beautiful Zhangjiajie landscape and fast China Mobile 4G network service.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-04-18 15:27 View：919

In the first quarter of 2014, Zhangjiajie received a total of 4.16 million tourists, realizing tourism revenue of 2.918 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 9%. It received over 150 thousand overseas tourists, up by about 10%. Besides, this period saw a sharp rise in independent travelers, reaching over 60%.Facing the new situation of relatively slow international and domestic tourism market and structural changes in tourism consumption, Zhangjiajie put forward the development strategy of "Improving Quality, Upgrading Zhangjiajie". It has chosen a strategy involving scientific development, transforming the tourism from single to compound styled integrating sight-seeing, leisure, and holidays, expanding the tourist scope from domestic to both international as well as domestic, and changing the tourism economic growth pattern from quantity-oriented to quality-oriented, thus advancing from a large tourism city to a powerful tourism city. Since 2013, 72 key projects for the development strategy have involved a total investment value of more than 20 billion yuan. Most of these projects have chosen green themes like "culture and ecology".Tranlator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-04-18 14:36 View：652

“Sinanyu” Village lies at the entrance to west gate of Wulinyuan scenic area. It covers 9.8 square kilometers and has 1,122 residents, 267 families. It is a typical minority settlement with strong ethnic folk customs where lives Tujia, Bai,and Miao people. Tujia and Bai people makes up 98%.In recent year, The village has been making use of favorable tourist resources and focused on the general target, That is, building world tourist brand, building international tourist entertainment village. With a main developmental line of putting ecology first,ensuring tourism’s dominance, upgrading its town as well as culture and Keeping local residents’life much better and harmonious, It strove to build a special village, develop natural and casual tour. Sinanyu village has attracted about 100 thousand guests per year. It has taken shape with 20 standard hotel and family inns, simple natural Tujia Diaojiao building and Tianzi Street formed by fire & wind proof wall courtyards.In 2003, The village was chosen as one of the 100 ethnic special villages that would be protected and transformed by Chinese government’s policy to protect special ethnic village. Thus 50O thousand RMB money was been remitted by Provincial Ethnic Affairs at the end of last year.Translated by Zumi

News 2014-04-17 22:22 View：782

On April 16th, The first world-class cultural ecological leisure resort hotel was officially opened in Zhangjiajie,Hunan province.This hotel is named “Zhangjiajie Hetian Resort Hotel”, Which is located in the famous resort of ZJJ CiLi. It is near to Zhangjiajie Huanglong cave scenic spot and the grand canyon scenic area, With a beautiful environment, It has tujia and miao construction style, ethnic elements and cultural symbols.It is reported that the hotel opens in 2013, Which has won “2013 Asian hospitality gold olive awards-The top 10 most national culture characteristic hotel”, “The 14th China hotel Golden horse award-Best Resort”, “The traveler TOP100 best resort awards”.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-04-17 21:47 View：782