The fiscal capacity of Hunan Province takes new steps. It was learnt from the meeting on financial work convened on January 13 in Changsha that in 2013, the public financial revenue and local financial revenue of the province exceeded 300 billion yuan and 200 billion yuan respectively.In spite of slowdown of economic growth, policy-supported fee decrease and severe drought and other unfavorable factors in 2013, all tax departments of Hunan took appropriate actions in advance, actively responded and strengthened tax administration, maintaining steady growth in financial revenue. The public financial revenue increased by 36.934 billion yuan to 330.729 billion yuan, increasing by 12.57%. Specifically, the local financial revenue reached 202.361 billion yuan, increasing by 24.145 billion yuan, a growth rate of 13.55%. The fiscal revenue handed to the Central Government totaled 128.368 billion yuan, growing by 11.06%.The financial expenditure of the province came to 463.55 billion yuan, rising 51.65 billion yuan or 12.54%. The 79 counties administrated by province fiscal system realized revenue of 84.284 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 14.85% and 2.28 percentage points higher than the provincial average. The new system drove the financial growth to a great extent.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-01-17 18:34 View：2036

The cooperation meeting between International photography association and the people’s government of Wulingyuan recently will be held.In the exchange meeting, International photography association President Zhao xuxin introduces the development of the international photography association and organization construction, etc. He will show the part of the association works. On the next step, both sides decide to set up zhangjiajie international photography association branches, Develop international photography association members, and regularly swap photography, borrowing a platform to promote Zhangjiajie.Zhao xuxin says it will keep cooperate with Zhangjiajie photography and tourism, and use the website, newspapers, magazines and other carrier to promote Zhangjiajie scenery, expand Zhangjiajie reputation. At the same time, The international top photographers will come to zhangjiajie for photography, carrying out exchange activities.ZJJ Wujingyuan says they will support international photography association activities. They hope a long-term friendly relations will be establishd.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-01-16 15:20 View：1324

On January 10th, Zhangjiajie has met the first snow in 2014. Wulingyuan, with a thin layer of silver, Attractes many tourists to visit. Local tourism authorities take various safety precautions of rain and snow weather, ensuring a fine tourism order.In order to give a safe environment, wulingyuan also organizes forces to main observation deck of snow cleaning, and arranges the staff to strengthen the patrolling.At present, Wulingyuan scenic area has smooth traffic. Huangshi village, Yuanjiajie and Huanglong cave open normally. Forecasters say that by 13th, Wulingyuan will have cloudy weather, so Zhangjiajie will have an attractive landform scenery.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-01-16 15:19 View：654

The body engineering of Zhangjiajie world geological park gallery has been basically completed. It aims to open freely for global visitors in March, Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Zhangjiajie world geological park.Zhangjiajie world geological park gallery is located in Wulingyuan scenic area. On the basis of the original museum of Zhangjiajie World Geological Park, It has a qualitative transformation. Exhibition hall set up a comprehensive exhibition hall, 5D screens, paleontology hall, animal and plant specimens hall and the historical figures to introduce hall, etc.The main function of new Zhangjiajie world geological park gallery is to spread Zhangjiajie landscape science knowledge to the global, Have an authoritative interpretation of Zhangjiajie geomorphic origin, and fully embody its research, education, and aesthetic value.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-01-14 15:26 View：901

On 10th,January, Wulingyuan core scenic zone which is world natural heritage of Zhangjiajie ushered the first snow in 2014, which surprised tourists who came for viewing snow.A tourguide said that this year’s snow arrives slower than former year. In the morning at the very day, It’s not clear to see snow because of heavy rain. Since the noon, snow on mountainssometimes appeared and sometimes hid itself by the blowing of wind, which on the contrary seems more charming and inviting.According to weather forecast, Wulingyuan core scenic zone on 11st,January. Will appear a wonderful view of rime and glazed ice under the influence of cold air. At the present, recycable bus, elevator, small sightseeing train and slope are operating well. Slope of Tianzi Mountain scenic zone will recover operation on 12nd,January.By Patricia

News 2014-01-14 15:16 View：689

On Jan 5th, The micro film 《Beautiful ZJJ》serial is held its boot ceremony.Set the background by the beautiful scenery in Zhangjiajie, The film combines the legend of every scenic spot with the local folk customs. The whole serial embodies over 100 episodes of the film, and every episode narrates one story and each of them is separated as well as integrated with each other. To finishing the whole serial film will take five years and the Hunan Television shooting team will be invited to produce it. The up-coming first episode of the film is 《Seek Dreams in Yuanjiajie》.On the ceremony, The National Headquarter Economic Research Group delivers its congratulations and remarks Zhangjiajie’s shooting of micro film is to spread tourism culture through micro film and thus it is the innovation of the propaganda of tourism product as well as the exploration of the upgrade and update of tourism & culture industry. Besides, it is the combination of traditional photography technology and the new media transmission tool and build up the new benchmark for Zhangjiajie to promote its tourism culture.Kong Yu, The director of the film indicates the camera crew will make a perfect combination of Zhangjiajie’s splendid scenery and its culture connotation through the shot; It will display the natural conditions and social customs of Zhangjiajie, And what the film is more important is to present human feelings to give people the enjoyment of beauty.By Crystal

News 2014-01-13 15:28 View：742

A few days ago, ZJJ Wulingyuan Tourism Administration signed an agreement with the International Photography Association, inviting top photographers and artists from China and overseas to PK in Zhangjiajie and then selecting top ten “The Best Photographers that Focus on Zhangjiajie” towards the global.Per the agreement, from 2014 to 2020, Wulingyuan scenic spot will co-hold the three of ZJJ & Wulingyuan International Photography Contest with International Photography Association for twice a year. In 2014, the first International Photography Contest themed with “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter” will falls into four seasons to invite foreign photographers to come Zhangjiajie for creation.The two parties also promise that International Photography Association set up branch in Zhangjiajie and carry out daliy communication and cooperation; Wulingyuan scenic spot will support International Photography Association to carry out photography activities in Zhangjiajie and give due support in policy and funds; for memberships who are up the 4 stars from International Photography Association, they will enjoy the same treatment as the China photographer memberships.At the same time, in future, Wulingyuan scenic spot and the International Photography Association will rationally label the other’s logo, emblem, web link on each other’s marked position of the website, and authorize each other to reship the relevant information from the other’s website. The International Photography Association will fully take chance of developing various activities in China and abroad to recommend Zhangjiajie’s tourism resources.By Crystal

News 2014-01-13 15:17 View：1029

According to the Hunan-Indonesia Investment and Trade Promotion Fair held on January 12, 2014, 39 Hunan-based enterprises have invested in Indonesia. From January through November, 2013, Hunan and Indonesia realized the bilateral trade volume of 460 million USD, a year-on-year growth of 1.3%.Xu Xiangping, Party secretary of the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, said that Indonesia is an earlier market where Hunan-based enterprises make investment. The Indonesian Industrial Park, manufactured by Sany in Karawang in the west of Indonesia's Java with an investment of 200 million USD, has become the first Chinese enterprise to have made large investment in Indonesian manufacturing sector.This year, Hunan will actively participate in the construction of the maritime Silk Road economic belt, and strive to open the Changsha-Guangxi-Vietnam international freight trains and international passenger and cargo flights from Changsha Huanghua International Airport to ASEAN countries so as to create new  links with ASEAN countries. Efforts will be made to set up mutual offices in ASEAN and Hunan's southwest city. In addition, construction of the province's overseas industrial parks in ASEAN countries will be accelerated, to encourage more competitive enterprises to invest in the region.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: hunan.gov.cn

News 2014-01-13 14:45 View：632