In line with national cable center inspection, Tianmen Mountain Cableway begins to stop on January 8th and 9th. During the suspended cableway, Tianmen mountain scenic spot stops receiving people. On January 10th, Ropeway will be in recovery operations. At the same time, Tianmen Mountain forest sightseeing cable car service will slso stop on January 10th and recover on January 11st.From December 25th, 2013 to February 28th, 2014, Tianmen Mountain scenic area performs the winter fare of 225 yuan/person. And scenic spots ticket time is adjusted for winter at 8:30AM to 16:00PM. During this period, Due to road icing, scenic green cars can’t run, so tianmen cave landscape area wwill be suspended.Translated by Sophia

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G (CRH Trains) – Highspeed EMU in Highspeed lines & Passenger Dedicated Lines (PDLs) (Fastest train and of course the most expansive,Travelling 300-320 km/h, Calling only in state capitals and some major cities)D (CRH Trains) – Highspeed EMU in Conventional railways & PDLs (Pre-highspeed trains and more expansive, Travelling 160-200 km/h, up to 250 km/h in PDLs, Calling at major state capitals and cities)T – Express Train in Conventional railways (Express train, travelling 120-140 km/h, Calling at all state capitals and major cities)Z – Express Overnight sleepers (Express direct train, travelling 120-160 km/h, Calling in only state capitals and major cities)K – Fast Train (Fast train travelling 120-140 km/h, Calling all stops in T trains and half of the cities along the route)Only numbers – Slow train (travelling 120km/h, local services along the rail corridor, Calling at ALL stops).Translated by Sophia

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Hunan holds its first ice festival at Yunding Ski Rosort, a place located at Dongshanfeng Area in Shimen County known for its dancing snowflakes. Numerous skiing enthusiasts hailed the event and vied to show their skills. Translator: Tang LiSource: hn.rednet.cn

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On Jan 10th, The world natural heritage site–ZJJ Wulingyuan scenic spot witnesses the first snow in 2014. Tianzi Mount, Yuanjiajie, ZJJ National Forest Park and other sites are presenting a snowy world and layer upon layer of peaks and knolls are scattered with “Silver dress”.By Crystal

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“Focus on ZJJ & One Thousand Photographers Collection Activity”–The four-day and the largest-scale photography collection activity draw its curtain in ZJJ Wulingyuan on Jan 9th where near 1,200 professional photographers from global attend the grand meeting. According to incomplete statistics, about 500,000 works that reflect Zhangjiajie’s natural scenery, folk customs and characters have been presented, which is called the highest-standard tourism photography grand meeting by circles from photography and tourism.The deputy head of district of Wulingyuan People’s Government introduces this activity magnifies the miracle and beauty of Zhangjiajie landform; It is a grand meeting for photography festival as well as a mega-hit tourism marketing; through the cameras from global photographers, “Zhangjiajie” is brought to every corner of the world.The activity is co-organzised by ZJJ Wulingyuan People’s Government, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Management Office and the International Photography Association. In 2011 and 2012, Wulingyuan hold successively the Interntaional Internet Photography Contest. At present, The 3rd ZJJ National Scenery Photography Contest is in full swing with over 1,000 photographers take part in.By Crystal

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The four-day "Capturing Zhangjiajie, One Thousand Photographers' Expedition Tour in the New Year" was concluded in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie on January 11, 2014. Nearly 1,200 professional photographers participated in the event, and took more than 500,000 photos that showcased natural scenery, folk customs, and portraits of Zhangjiajie."The event is not only a pleasant journey but also an unusual photo tour," said Mr. Ma, a photographer from Ningxia Province. "The event is very good. We gained more knowledge while enjoying the scenery," said Ms. Lee and her husband from Shanghai. The couple decided to stay for a few more days in Zhangjiajie to enjoy and capture the charming snow-covered landscape. This was the 58th time for He Huan, an 83-year-old famous Hong Kong photographer to take photos in Zhangjiajie. This time, he came to the city ten days in advance, and held a personal Zhangjiajie photo exhibition.Mr. Zhao Xuxin, president of the International Photography Association, pledged that the association will carry out in-depth cooperation with the Wulingyuan Scenic Area and develop the event into a bright view of Zhangjiajie.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: hn.rednet.cn

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From Friday this weekend (Jan 10th), Hunan tourists who want to fly to Lijiang don’t need to have a connecting-flight anymore. On Jan 6th, Source from Hunan branch of China Southern Airlines has learned from 10th the airline from Changsha-Kunming-Lijiang will be opened, so passengers can arrive in Lijiang from Changsha by nonstop.The flight is opened for one time everyday: Takes off from Changsha at 19:15pm, Arrives in Kunming at 21:15pm, Arrives in Lijiang at 23:10pm; Takes off at 8:05am the next day and arrives in Changsha at 12:05am. Before Jan 30th, Tourists can enjoy the favorable air ticket at 30% for single trip at only 530RMB.It is reported that for tourists who choose China Southern Airlines and takes off from Changsha Huanghua Airport after 10th, They can check in by ahead of 48 hours. Tourists can make their boarding check ahead of time by airport CUSS, logging in China Southern Airlines official website, sending short message to 95539 or follow the Wechat of China Southern Airlines( CS95539).Source from:Hunan DailyBy Crystal

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On Jan 2nd, Source from Fenghuang People’s Government has learned after honored “China First Strong County of Tourism ”, “National Top Ten Rovering Sites ”, “2013 China Most Leisure Town”, Fenghuang ancient town is again awarded“The Most Livable Town in China”. Other selected scenic spots are: Dongguan Qingxi Town, Yunnan Lijiang Ancient Town, Zhejiang Wu Town and etc.The annual “China Media Awards” is sponsored and organized by overseas China media cooperation organization, which includes 81 memberships spread in near 30 countries and regions across five continents. The activity embodies many awards: “Accomplished Chinese”, “Accomplished Chinese Enterprises”, “China Charming Town”, “China Most Livable Town” and all awards are from the 81 overseas Chinese media high-rise across five continents. In line with objective and justice principle of voting and extensive opinions from overseas Chinese, ten awards are selected. By now, two such activities have been held. At the night of Dec 30th, 2013, on the scene of 2013 International China Media Award, Fenghuang ancient town, which was honored “China Most Beautiful Small Town”, is awarded “The Most Livable Town in China”.By Crystal

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