On December 30, Xupu-Huaihua Expressway is opened to traffic. The expressway, 91.78 kilometers long, with an investment of 8.19 billion yuan, is the first expressway of Xupu County.Xupu-Huaihua ExpresswayOn December 30, Yanling-Rucheng Expressway is officially opened to traffic. Starting from the connecting line of the Hengyang-Emperor Yan Mausoleum Expressway in Sanhe Town of Yanling County, Yanling-Rucheng Expressway extends from the north to the south, passing Longzhayi Tunnel to Guidong County of Chenzhou City. It reaches the border between Hunan and Guangdong in Rucheng County, where it connects with Guangdong Province's highway, covering a total length of 151 kilometers. The completion of this expressway starts a new era for Guidong County by ending its history of no highways, greatly improves the transportation condition of the old revolutionary counties of Guidong and Rucheng, and further opens up the connection channel between Chenzhou and the outside world.Yanling-Rucheng Expressway The Shishou -Huarong Expressway is opened to traffic on December 30. It takes only 15 minutes to drive from Huarong to Shishou. The Yueyang-Changde Expressway connecting with the Shishou-Huarong Expressway in the Dongting Lake area is also opened at the same time. Hunan Province thus has another great channel to go outside.Shishou-Huarong Expressway Translator: HaoJingruSource: enghunan.gov.cn 

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December 29th, The core scenic tourist attraction Wulingyuan scenic area has a passenger flow. The Eco-car ceaselessly goes on Tianzi mountain, Yuanjiajie and Huangshi village and other places with an intoxicatedbeauty of laughter.Since the opening of world natural heritage free ofcharge week, On 28th, It has received over 10,000 tourists all day, which formeda small peak passenger flow at the end of 2013.Radiation by the ticket policy, Although the price of huanglong hole is not free, It also become selected core scenic area. On 29th, Huanglong hole has received over 3,000 people, Which greatly increased.Wulingyuan tourist areas is a predominant ticketseconomy area. It turns to be an international leisure economic development.Once it gets rid of the restriction of tickets economy, will wulingyuan realisethe grand goal of showing a natural heritage for the world.Translated by Sophia

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On the morning of December 31st, The seventh giant salamander artificial release activity started in Huanglong Hole. On that day, A total of 2000 giant salamander returned to Zhangjiajie natural mountain valley.In order to protect the appearance of resources, To build better homes, This activity released 4000 tail, Totaling more than 300 ten thousand yuan.Zhangjiajie has the best natural ecological environment. It has the existing artificial giant salamander 512,000. Which known as the “Giant salamander hometown.” Since 2002, proliferation activities has put on the 18,000 giant salamander, now the resources reserves has amounted to more than 20,000 tail.Translated by Sophia

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Source from the management bureau of Wulingyuan scenic spot has released that from Jan 5th to Jan 9th, Over 1,000 global photographers including Malaysian will gather in ZJJ Wulingyuan scenic spot and attend “Focus on ZJJ, New year’s photography collection by 1,000 photographers” activity. It is reported, this has been the largest-scale photography collection activity by Wulingyuan district.The photography collection activity is a feast for photographers to enhance their fellowship during the new year, and they will make their tour in: Tianzi Mount, Yuanjiajie, Yellow Stone Village, Golden Whip Stream, Baofeng Lake and Yellow Dragon Cave for colletion; The 3rd Art Awards ceremony of the International photography association will be held; award-winning works of the 1st and 2nd ZJJ Wulingyuan National Scenery Photography Contest will be displayed; award-winning works of the International photography association will be showed. At the same time, The global photographers will display their camera equipments, which is estimated at the total value of over twenty million RMB.As a world-known scenic spot, Wulingyuan is bestowed with splendid scenery in all year round and thus becomes a photography paradise for photographers from global. It has held two international Internet photography contests in 2011 and 2012, attracting over 5,000 photographers both from home and abroad to focus on ZJJ Wulingyuan and present its beauty. In July, 2013, Wulingyuan initiated the 3 rd National Scenery Photography Contest and has received over 3,000 works from global.By Crystal

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With the implementation of the “Tourism law”, It has brought new opportunities and challenges for zhangjiajie tourism development. As the symbol of Zhangjiajie tourism performing arts, “Charming xiangxi” will use new tickets sale system in January 1st, 2014. It aims to disrupt the market “Scalpers” strong-arm reaction, further standardize Zhangjiajie tourism market.New tickets sale system adopts the real-name system. With unified management, The travel agency installes all team members name, ID number and the tour guide information to the system before the team set out. Free visitors need to take ID card to the ticket window to pay for the ticket.It is understood that charming xiangxi will go abroad for the first time on January 17th to 28th. It will give performances in Italy and Malta, which set off a wave of zhangjiajie hot. To prepare actively 11 boutique show, Charming xiangxi will stop playing on January 14th.Translated by Sophia

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On January 4, the first Hunan Folk Art Awards was held in Changsha. It is the first time for Hunan Province to give prizes to folk art works for over sixty years since the founding of the New China. Thirty works were awarded on folk crafts, folk art books, folk artistic performances, folk art theses, and new folk artists.   Fifteen pieces of craft works took the prizes out of many others which covered such ten categories as palm fibre weaving, ceramics, carving, paper-cut, egg painting, embroidery, tie-dyeing, origami, rare stones, and Yuezhou fans. The ceremony aimed to arouse public attention to folk art. Hunan’s development in folk art would be demonstrated, interest in playing a role in this field would be encouraged, and the boom of Hunan’s folk art would be enhanced. Double-sided embroideries of the Eight New Views of Xiaoxiang win the first prize of new folk artists.The palm fibre weaving work of twelve Chinese Zodiac signs is awarded the first prize of folk crafts. Translator: Li XuanSource: changsha.gov.cn

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It is announced that from 25th Dec.2013 to 31st Dec.2013,Wulingyuan core scenic zone accepts global tourists for free aiming to share world heritage with common people.During this week, Global tourists are free to tour around ZJJ National Forest Park, Suoxiyu Scenic Zone, Tianzi Mountain and Yangjiajie Scenic Zone(Traffic fee in scenic zone is exception).What’s more, A lot of environmental activities and photographing contest will be held during this period.At that time, The forest park will be full of festive joy. It will be a great time spending Christmas Day and enjoying romantic snow view here.In addition, Global primary and secondary students under 19, by available certificate like ID card, passport, Student ID, are free to visit Wulingyuan core scenic zone until 31st May,2014. Just start packing and bring your kid to sense the beauty of nature.By Patricia

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Recently, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass bridge will be officially launched the tourist project land registration work. It marks a big tourism project will be started.Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge construction project is one of the key projects of zhangjiajie tourism quality upgrade plan. Proposed glass bridge decks are all made by transparent glass. The whole project is without steel support, which across the canyon, a total length of about 330 meters. The center has a bungee jumping, about 270 meters high.After the completion of the project, it will be the world’s longest glass bridge and the highest bungee jumping guinness world records. It can provide more stimulus for tourists in the ecological environment.Translated by Sophia

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