In order to realise quality upgrade of Zhangjiajie grand canyon scenic spot, and build a new bright spot, CiLi tujia township people’s government jointly agrees to launch land registration work.Glass bridge construction project involves Chestnut village and Wu Wangpo village. Bridge from the bottom to upper has a relative height of about 400 meters, with a total length of about 370 meters. The bridge deck are all made of transparent glass. In the center of the bridge, it will have the world’s highest bungee center. With unreinforced support, the whole project is a kind of full glass structure. Visitors can have the experience of “walking” in the air and then view the rainbow waterfall in the sky.The project has a total investment of 260 million yuan, which expected completion in 2014.Translated by Sophia

News 2013-12-05 11:42 View：1106

“ZJJ’s beautiful scenery and the steep and splendid mountains in Yangjiajie deserve their reputation!” on the morning of Nov 16th, A group of self-driving tourists from Hangzhou, Zhe jiang province climb the Tianbofu Viewing Deck, Yangjiajie and exclaim their praises to the uncanny workmanship–“Peak Wall”. It is reported since the beginning of Nov, Yangjiajie has become a new “Business card” of the winter tourism in Wulingyuan, with a reception of over 1,000 tourists per day, including 80% self-driving tourists, two times on a year-on-year basis.Located in the western Wulingyuan, adjacent to Tianzi Mount in the north, close to Yuanjiajie in the south, Ynagjiajie was discovered in the 90s of 20 century. It is bestowed with bizarre cliffs, freely streams and valley, sound eco-environment and splendid scenery. In the past ten years, due to its desolate location and inconvenient transportation, Yangjiajie was the “Dark horse” attraction, with the majority of outdoor donkey friends and backpackers coming here. Since the beginning of this year, there is a huge change in the structure of tourist source in Wulingyuan: less group tourists and more self-driving ones, making Yangjiajie become a heat place for tourism.There are two touring routes: Oolong Village and Air corridor and main natural attractions like: Tianbofu, Golden Crow, Asking for the Moon and Wooden Club Peak in Yangjiajie.“We not only enjoy the magical natural scenery, as well as listen to the original local folk songs. Yangjiajie adds more color to our journey. But it still tiring to finish all the routes by foot” A photographer at his 60s from Shangxi remarks. On hearing the news that the ropeway will be finished very soon, he indicates he will take his friends to re-visit Wulingyuan and take photos of Yangjiaje from the sky.By Crystal

News 2013-12-04 23:55 View：1241

Recently, According to the “Beautiful China-1st National Forum on Construction and Development of Characteristics Ecotourism City” held in Beijing, Yanling County of Zhuzhou City in Hunan Province was honored as the “Most Beautiful Ecotourism Demonstration County in China”, The “Tourism County with Best Investment Potential in China” and The “Beautiful China Demonstration County”. It is the only county (City/District) with three awards, making the county outstanding from more than 200 candidate cities.Sponsored by China County Brand Development Association, China Eco-tourism Research and Promotion Society, and China Tourism Investment Promotion Association, the forum selected 50 most beautiful ecotourism demonstration cities as well as some beautiful China demonstration counties and tourism counties with the best investment potential.By Wang Bilian

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On Dec 2nd, Source from Tianmenshan National Forest Park is released the ropeway will goes to annual overhaul from Dec 9th to Dec 24th and come to a off-stream with no reception of tourists. The ropeway will resume its operation in Dec 25th and the attraction also opens to tourists on Dec 25th.The annual overhaul includes conventional equipment yearly check and acceptance check of the new equipment. As a major transportation facility in the attraction, except the daily maintaining, Tianmenshan ropeway will be undergone carefully integral inspection annually to ensure its operational security.From Dec 25th, 2013 to Feb 28th, 2014, Due to the approach to ice and snow season, The e-car comes to a off-the-line and Tianmen Cave is closed with the winter ticket price of 225RMB. With a altitude of 1,518.6 meters, Tianmenshan is the highest mountain in Zhangjiajie. From every Dec to Mar of next year, Beautiful snow scenery prevails in Tianmenshan and so is honored “Beauliful south snow country” by many tourists.By Crystal

News 2013-12-03 23:21 View：870

On Dec 3rd, ZJJ Yellow Stone Village Ropeway Co.,Ltd Announces: In January, the ropeway facilities will be inspected and the specific date is from Jan 4th, 2014 to Jan 8th, 2014. During the overhaul, The whole ropeway will be off-stream and so tourists who want to visit Yellow Stone Village have to arrive the mount on foot.Constructed in 1997 and upgraded in Nov, 2009 with a total investment of 80 million RMB, The Yellow Stone Village ropeway covers 1,016 meters of its inclined length. Its pattern is single circle hanging model and its operation speed is at 6m/s and carrying capacity 1,300 People/hour , with 8 people sitting in cabinlift. The ropeway was prized “China Top Ten Ropeways” and is honored “First-class enterprise of safety production standard” by China Ropeway Association in Nov, 2013 and is awarded security service quality 5s standard of national highest passenger ropeway enterprise.The person in charge of Yellow Stone Village Ropeway Co.,Ltd remarks this inspection is carried out by professionals and some obsolete ropeway facilities will be replaced to guarantee high-service, high-efficient and safe reception of tourists from home and abroad.By Crystal

News 2013-12-03 23:20 View：809

Near 1,000 Photographers Focus on the 3rd ZJJ•Wulingyuan National Scenery Photography Contest.Since the openness of the 3rd National Scenery Photography Contest by ZJJ Wulingyuan in July 1st, Near 1,000 photographers have rushed into Zhangjiajie and taken their cameras in the natural scenery, figures, folk customs, towns and creature, etc. According to statistics, By the end of Dec 3rd, The organizing commission has received over 3,000 works.Since June, 2010, ZJJ Wulingyuan has hold twp international net photography contests, where over 5,000 photographers and lovers both in home and abroad have taken in. over 20,000 works of Zhangjiajie scenery have been come out, Which becomes a vital engine for promoting Zhangjiajie. In this year, Wulingyuan expands the scale for photography event and improve its grade. It will collect Zhangjiajie scenery photography works towards the global in the way of joint-efforts with China Photographer Association. At the same time, The activity enhances its incentive standard and adds game categories. Except the privilege of free-charge admission ticket to the participants, Their award-winning works will be the vital judge for them to join in China Photographer Association, Which arise huge response in the circle of photography.It is reported in order to activate the atmosphere for this event,ZJJ Wulingyuan is by the chance of the contest to organize the activity of 1,000 photographers collecting scenery in Zhangjiajie. At present, about 500 people apply for it. The activity will be held at early 2014.The contest is organized by Popular Photography magazine and ZJJ Wulingyuan tourism bureau and will last until June 30th, 2014, with a total prize of over 400,000RMB.Works of ZJJ Suoxi SceneryBy Crystal

News 2013-12-02 23:19 View：1146

Flocks of migratory birds have started arriving in wetlands of East Dongting Lake for winter since late October. According to staff at the East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve, the lake has predicted an inflow of 120 thousand migratory birds this winter and the period between mid-to-late November and early December is the best season for bird watching.Dongting Lake is one of the best-known bird watching destinations nationwide. Since November, a good population of bird-lovers has thronged there to go birding and take photographs. The greatest charm of autumn and winter there is birding and it is currently the peak season for bird migration at Dongting Lake.Pied avocets flying up and down the lake shore.Grey crowned-cranes foraging in wetlands.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-12-02 23:01 View：709

The expressway stretching from Zhangjiajie City to Huayuan County (in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture) officially opened to traffic on November 30, 2013. It is expected to greatly facilitate Zhangjiajie’s establishment as a tourist destination that is well-known at home and abroad, as well as the advancement of west Hunan.The expressway starts from Yongding District of Zhangjiajie, travels across Yongshun County, Baojing County of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and arrives at Huayuan County. Upon completion, the expressway is expected to connect cities within the province as well as inter-province expressways, fueling the economic development of areas along the line and speeding up the pace of poverty-alleviation in Wuling Mountain area.Meanwhile, the expressway, functioning as a traffic artery between Zhangjiajie and southwest China, plays a great role in tourism development of Zhangjiajie. The link-up with Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, Changde-Jishou Expressway, Fenghuang-Daxing Expressway and Chongqing-Hunan Expressway will shorten the travel time between Zhangjijie and southwest China including Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou to seven hours.Translator by Wang Bilian

News 2013-12-01 23:15 View：707