Though the third Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week has lowered its curtain for more than one month, 23 national flags of those countries once took part in this activity still flutter in the wind in Yellow Dragon Cave ecological square.In the entrance of Zhangjiajie Yellow Dragon Cave ecological square, 5 bulletin boards respectively mark five continents’ maps. 23 national flags stand above five continents’ maps. Against the background made by Zhangjiajie green mountains and rivers, those national flags also enhance the beauty of blue sky. In Fengyu Gallery of ecological square, country music performing teams’ publicity introduction hangs in two sides.As reported, after the closing of country music week, opening ceremony stage and Yellow Dragon ecological square are reserved. All these can help visitors get close to country music week.Translated by Becky

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Compared with Tianzi Mountain, Yuanjiajie, Yangjiajie peak walls seem to be more special. Rank upon rank towering peak walls stand tall and upright. They are just like nature-created great wall.Along with the coming Yangjiajie ropeway’s opening, rarely seen peak walls will uncover their mysterious veils soon and close to countless visitors from home and abroad.According to age brackets of Zhangjiajie Geology, Tianzi Mountain is in its boyhood, National Forest Park is in prime time, Suoxiyu is in old age and Yangjiajie is in its young stage. Since the late development, Yangjiajie attracts less attention in the past.In order to drive the development of Yangjiajie peak walls, Zhangjiajie invested 0.17 billion yuan on building Yangjiajie ropeway at the end of last year. In the following time, visitors can not only enjoy magical peristeles, but also towering peak walls.Translated by Becky

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The 7th China (Hunan) International Food Expo was held in Changsha on November 8, 2013. Flavored and special food from France, Spain, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand as well as from across the country were exhibited. Special food from Taiwan, such as pineapple cakes, Ali tea, and slimming coffee, were well received, attracting many visitors.Food culture of Taiwan and mainland China is interlinked, and spicy food is preferred both in Hunan and many places of Taiwan, according to Wu Jinsong, president of the Chinese Consumers' Industrial and Commercial Development Association. He believed that there is great market for Taiwan food in mainland China.The expo was jointly held by the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province and the Trade Promotion and Exchange Center of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. Themed "green, safety, and development", it aimed to gather the global food, display the image of enterprises, and promote food culture. In addition to food exhibition, the organizing committee held a special procurement fair to provide a professional one-to-one negotiation platform for enterprises and exhibitors.Taiwan exhibitors invite visitors to try their special food.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Up to 10:21, November 7th, Zhangjiajie airport has received one hundred thousand entry-exist personnel. And entry-exist flights has increased to 781 from 309 originally, which doubles the amount of 2012. That also makes a new record since the opening of Zhangjiajie air port.Since Zhangjiajie airport’s opening wider to outside world in 2011, entry-exist flights and passenger volumes keep increasing. In 2011, Entry-exist volume is 7,865, then in 2012, that gains to 44,553 and in 2013, The volume breaks through one hundred thousand.This year, Zhangjiajie-Taiwan airline successfully opened, Korea airline become mature and Thailand airline gets exploited gradually. As for international airlines’ volume, it gets to 7 from 4 last year. Involving airline companies also increases to 11 from 5. Analyzing from the structure of entry-exist personnel, Korean takes for the most part, its proportion is 57%.Translated by Becky

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Zhangjiajie Tianmenshan on 2011 Wingsuit Flying through Tianmen Mount, a documentary produced by a Hong Kong entertainment corporation, has been awarded the Best Feature at the 2013 Banff Mountain Film Festival. It is the first time for documentary on extreme sports held in China to have won such a prominent prize.The Banff Mountain Film Festival, launched in 1976, is held on the first weekend of November each year at the Banff Center, Canada, and features a collection of short films and documentaries on outdoor culture from all over the globe. Credited as Oscar in the field of outdoor documentary as well as the world documentary film vane, the prestigious mountain festival highlights extreme sports, outdoor expeditions, mountain cultures, environment and some of the world's last great wild places.Right after the festival in November, a selection of the best films goes on a world tour. By then, hundreds of millions of viewers around the world will be able to enjoy a fantastic wingsuit flying documentary, and appreciate the splendid scenery in Zhangjiajie, especially the magnificent Tianmen Mountain through a unique perspective.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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According to Zhangjiajie Baofeng Lake scenic spot staff, They invested 8 million yuan in total to put 14 sightseeing boats into operation. These boats become popular immediately with visitors from home and abroad.For over one year, Baofeng Lake scenic spot has kept upgrading the sightseeing boats in order to improve their tourism brand reputation. At present, these boats are unsophisticated, solid, ecological and simple. Every boat can receive 50 visitors. Among all the boats, 2 are named after 2 heroes in the scenic spot.“The boat is really beautiful, and it has the characteristic of Tujia stilted buildings. We sit in the boat to enjoy scenery. At the same time, others ashore see us as the scenery. This feeling is fantastic” A Hong Kong visitor said.Translated by Becky

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In the morning of Nov 6th, Feng-Da (From Fenghuang to Daxing, Guizhou) expressway is opened to traffic and it just takes over 20 minutes to arrive in Tongren Phoenix Airport from Fenghuang. This is the second expressway in Fenghuang after Jishou-to-Huaihua expressway.Feng-Da expressway is one section of the national expressway–Huang rui expressway in cisborder Hunan as well as the first constitute of “Five vertical and seven horizontal”Expressway network in Hunan. As a vital exit in the southern Xiangxi, Feng-Da expressway is connected with Guizhou. It sets Fenghuang northern county as its starting point, makes butt joint with Jihsou-Huaihua expressway and ends in Daxing town which is the junction between Hunan and Guizhou. The expressway covers 30.848 kms and is designed with four-lane standard with 80KM/H.Riding on Feng-Da expressway, you can enjoy many famous attractions, such as Tijiang River, South of the Great Wall site and Huangsiqiao ancient town. It takes just over 20 minutes to Tongren Phoenix Airport.“Tourists from Beijing and other provinces can arrive in Daxing by air, then travel to Fenghuang by Feng-Da expressway. It is very convienent” The manager of Feng-Da Expressway Co., Ltd indicates Ji-Huai expressway, Feng-Da expressway and Tong ren Phoenix Airport build up the space three-dimensional transportation network for Fenghuang, which paves way for Fenghuang to create “Fenghuang for ALL” international tourism destination.According to the person in charge of Fenghuang Tourism Bureau, after the settlement of Feng-Da expressway, Fenghuang along with Jishou, Huaihua, Zunyi and other cities to form the expressway network, which creates a brand-new red expressway tourism excellent products.Source from: Hunan DailyBy Crystal

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Recently, The travel book Happy Journey in Wulingyuan that introduces the world natural heritage site–ZJJ Wulingyuan in an all round way for the first time and is published by Hunan People’s Publishing House is released to readers and tourists. The district committee secretary of ZJJ Wulingyuan Zhu yongwen makes the preface for the book.With a length of over 200,000 words, The book falls into five parts: Sayings for Wulingyuan, Beauty in Wulingyuan, Searching Miracles in Wulingyuan, Funning Things in Wulingyuan and Happy Journey in Wulingyuan. illustrated with pictures, It introduces the environment, landform, four major attractions, unique folk customs, wonderful poems and remarkable person and things in ZJJ Wulingyuan; At the same time, by experimental style of writing and graceful words, it presents the “Funning things in Wulingyuan”- Play a country music in Yellow Dragon cave; Witness a “Man-fish love” in giant salamander scientific museum; Enjoy a feast of folk customs through Charming Xiangxi…By showing pictures and words, The book also introduces how to walk into Zhangjiajie and Wulingyuan from the Wulingyuan under the foot of tourists, in the eyes of walkers, in the mouth of “Foodie” and on the body of travelers.Except the factors on catering, lodging, transportation, travelling and shopping in Wulingyuan, The book for the first time collect Hand-drawn Map about Core Attractions in ZJJ Wulingyuan and all in-and-out traffic hints and service contact information on the sites. Thus it is a good accompany for domestic and foreign tourists who travel in Wulingyuan.It is reported the book will be released to the starred hotels in Wulingyuan, scenic tourist service centers and travel agencies and other tourists reception places.By Crystal

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