Zhangjiajie grand canyon scenic area has finished high altitude sliding cable platform construction. It is on the installation plan. At the end of October, it will get into the formal operation.The high altitude slippery ropes, formally has begun in June this year, with a total investment of more than 450 ten thousand yuan. The strop has 4 unidirectional sliding cables. Sliding cable length is 190 meters, the entire facilities are without any other power. It will not consume energy, which belongs to the low carbon projects.Zhangjiajie grand canyon high sliding cable project is exciting. It not only provides a new way of interactive tourism to tourists, also reduces the mountain road. At the same time, it add some first-class landscape resources, which will become another beauty of the grand canyon.Translated by Sophia

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Taking “Splendid Xiaoxiang, Happy Changsha” as the topic, 2013 Hunan international tourism festival was held in Hunan Province from September, 12th to October 29th.Hunan province is known as a province full of tourism resources and tourist industries. There are 2 world natural heritages Zhangjiajie and Lang Mountain. There are unique natural scenery like Heng Moutain and Dongting Lake. There are also human landscapes, Yuelu Academy, Shao Moutain and Fenghuang Ancient City. In recent years, Hunan made substantial progress in tourist industry, which makes it transit successfully from a province that is full of tourist resources to one full of tourist industries.Translated by Becky

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On Oct 24th, Visiting along with Hunan Economic and Trade delegation, Cheng danfeng, member of Zhangjiajie standing commmittee and vice mayor, attends the “2013 Shiga Eco Expo” in Japan. On the meeting, he recommends Zhangjiajie’s splendid landscape, fresh air and green food and has cordial conversation with Yukiko Kada, the magistrate of Shiga county.“Shiga Eco Expo” is the largest-scale and most influential ecological expo in East Asia and is held once a year. The expo is presented the most updated ecological and energy-saving technology and products, with over 600 companies attending. Two companies from Hunan take part in this expo, such as Kai Tian Eco, Co., Ltd.Cheng danfeng introduces Zhangjiajie’s basic information and tourism new trends to Yukiko Kada; Yukiko Kada delivers her “Good impression and longing for Zhangjiajie; Zhangjiajie’s magic landscapes are well popular among Janpanese nationlities”, and indicates she will come to Zhangjiajie for sightseeing if possible.By Crystal

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Inside ZJJ Grand Canyon attraction, There is a ten-diameter and sixty-height barrel cliff that causes huge attention tourism circle and ecological experts. Nevertheless, after survy and analysis by many a expert, they make a conclusion that although the cliff geology is karst landform, the reason that how the barrel-style cliff is formed still remains unknown.Chen xiaodong, The president of ZJJ Grand Canyon attraction indicates “Barrel Cliff” is not really a whole circle, but likes a barrel that is splited from the inner side, while its “liner” exploses outside; the surface of the cliff is covered with small but flurishing woods that is green all year round; the cliff surface is wet with uniform hollows scattered and shallow color; the cliff is a integral whole without fault, staggered floor and lofty places; the unusal nuatural cliff was discovered at the beginning of development of the attraction and was named after its shape.Chen zhidong also presents in order to clarify the reason of its formation, they invite ecological experts to have field trip in Zhangjiajie, but there is no exact explaination about is; many ecological experts exclaim there are common karst landform in Grand Canyon and except the barrel cliff, there in no another barrekl-style cliff around the attraction; besides, there is also no barrel-style cliff in karst landform places, so it can’t be explained ecologically.At the end of last year, when the world famous designer Haim Dotan who is the designer of the Glass Bridge of ZJJ Grand Canyon and renowed Israel building security analyst doron shalev made field visit on the Glass Bridge construction, they also made survey on the “Barrel cliff”. Howerver, Haim Dotanalso shaked his heads and said “Unaccountability ”.He also exclaims next year they will invite authoritative experts both from home and abroad to come to Zhangjiajie and make special discussion on the “Barrel cliff”, which may finally solve the puzzel.By Crystal

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Isn’t it very exciting to enjoy all kinds of dances in one time? At 8:00pm, Oct 22th, The Russia TODES–One of the three major dance troupes in Russia comes to Changsha to display the charm of all dances and bring a special dance classics to all citizens.Recommended by Russian president Putin as “Russian Cultural Business card”, The Russsia TODES jazz and ballet dance troupe is the most famous modern dance troupe as well as the first Russian modern troupe that gains international reputation. The dance troupe–TODES, is the special dance team that serve for international superstars, such as Michael Jackson, Lady GaGa and Mariah Carey, and was once invited to give performance in the opening ceremony of Russia Sochi Winter Olypic Games and CCTV 2012 Spring Festival Gala.On the show, Audience can enjoy all kinds of dance, such as ballet, jazz, disco, ballroom dance, tnunderbolt and hip-hop, including the excellent show of paying a tribut to Michael Jackson and a show authorised by Lady GaGa, classic ballet swan lake dance and complex acrobatics.It is reported that from March, 2013 to Dec, 2013, Audience can enjoy elegant art classics in Hunan Grand Theater of Changsha.By Crystal

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2013 Jishou international drum festival press conference held in changsha dolton hotel. This ancient festival was organised by the CPC hunan committee propaganda department, cultural department, hunan national committee, hunan tourism bureau, hunan TV, xiangxi communist party, Xiangxi people’s government and jishou university.It is understood that the “2013 jishou international drum culture festival” has arranged international drum culture festival opening ceremony, summit forum between drum culture and hunan cultural, international drum culture communication performance, and other series of activities. With the theme of “World drum, inspiring the world”, it aims to build an international festival brand, to promote the development of cultural tourism.Translated by Sophia

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A few days ago, Lishui peninsula international tourist holiday zone project officially settled in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon International Tourist Economic Zone after signing the contract. This project is located in Xikou Town, CiliCounty. It has an overall area of 18000 mu, including 7000 mu lake area. Lishui River flows through its center. This project will be invested 3 billion yuan by HK Wenhua investment Limited Corporation and Longhua Group Limited.As introduced by the operator of this project, Lishui Peninsula international tourist holiday zone will be put into service in 2016. Lishui Peninsula will remodel the bustling scene of Lishui River, create a window for visitors to find Wulingyuan culture and converge Hunan minority folk customs. What’s more, there will also appear a water night-tour system “mysterious Wulingyuan”, which is the unique aquatic amusement at night in Zhangjiajie. So, Lishui peninsula international tourist holiday zone will perfect the existing tourism industrial chain in Zhangjiajie.Translated by Becky

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38 provincial standards such as Hunan Cuisine Industrialization Standard System, A Hunan Cuisine Banquet, Home-Cooked Hunan Cuisine and Hunan Style Breakfast were officially released on October 21, after four years of intensive debate, study, innovation, unification and consultation with masters and standardizing experts of Hunan cuisine. The typical features of modern Hunan cuisine has been summarized as "sour and spicy with strong aroma, greasy smoked meat, tender quality and bright color".So far, the Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision of Hunan Province has issued 159 provincial standards for Hunan cuisine, based on 42 dishes and desserts, 70 raw and subsidiary materials, 9 prepackaging, 24 catering subsidiary products, 14 food test methods, etc. A platform of Hunan cuisine standard system has been put forward in shape of the book, China Hunan Cuisine Standards.Translator: He YaoSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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