“Zhangjiajie, we are from all over the world to you… to share our culture and our souls. From the countryside music to rock, we are wonderful together…” Not many people would have thought that this country music song “zhangjiajie” was meticulously created by South African band.This music band is called South African drum art troupe, which is South Africa’s famous country music art troupe. They can show different ethnic songs, dances and music shows of South Africa. Through it, people can see the African national characteristics, with strong interactive situation. The troupe has repeatedly taken part in Chinese international folk art festival. And in South Africa pavilion of the shanghai world expo, their performance was warmly received by Chinese and foreign audience.International country festival permanently settled in zhangjiajie in 2009, which received a number of countries to actively participate in.South Africa was particularly active in this program.South Africais known as the “rainbow nation”, which has a variety of music style. In the first singles, the wild beauty of South African drum band left a deep impression on the majority of tourists. In the second singles, the jungle band’s performance with aboriginal song and dance still made a lot of memories on the audience.Translated by Sophia

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“It is convenient and economical to travel to ZJJ by direct bus!” On July 14th, nearly 40 tourists from Wuhan take the“Travel Direct Buses”opened by CITS Zhangjiajie West and start three-day ecological summering vocation in Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic spot.According to the report,“Travel Direct Buses”is exploratory measure that the tourism administration of Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan takes to expand the tourists market in Wuhan. It is to activate the golden road for tourism channel–“Wuhan-Jinzhou-lixian-Zhangjiajie”.Wuhan, with millions of people, is one of the main tourists market for Zhangjiajie, with over 120,000 tourists from Wuhan visiting Wulingyuan in 2012. In March this year, Zhu yongwen, the secretary of Wulingyuan district committee led a promoting team and managed to hold tourism talkfest–“Away from haze; Outing in ZJJ”. In the meeting, the people from Zhangjiajie discussed and exchanged with Wuhan’s travel agencies and Zhangjiajie’s offices stationed in Wuhan, in terms of “the transportation from Wuhan to Zhangjiajie or reverse”, “the latter follow-up of marketing” and “the product packing and design”. Both of them made substantial progress in the opening of “Travel Direct Buses” and image and advertisement propagandas.On April 18th, the“Travel Direct Buses”was opened officially. By now, nearly 30 buses have been departed with over 1,000 tourists from Wuhan being sent. It is planed to send 70 direct buses in this year and hopeful to send about 3,000 tourists. At the same time, on the basis of direct buses from Wuhan to Zhangjiajie, the travel direct buses from Jinzhou and Xiangyang to Zhangjiajie are also planed.In order to maximize the support to the open of“Travel Direct Buses”in Wuhan, Wulingyuan scenic spot will intensify the marketing efforts and image propaganda, especially to the serials of tourism products, like“Travel Direct Buses”.Translated by Crystal

News 2013-07-17 15:52 View：1122

Source from infrastructure project construction headquarters of Zhangjiajie core scenic spot has learned that “Emperor Seal of Xiangwang (a historical national hero in Zhangjiajie scenic spot)” will be settled in Tianzi Mount in the form of stone carving. Now the designing scheme has been released and it is supposed to visit the stone carving at the end of October.Tianzi Mount, the excellent tour line of the world natural heritage site–Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic spot, gains its name for Emperor Xiang(Xiangwang) who was the peasant uprising leader during Ming dynasty and proclaimed himself Emperor Xiang(Xiangwang). These extremely strange rocky crags are relevant with Emperor Xiang’s campaigns. It is said that “Emperor Seal of Xiangwang” will be located between two famous scenic sites: the Imperial Brush Peak and Fairies Spreading Flowers, facing the Emperor Pavilion. Underneath the seal, a table of Emperor Xiang(Xiangwang) will be constructed on which “Ode of Emperor Xiang” will be inscribed introducing the sagas of him. Besides, it presents the historic and cultural values of “Emperor Seal of Xiangwang”to tourists.The Effect Picture of “Emperor Seal of Xiangwang” Stone CarvingTranslated by Crystal

News 2013-07-17 15:08 View：1057

123 contestants gathered in Changsha on July 4 for a trip to Orange Isle, Yuelu Mountain, and Lunar Lake. Divided into 3 groups,  they experienced the charm of Xiao Xiang and Chinese culture.Get ready.China, I'm here.Hello, ChangshaCalligraphy in Orange IsleThree contestants from France perform Tai Ji in Orange IsleChinese bridge, friendship bondI'm the best!Contestants from European group listen to the presentation about the history, as they watch the beautiful scenery. Inspired by Chairman Mao's great aspiration when he analyzed the world situation, they exclaim, " China, I'm here."They visit the Yuelu Moutain.Beautiful ladies, beautiful scenery.Happiness beyond description.We meet in the Chinese Bridge.Take photos.We play music.Chinese bridge is my Chinese dreamSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-07-17 13:54 View：1568

According to the news from Zhangjiajie official website, with consistent severe heat in recent period, guests have been shown preference for rivers. It has became a lively scene for traverlers seeing people playing in the river or on the river by boat. Up to now, the world natural heritage has accepted thousands of domestic travers and those beyond border who came to avoid summer heat.Guests at home and abroad playing water in Souxi RiverGuests paddling a boat above the crystal-clear riverBy Emma

News 2013-07-16 15:35 View：960

On July 2, the organizing committee of  ZJJ International Country Music Week issues a notice that invites the grassroots singers and bands both from home and abroad to play in Zhangjiajie at the end of August.Disregarding of their ages, places, performing numbers and styles, these grassroots bands can apply for in the official website of Music Week as long as they display the charms of different country music.With the certificates signed by the organizing committee of ZJJ International Country Music Week, these grassroots bands can freely enter into many scenic spots, such as ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave, Tianzi Mount,Baofeng Lake and Tianmen Mount, etc, showing their talents in music.Translated by Crystal

News 2013-07-15 15:38 View：699

ZJJ“June 6” (“6.6”) which is of over 600-year history is a festival in memory of Tan Hou who is the God in Tujia people’s heart. June 13 is equal to June 6 as lunar calendar. This year’s “6.6” is the 641st of Tujia people’s.ZJJ Tujia Folk Custom Garden, with a good wish of inheriting and carrying forward folk custom and culture of Tujia nationality, held a lot of activities like sacrificial ceremony, sacrificial rites performance, dragon dancing, water pouring, tasting special local food and so on. At that very day, thousands of citizens and tourists attended this cultural feast of Tujia characteristics.By Patricia

News 2013-07-15 15:37 View：994

In order to strengthen tourism safety protection, guarantee tourists’ life and property security during the summer vocation tourism peak, from July 2 to July 8, Deng shaobin, deputy director of management office of ZJJ National Forest Park, deputy researcher, Yang shaoqiang, along with other sectors in safety inspection, tourism, fire-prevent, electricity and lead a team to conduct a carpet tourism safety checks and environment sanitation.The inspection team first enter into Huangshi Village, Golden Whip Stream, Pipa Stream and Yuanjiajie, checking the tourism service facilities, such as tourism lines, guard bars, bridges and ropeways; then it comes to the tourism reception areas of Yuanjiajie and Luogu Tower, carefully inspecting the food sanitations and fire safety of hotels, family inns and family restaurants. The team reports the potential safety hazards and weak links to the management units and business owners once they are uncovered, and requests immediate rectifications.The team stresses that as safety is the priority in tourism, all scenic spots and reception units should seriously implement instructions from the central, provincial and city leaders, manage tourism safety and carry out all measures for safety guarantee.By Crystal

News 2013-07-15 14:33 View：741