On March 22nd, photography (Travel) assembly and the fifth world photography festival organizing committee announced China top ten collection photography scenic spots in China, list in Beijing. Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic spot is on the list.China’s top ten tourism scenic area of work is recommended by mobile Internet pictures social platform, with the network voting and expert selection to a national photography tourism activity. Photography collection selection criteria are from the picture element of photography, image value, visibility, geological landscape, scenic area influence, image of the scenic area, scenic area management, humanities landscape, climate characteristic.“World photography (Travel) conference and national photography award” members are the world’s influential 1,000 tourism city and thousands of photo agencies and top tourism industry investment company. Each session of conference has government officials from around the world, the top photographers and celebrities in all walks of life, more than 1,600 people attended. The conference is recognized as the vane of the tourism industry development of photography. In addition, another influence of the country’s photography festival is the only window of the world Daguerre award winner. The prize is known as the “Nobel Prize” of photography.All along, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic area is favored by Chinese and foreign photographers and photography enthusiasts every year.Translated by Sophia

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The 12th annual Moscow International Travel Fair (Intourmarket-2017) was held at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre in Moscow from March 11 to 13, 2017.The Hunan Provincial Tourism Development Committee brought 12 people from eight exhibitors to showcase Hunan tourism. Hunan had the largest number of booths and participants of the 13 Chinese provinces, autonomous region or municipalities that attended.During the 3-day event, more than 50,000 people visited Hunan’s booths. More than 12,000 copies of Hunan tourism publicity materials were given out. This is a new step in Hunan’s promotion of itself to the world as a tourist destination.Intourmarket-2017 is the most influential tourism event in CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries. It attracted 93 countries and Russian regions.Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vitaly Mutko, Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism, Oleg Safonov, and other guests attended the opening ceremony and visited Hunan’s booths.On the morning of March 11, Director of the Russian Office of the China National Tourism Administration, Zhao Hongqing, visited Hunan’s booths and commented. Tourism sector Directors of Russian regions and the CIS countries exchanged views with Hunan exhibitors.On the afternoon of March 11, the Hunan delegation met with Deputy Director of the Federal Agency for Tourism, and held an in-depth discussion on red tourism (Revolutionary site tourism) cooperation between Hunan and Russia. The Hunan delegation also exchanged views on red tourism with a delegation led by Ulyanovsk Oblast (an administrative division or region in Russia) Governor Sergei Morozov. They exchanged gifts. Ulyanovsk Oblast, birthplace of Lenin, established a sister-province tie with Hunan.Translator: Xiao Juan

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On March 21st, According to Zhangjiajie grand canyon scenic spot news: From now on until December 31, 2017, the citizens of Israel with his own passport can be free to visit Zhangjiajie grand canyon scenic spot and Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge. Jewish who is not Israeli with the autograph of glass bridge designer Haim Dotan or the notification of Israeli ambassador in China Zvi Heifetz can be free to visit. For opening free to a single foreign citizen is the first time in China.It is understood that this year is the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The free opening of Zhangjiajie grand canyon scenic spot to Israeli citizens, aims to express the highest respect to Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge designer, and to let more people remember the world tourism landscape, bridge construction miracle of Israel and his jewish team in glass bridge contribution creative design and promotion, etc. At the same time, such activities can promote tourism exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.As Israel renowned architect, urban designer, poet, philosopher, educator, artist and the 2010 Shanghai world expo Israel pavilion “Sea shell”, the designer with the concept of “Big sound, elephant invisible” designs a transparent and invisible glass bridge between the cliffs, which is known as the organic integration of traditional culture and aesthetic invisible and friendship bridge.According to his design idea, Starting in 2010, Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge comes into bridge structure design, material selection, test procedures, etc. In the second half of 2014, Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge has officially started. On December 3rd, 2015, the glass bridge has joining successfully. On August 20th, 2016, the glass bridge has successful commissioned, and begun to receive tourists.Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge creates the longest glass bridge pedestrian bridge. It is one of  the world’s steepest patent protectors. Tourists said: This is the magical wonders of the world. For the recognition of outstanding contribution to Zhangjiajie tourism of Haim Dotan, in February this year, Zhangjiajie people’s government has awarded Haim Dotan as “Honorary citizen”, thus he became the first honorary citizen of a foreign in Zhangjiajie.Zhangjiajie grand canyon bridge deck is laid by 99 pieces of transparent glasses, with a length of 430 meters, 300 meters high from the bottom, visitors can walk on the bridge to see the cliffs, like walking in the air, very exciting. It is one of the most spectacular 11 bridges in the world by CNN. At present, it has become a world tourism card.Translated by Sophia

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The Huanglong Music Season 2017 raised its curtain in Changsha on March 18, 2017. Two major programs, the International Piano Week and the International Chorus Week, will be staged at Huanglong Cave Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie, in this August and September respectively. Huanglong Music Season, formerly called Huanglong Cave Art Season, was initiated in 2016 as a large music event for performance, contest, and art exchange. The 2016 session included piano, chorus, band, and pop dance performances, attracting nearly 60,000 participants, and setting the highest prize for China art contests. Registration is now open via the Wechat account “zjjhlyyi”. The International Piano Week will open registration until July 10, and be held from August 5 to 11. The contest composes of professional, amateur, teachers, and featured groups. The International Chorus Week will open registration until August 15, and be held in September, consisting of teenage and adult groups. Nearly 400 awards, and an art development subvention of 3.7 million yuan, will be presented.The Huanglong Music Season 2017 inaugurates in Changsha.Xiangyin Women Chorus performs at the inaugurating ceremony.Translator: Pang Yuehui 

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A direct flight from Changsha to Moscow will begin operation this April. Passengers can fly to Moscow and then transfer to St. Petersburg, to appreciate Russian sceneries and culture during an eight-day-and-six-night travel.Russian I-FLY Airlines, operator of this flight, held a press conference in Changsha on March 15, to promote this travel route and Russian tourism.The maiden flight will be made on April 6, and regular flight will be operated every Thursday. During the whole trip, tourists will visit famous scenic spots in Moscow, such as Red Square, Alexander Gardens, and Lenin’s Mausoleum, and then take a soft sleeper train to St. Petersburg. They can enjoy Russia’s countryside scenes during their train trip, and after arrival, visit the State Hermitage Museum, Peter the Great's Summer Palace, Ladozhskoye Lake (Lake Ladoga), and other St. Petersburg’s landmarks. Flying back to Moscow, tourists will visit the grand palace in Tsaritsyno. Non-stop flight to Changsha is arranged after that.Enquiry hotline: +86-731-18670912226Translator: Pang Yuehui

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In March, Spring scenery is beautiful, which attracts many visitors. On March 27th morning, in the world natural heritage Zhangjiajie Baofeng lake, tourists from all over the world with the bright sunshine enjoys picturesque drunken beautiful lake scenery. As we have learned, along with the continuous wet weather coming to an end, Baofeng lake welcomes a lot of visitors on spring outing trip.Baofeng lake spring scenery is alone good, which is surrounded by mountains and flowers, colorful and gorgeous, even the surface reflection is also very charming. Folk song and enthusiastic and the interpretation of the tour guide fly out of the original ecological folk, which lets people know Zhangjiajie tour humanities landscape.As the hot tourist season approaching, the scenic area will increase the intensity of the high-quality service, efforts to promote tourism management level, ensure that the masses of tourists satisfaction in Zhangjiajie.Translated by Sophia

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On March 28, in Huanglong scenic area, new leaves are delicate, and flowers are in full bloom. Spring scenery garden of Huanglong scenic spot dresses up more colorful. As we have learned, beginning in late march, spring period has entered into Huanglong scenic area. Hundreds of maples in ecological square gives new vitality, spit out new bud, in the spring successively presenting all kinds of colors. It has brought surprise to Chinese and foreign tourists.According to the controller introduction, at the end of march in early April, it is the most beautiful season of Huanglong hole ecological square. All kinds of flowers gradually has entered the peak flowering, and colorful maple leaves has colored plants, which is abundant in awaken of spring. Guests who come to visit for an outing are an endless stream. As of yesterday, Huanglong scenic area in March received nearly 150,000 Chinese and foreign tourists, on an average day, about 5,000 people to watch flowers Huanglong scenic spot for an outing and leisure vacation.Translated by Sophia

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With natural scenery, we will enjoy the cool limit challenge! 2017 Zhangjiajie Huanglong hole extremly Parkour test will show on April 21 to April 23, which will be held on Hallelujah concert hall. At the appointed time, the best international and domestic parkour elite will gather in Huanglong hole, to give the world a limit of parkour cool storm. Hunan ETV will live to the whole game jointly with domestic various media. It is understood that this will be the first time for the world natural heritage site to hold live television contest of parkour.Parkour is an exploration of Human potential, a stimulation of the body and mind. It is also a popular global fashion extreme sport. The sport became prevalent in the west around 2,000, around 2006 came into China. Because of its irritating and challenging, parkour has become a popular emerging sport. Now more than 150 across the country have organized parkour club.2017 zhangjiajie huanglong hole parkour test activity aims to use the natural advantages of the world natural heritage site to spread healthy trend culture, give full play to the sports events in the important role of “healthy China” construction, and build characteristic sports event.On March 16 morning, Hunan province sports bureau leaders accompanying parkour experts came to Huanglong scenic area to carry on the on-the-spot investigation. Hallelujah concert hall is Huanglong cave ecological square landmark building. The roof completely is covered with green grass, with a green area of 3,000 square meters, which is China’s largest single slope greening roof, is also the only living, breathing building in the world. It is a miracle in the history of architecture in our country.Translated by Sophia

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