Mid-summer season, in Zhangjiajie Huanglong cave scenic area employees wear thick cotton-padded clothes to work, making tourists from home and abroad feel like in a strange world. In fact, Huanglong cave scenic area employees wear such cotton-padded clothes all year around.Why？Because the scenic area temperatures at 15℃ all the year round, a typical warm in winter and cool in summer. Employees are long in this work, so they have to wear warm clothes to anti-rheumatic. Underground Huanglong hole, peach blossoms are in the world. Huanglong hole is Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan famous attraction, with the honor of “China’s best tourist cave”, which is China’s only listed in the world since the natural heritage, world geopark category of karst cave landscape.Translated by SophiaSource:Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website

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As a part of 2016 Hunan (Nanshan) Double Sixth Folk Song Festival, an activity themed on “Sing Folk Song on Orange Isle” was staged on the evening of July 31, 2016. Many grassroots singers made their debuts and attracted much attention.    8 prize winners were selected out from 32 groups of folk song amateurs in communities of Changsha sang folk songs on stage. At the same time, a famous singer group from Chengbu Miao Autonomous County performed folk songs too, bringing the party to climax. A distinctive Miao costume show later presented a strong visual experience to the audience.     The activity was co-hosted by the People’s Government of Shaoyang City and the Hunan Musicians Association. It aimed to promote Shaoyang’s economic and social development in an all-round way when nurturing its reputation as an eco-city of folk song.   Participants sing passionately at a gala about an activity themed on “Sing Folk Song on Orange Isle”. A grassroots singer sings a folk song. Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The photo taken on August 1, 2016 shows Hunan’s largest luxury cruise ship featuring double-bottom hulls starts its maiden voyage from Orange Isle after blowing its whistle. The 42.18-meter-long and 12-meter-wide cruise ship boasts unique shape in white and blue. The ship presents a harmonious scene on the clear Xaingjiang River, making the city of mountain, river and island more charm.   Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Xiangsha Eco-park Project, with an investment of 50 million yuan, is known as the largest church-themed park in south central China. The 150,000-sqm project is located at the junction of Changsha County’s Xixia Road and Kaiyuan West Road. So far, the main structure construction of its major buildings such as church and Bible school has been completed. Upon completion, the project will be a new attraction for sightseeing, religious exchange and wedding ceremony.The photo taken on August 1, 2016 shows construction workers are paving the square at the construction site of the second phase of the project. Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Israel Government Tourist Office held a road show in Changsha on July 27, 2016. Nearly 40 travel Israel agencies, hotels, airlines, and local product suppliers came to expand Hunan market.    Israel has make concerted efforts to attract Chinese tourists in recent years, such as tour guide service in Chinese, Chinese version websites, and Chinese TV programmes and Chinese food in hotels.   This year, Israel Government Tourist Office plans to provide more preferential visa policies for Chinese tourists, together with more direct flights from Shanghai to Tel Aviv. Israel is expected to be an ideal tourist destination for Chinese people, instead of a country in TV news.   Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, which just opened to the public this July, was designed by Israel architecture Haim Dotan. It has drawn much attention by Israel media and people, and is expected to become a bridge of friendship between Hunan and Israel. Translator: Pang YuehuiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The hardest and most crazy 2016 second session Tianmen mountain red bull ladder international classic downhill opened the game on 17th. In order to adapt to the targeted training, 14 elite challenge players have arrived in Tianmen mountain in advance.See the track at first glance, battle-hardened players suddenly appeared different expressions, everyone is ready to race in the world’s only pure steps to show a talent!19 years old teenager from the US Reed Boggs, firstly along the steep stairs, rapidly rode all the way down, holding their breath. Towards the end, Reed Boggs suddenly had an acceleration to complete a beautiful leap action.As the Reed Boggs riding smoothly, other players also began training individually, showing the amazing strength. Players are famous for its high difficulty of the red bull fall mountain, and are good at challenging unconventional track. After several rounds of conventional speed cycling, everyone began to challenge things.Translated by SophiaSource:Zhangjiajie Tourism Information Website

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Red tourism is quite flourishing in revolutionary site Shaoshan during summer vacation. Statistics showed that the number of tourists to Shaoshan hit 160,000 in July alone this year. Photo taken on July 23, 2016 shows numerous tourists visit the Former Residence of Chairman Mao Zedong.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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An activity held for the public to experience Xiang embroidery during summer vacation was launched at Kaifu District, Changsha on July 25, 2016. Numerous patents brought their children to learn about culture and artisan techniques of Xiang (Hunan) embroidery.     The photo taken on July 25, 2016 shows citizens are embroidering lotus at Qingzhuhu Art Museum of Hunan Embroidery, Changsha. Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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