Recently, Good news coming from Hunan Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic spot, as for August 17, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic reception has reached millions of people this year, compared to last year nearly 2 months in advance.Since last June 1st, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic spot has provided the global free policy for the primary and middle school students under the age of 19, student Tours and family Tours grow rapidly. According to statistics, on August 17, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic area has received nearly 390,000 person-time, rose 26% year-on-year, one family self-help tourists accounted for sixty percent.In addition to the policy, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon environmental protection, low carbon ecological tourism products, are favored by customers around the market. To meet the needs of the market at the same time, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic area takes the initiative to go out and marketing, tourism market docking, successively in bohai bay, Yangtze river delta, the pearl river delta and other regions.At the same time, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon glass bridge is under construction, which attracting a lot of nonlocal guests to come ahead of time.After a short few years, The development of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic spot has renowned Chinese and foreign tourists, in addition to excellent tourist resources, the world’s highest and longest of the glass bridge will focus the attention of Chinese and foreign tourists.Translated by Sophia

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On August 11st, Wingsuit challenger Espen from Norway and skydiving player Bryn challenged the “Flying carpet” upper limit movement successfully in ZJJ Tianmen mountain. It refreshed the sky flying limit record.During the challenge, The two players not only need to overcome the unstable mountain terrain, the mountain air and wind speed through obstacles, they also should adjust position in a short period of time to open the parachute, which is very challenging. On the same day, China central television “Challenge the impossible” large motivational challenge program recorded the whole challenge.Recalled that moment of success, Bryn said excitedly: “Super amazing!”Translated by Sophia

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To celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War, the Hunan Painting, Calligraphy and Photography Exhibition themed “Unforgettable History” was launched at the Hunan Mass Art Center on the morning of August 26. Co-hosted by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and the Hunan Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and undertaken by the Hunan Mass Art Center, the Art Circles of Hunan Province, the Hunan Calligraphers Association, and Hunan Photographers Association, the exhibition will last till September 25, and citizens can enjoy it free of charge.The exhibition involves 226 pieces of elaborate paintings, calligraphy and photography created by Hunan artists, including 176 works selected from nearly 2,000 ones across the province. Other 50 works include paintings created by famous painters like Huang Tieshan, Zhu Xunde, Liu Yun, Kuang Xiaojin and Li Zijiang, calligraphy works created by leaders and senior comrades like Xiong Qingquan, Wen Xuande, Li Yiheng and Tang Zhixiang, and photography works created by photographers like Yang Hongguang, Zhang Liping and Han Shiqi.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Tujia Mud Festival will be celebrated at Red Carbonate-Rock Stone Forest National Geopark in Guzhang County from August 22 to 23. The traditional festival is on the third day of the third month and the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar every year. On this occasion, young people of Tujia ethic group are encouraged to express their love by smearing their beloved one with mud.Besides the crazy mud party, a large-scale art performance on intangible cultural heritage featuring Maogusi dance, Eba dance and hand-waving dances will be presented to tourists.At night, delicious food and drinks, romantic music, numerous balloons with good wishes and the starry sky will accompany the campers into their lovely dreams.

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Peng Bo, a six-year-old drummer from Baojing, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, won the gold prize in the 11th World Chinese Youth Art Festival.This event was co-hosted by the Malaysia Branch of the World Federation of Overseas Chinese and the China International Cultural and Arts Communication Association and undertaken by the organizing committee of the “Chinese Culture Wu Zhou Xing” program. It was staged in a theatre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with over 1,200 candidates from three countries and two regions participating in it. The contest was divided into group A and group B for the youth, children and preschool players. Accompanied by his mother, young Peng Bo participated in the Children group A’s competition on behalf of Hunan. His performance of “Shanwa (kid in the mountains) Playing Drums” won the gold prize with the highest score of 9.88.Young Peng Bo is performing on the stage.Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 2015 China Pushi Hungry Ghost Festival was celebrated in the famous historical and cultural town--Pushi Ancient Town of Luxi County on August 25, 2015. Pushi Hungry Ghost Festival is one of the traditional festivals in Luxi. During the festival, the locals will hold large ceremonies to worship deceased ancestors, relatives and friends, carry forward the traditional morality of loyalty and filial piety, and pray for good weather, peace and prosperity.In Chinese culture, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Hungry Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month, in which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. Distinct from both the Qingming Festival (in spring) and Double Ninth Festival (in autumn) in which living descendants pay homage to their deceased ancestors, during Ghost Festival, the deceased are believed to visit the living. (Source: Wikipedia) Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On August 16th, Zhangjiajie ice world project officially started.The project is organized by Zhangjiajie tourism development co., LTD., with an investment of 600 million yuan, which is located in Zhangjiajie international tourism economic zone. It covers an area of 200 mu.Project location advantage in transportation is obvious, with the source of Zhangjiajie advantage, it will build a set of service for tourists, including water entertainment, leisure, fitness, food and accommodation, shopping, entertainment and information services for the integration of high-end sports and leisure tourism project.Project mainly includes the ice world, forest restaurant, water park, folk customs street four functional groups.Thanslated by Sophia

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On August 23, when over 300 cyclists from nationwide set out from the starting line, the 2015 “Zhang Guying Village – Dayun Mountain” mountain bike race was launched in Yueyang County of Hunan. On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the bicycle race aimed to recall the memorable revolutionary history and commemorate the revolutionary martyrs as Yueyang County was then a main battlefield of southern Hunan.The race was divideed into men’s group and women’s group. Starting from Zhang Guying village, cyclists passed the beautiful Tieshan Reservoir, named as “Thousand-island Lake in Hunan”, and ascended 15 kilometers along the slope roads before reaching Dayun Mountain. After fierce competition, the first 40 male cyclists and 20 female cyclists to reach the finishing line were granted trophies, bonuses and prizes.Translator: Zhu MengxiaCyclists ride during the race.

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