People of Miao ethnic group hold a celebration for the coming of autumn in Paibi Township of Huayuan County in the Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 8, 2015.Source: Xinhua

News 2015-08-14 15:37 View：2149

On August 11, Espen Fadnes and Bjoern Magne Bakke Bryn from Norway challenged an extreme sport "wingsuit flying carpet" on the Tianmen Mountain of Zhangjiajie Scenic Area. At about 8:00 am, the challenge began. Bejoern jumped off a helicopter first, stretching the parachute and freely flying in the blue sky and mountains. Later, Espen in a wingsuit leapt off the cliff from top of the mountain, dropping at a high speed like a free-falling body. At this time, Bejoern appeared upon him, and began chasing Espen. After adjustments, Bejoern successfully stood on Espen’s back, presenting a venturous picture of "wingsuit flying carpet", which is quite striking and surprising.Wingsuit flyer Espen Fadnes measures wind velocity at the taking-off point.The wingsuit flying challenge starts.Espen flies toward Bjoern Magne Bakke Bryn, a parachutist.The two players successfully perform joint sliding in the air.The two challengers succeed in performing the "wingsuit flying carpet".Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2015-08-13 15:42 View：1775

A beautiful and amazing path which claims to be the world’s most beautiful path is to be constructed in Yangjiajie Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie. With basic content of the design scheme nailed down on August 7, a unique path, featuring whole-hearted efforts, fun and adventure, will enter construction phase.Situated in northwest of Wulingyuan Core Scenic Area, Yangjiajie Scenic Area is renowned for the legend that descendants of the Yangs (all people of their three generations were faithful patriotic generals or soldiers) in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 B.C.) migrated to Yangjiajie, which is characterized by the unparalleled wonders of towering walls of rock. Zhangjiajie Tourism Group Co., Ltd. will offer a reward worth one million yuan for the selected design scheme. Now the company has received schemes from seven well-known designing institutions since the news announced worldwide June 16. “Swing is available between the gorges, bicycle is workable on precipices and valley echo can be heard around the towering walls of rock.” The principal of sponsor reveals that the final design scheme of the 3.5-km-long path combines all advantages of the schemes and integrating highlights of works winning the excellent prize, will add to Zhangjiajie a view featuring pleasing beauty, environmental protection and attraction.Translator: Zhou XinSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2015-08-12 15:39 View：1296

A red stone forest, with a maximum of 1,024.5 meters and a minimum of 941.2 meters above sea level, was discovered in western Hunan's Huayuan County on August 10. Its bizarrerie spreads across a mountain of over 3,000 mu (about 200 hectares) in Paila Village, Youma Village, Huanggua Village, Paidakou Village, Pojiao Village and Hangdu Village. The naturally denuded red rocks stand in various poses, presenting great value of tourism.The grand geological wonder is the result of approximately 500 million years of crustal movement as well as the intrusion and corrosion of carbonates, mud, and sand deposited at the sea floor. Like Zuolongxi Canyon, the red stone forest also belongs to the Yangtze Ancient Sea in geological history.The red stone forest in China, the world's only red carbonate rock forest formed in the Cambrian Age, is mainly located at the center of tourist sites in Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, and Chongqing.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2015-08-11 15:35 View：1866

Along the way, we will see more beautiful scenery.On August 7th, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district agrees “The world’s most beautiful path” design scheme work.It can swing between canyon, which can listen to the sound from the hollow inside and outside. This year on June 16th, Zhangjiajie has offered 1 million yuan for the global issue “The world the most beautiful path” after collecting the design scheme. Nearly seven well-known design units at home and abroad were collected from to submit solutions during the two months. The creative designs with aesthetic feeling, get the favour of the expert group.According to the organizers of Zhangjiajie tourism group co., LTD., Said, eventually the design scheme of the eclecticism is the excellent works element, adding a feast for the eyes for Chinese and foreign tourists in Yangjiajie scenic area.It is understood that “The most beautiful path” quality renovation project is a great surprise for Yangjiajie scenic spot. Yangjiajie scenic area, located in the northwest of core world natural heritage Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic area, named after the deep descendants from the song dynasty Yang warrior migration at this point.Scenic natural landscape resources are unique and incomparable, which is known as the Great Wall.Translated by Sophia

News 2015-08-10 09:45 View：697

The god mountain, God’s hall, combines the essence of nature and humanities. Many people like Yellow Dragon Cave and Bailong Elevator “Misty rain Double Dragon” tourist route. This route has increasingly attracted tourists.According to understand, Yellow Dragon Cave and Bailong Elevator “Misty Rain Double Dragon” product, mainly includes Yuanjiajie landform scenery scenic spot, famous karst cave Huanglong hole, 3D visual folk culture drama “Misty rain Zhangjiajie”. Visitors choose the product in addition to enjoy the VIP service, also can see “Avatar” mountain, experiencing the outdoor sightseeing elevator, visit the China’s best cave Huanglong hole, finally come into the square of the original ecological farming folk culture. It is a great chance to experience the beauty of human nature.Yellow Dragon Cave and Bailong Elevator “Misty rain Double Dragon” popular tourism products is the result of Zhangjiajie tourism enterprise, effectively integrate their resources, do bigger and stronger tourism cake, will be conducive to the depth of fusion and development of tourism in Zhangjiajie.Translated by Sophia

News 2015-08-09 09:47 View：792

“China from Above”, a travel documentary showing China’s landscape from the air, premiered on the National Geographic Channel in early August. The soaring peaks of the breathtaking Zhangjiajie are featured in the first of the two documentary series “The Living Past”.Produced in 2014 by the State Council Information Office in partnership with producers from Singapore and New Zealand, the documentary portrays the natural, cultural, and historic beauty of China’s well-known landscapes. The core scenic spots of Zhangjiajie, including Shuiraosimen (four streams converge here), Shenbinjuhui (Get-together of soldiers from the heaven), Bailong outdoor elevator, the acclaimed Best Bridge of the World and Tianmen Mountain, appeared on the first episode (between the 13th and 16th minute).The documentary will be broadcasted worldwide on varies TV channels, creating a sensation on the rare Zhangjiajie landscape.Zhangjiajie is featured on National Geographic travel documentary “China from Above” in August, 2015.The crew for “China from Above” shoots at Zhangjiajie in July, 2014.Translator: Liu Fen

News 2015-08-08 15:31 View：1024

On the morning of August 5th, The world natural heritage site Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan has an endless tourist stream. Since the beginning of the year, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district vigorously promotes the quality, and the upgrade of tourist facilities, optimizing the management order of scenic spots, the innovation of the tourism brand marketing mode, the tourism situation reaches a red gratifying achievement.According to Wulingyuan district tourism bureau statistics, it shows that by the end of July, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic area has 2.0575 million visitors this year, people, including 577,100 summer in July, and the year-on-year growth of 28.18%, 28.18% respectively last year.Translated by Sophia

News 2015-08-08 09:49 View：1273