Shi Yao, head of a dark tea enterprise of Anhua County in Hunan Province met in Baotou with En Oyuntegs, secretary general of the Mongolia National Chamber of Commerce and Industry on July 22. Both of them went there to attend the Forum on Industry and Commerce of China, Mongolia and Russia. Anhua dark tea, one of the Chinese representative teas, can be traced back to areas in Mongolia and Russia at the turning of Yuan and Ming Dynasty. Mr. Shi said that the access of trade caravans carrying Anhua dark tea to Kyakhta, signified the end of the Tea Road and the start of its expansion into the international market. According to Zhang Zhihua, agent of Hunan dark tea in Inner Mongolia, Hunan will grasp the opportunity of the national “Belt and Road” Initiative and “Open to the North” Strategy of Inner Mongolia, and set up a representative office in Ulan Bator of Mongolia in the following months, so as to promote Anhua dark tea to Mongolia and Russia by the marketing method of “Internet Plus”. Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2015-07-26 17:32 View：1700

Face for hot weather, Zhangjiajie Baofeng lake promotes “Cool tour”, attracting Chinese and foreign visitors stream in summer vacation. According to statistics, since the middle of July, Nearly 6,000 people come to scenic spot every day. A few days ago, Baofeng lake will open VIP multiple lines, reception room is enough to reassure tourists.Translated by Sophia

News 2015-07-23 17:40 View：983

On July 16th, Zhangjiajie dragon ladder which just completing the expansion set a new Guinness world record, certified by the Guinness book of world records as “The highest outdoor elevator”.As the increasing number of visitors, The dragon ladder began full expansion since 2013. After nearly two years of renovation, all three elevators finished upgrade completion in July.After upgrading the dragon ladder, the fastest speed by 3 m/s before up to 5 m/s, one-way run time from 1 minute 58 second reduced to 1 minutes and 32 seconds. Three ladders have the total capacity per hour up to about 6,000 people.Capacity of ascension means that after the upgrade of the dragon ladder, It will put an end to the history of waiting in line and improve the service reception.Zhangjiajie has gold placard of China’s first national forest park, the first batch of world natural heritage, The first batch of world geological park, national 5A-class tourist scenic spot.With unique tourism resources, capacity and speed of the dragon ladder has increased a lot. It will bring more convenient to the masses of tourists, also will be a sharp rise in Zhangjiajie scenic spot service reception ability and reception level.The dragon ladder has a vertical elevation of 335 meters, which started in September 1999, with a total investment of 180 million.Because of its investment quota and outdoor building difficulty, there is no the same type of domestic outdoor sightseeing elevator, the creation will be hard to break the world record for a short time.Translated by Sophia

News 2015-07-22 08:55 View：1818

On July 16, Qu Xing, Chinese ambassador to Belgium, met in the embassy with Vice Chairwoman of the CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee Wang Xiaoqin and her delegation, who were visiting Belgium. Official Counselor Zhang Lijun joined in the meeting. Both sides shared opinions on bilateral cooperation of China and Belgium, in particular the pragmatic cooperation and in-depth exchanges between Hunan and its friendly-province Hainaut. Both sides agreed that since the relationship is in its best, efforts should be made to promote the pragmatic cooperation between the two countries based on the current friendly ties.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2015-07-22 08:49 View：1600

Zhangjiajie, Comes into the summer travel peak reception recently. ZJJ Laodao Bay scenic resort welcomes a summer tourism small peak. The reception service work is orderly, with unblocked channels. Visitors do not need to wait in line.Laodao bay scenic spot regards “Peace satisfaction” as the service goals, to ensure summer tourist reception service, provides the most abundant summer tourism products.According to the scenic spot, sophisticated bay water park is the first and the largest comprehensive water park, as the world’s first instant health in mountain spring water system. The water park, no disinfection powder, is pure, natural non-polluting.Tourists don’t have to worry about “Urine pool”, which is the best choice for many tourists.Translated by Sophia

News 2015-07-21 08:57 View：1714

Top10 finalists of the 14th Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students took a comprehensive examination on July 18. Shen Suyun from South Korea ranked the first with a total point of 8. This marked a successful conclusion of their cultural tour in Dali.During the competition in Dali, the contestants cycled around Erhai Lake, lived in “Chinese Dormitory”, and visited 90-year-old Grandma Mi Derun, the hostess of the last caravan inn along the ancient tea horse road in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, completing their cultural experience test. They will compete in the third round of the finals?in Beijing on July 21.Contestants arrive in Dali.Contestants bicycle around Erhai Lake.Contestants retrace the ancient tea horse road.Contestants take a group photo with Grandma Mi Derun.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2015-07-21 08:51 View：1151

On July 13, “World of the world” 2015 national high-speed Zhangjiajie scenery photography show starts in Beijing.More than 70 beautiful scenery records of Zhangjiajie world natural heritage will show the appearance, attracting the attention of many passing travelers.“World of the world” 2015 national high-speed Zhangjiajie scenery photography tour through the exhibition, shows Zhangjiajie scenery to high-speed rail passengers, expanding the market influence.Zhangjiajie is the world’s rare enrichment of tourism resources. Especially “Zhangjiajie Landscape” big quartz sandstone is also unique to the world.At present, Zhangjiajie has China’s first national forest park, The first batch of world natural heritage, The world’s first geological park, The first batch of national 5A grade scenic spot, The national civilized scenery tourist area signboard, etc.In 2014, Zhangjiajie has a reception of 3,884 person-time, with the tourism revenue of 24.9 billion yuan.At the same time, Zhangjiajie is the paradise of the photography and the outdoors.Each year, at least twenty thousand people come to Zhangjiajie for photographic tour.Rich outdoor leisure travel products are also for outdoor photography, sports photography broad stage.At present, Zhangjiajie has been selected for 12 mature fine outdoor leisure travel routes, and successfully hosted the three-time world wing outfit flight the world athletics championships, 2014 China Zhangjiajie bike outdoor carnival and bike challenge limit, 2014 China Zhangjiajie Internet cafe outdoor challenge and so on. It aims to create the atmosphere of “Zhangjiajie, different outdoor paradise”.In recent years, photography has become an important platform of Zhangjiajie propaganda promotion.Zhangjiajie has strengthened the cooperation of China photographers’ association, “Popular photography” magazine and Aoshen media group.It will better improve the visibility and reputation of zhangjiajie.Translated by Sophia

News 2015-07-20 09:00 View：2262

It was learned from the symposium for provincial tourism directors held on July 17 that tourism industry of Hunan derived a growth in the first half of this year against the overall decline. In the first six months, Hunan Province received 268 million person-time tourists from home and abroad, up by 18.84%; and achieved a total tourism revenue of 152.44 billion yuan, growing by 18.06%. In particular, the revenue of inbound tourism hit 334 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.84%.The Hunan Tourism Bureau required implementing the “Opinions of the Hunan Provincial People’s Government on Promoting Tourism Reform and Development”, cultivating 13 key counties characterized by cultural tourism industry, forging new growth points along the Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway, Pingjiang-Rucheng Expressway and around Dongting Lake. Active work shall be done to give full play to red tourism and “Two-oriented” scenic areas with distinctive characteristics, as well as build the booster of Internet and intelligent tourism. In addition, fresh efforts should be exerted to alleviate poverty through tourism in rural areas focusing on 8 key counties and 12 trial tourist routes in western Hunan.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2015-07-20 08:47 View：1324