"Our Dragon Boat Festival-Qu Yuan Cup" Dragon Boat Race & the 3rd China Wuling Mountain (Yuanling) Ecological Tea Cultural Tourism Festival was unveiled in Yuanling Dragon Boat Cultural Square on May 20. This is Hunan's first mass dragon boat race, attracting about 100,000 visitors and merchants from home and abroad.The race was held in four cities including Changsha, Yuanling, Miluo and Zixing. 16 teams from Huaihua, Changde, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Zhangjiajie competed in the boat race in Yuanling County. The top three teams from each area were eligible to participate in the final race of the province.The standard dragon boat race was followed by a traditional dragon boat show in Yuanling County. 16 teams consisting of 22 members each commenced their first round of race along 500-meter open water route, marking the start of the provincial mass dragon boat race.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On May 18th, ZJJ Yangjiajie cableway company revealed that it received 30，000 tourists a month, Without a safety quality complain. The data showed that Yangjiajie cableway, as the new “Air corridor”, its operation gradually entered the state.Opened on April 18th, ZJJ Yangjiajie cableway located in the world natural heritage Wulingyuan. The cableway used French Marceau equipment, Becoming currently the most advanced passenger ropeway.The opening of Yangjiajie cableway, Closed the distance of Huangshi village and Tianzi mountain. It is advantageous to divide travel peak, comprehensively promoting the “Western development” of wulingyuan and protection of the world natural heritage resources.Translated by Sophia

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If you're planning a quick getaway or just want to escape from the humid Changsha summer then you should check out the new flights to Cambodia from Changsha.Angkor Airways have officially opened routes to two cities in Cambodia making it quick and convenient to travel to the popular holiday destination.There will be three flights to the country a week, with flights to Siem Reap on Wednesday and Sunday and to Phnom Penh on Friday.Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On May 18th, Zhangjiajie world geological park museum announced that in order to widely popularize “Zhangjiajie landscape” of knowledge, 5D experience pavilion will be free to Zhangjiajie citizens in the fourth “China tourism day” (May 19th). People can be immersive to experience Zhangjiajie “Earthquakes” natural big change.5D movie “Wuling Strange Encounter” runs about 15 minutes. Based on the love story of Jack and Cuicui in Zhangjiajie, Through their bizarre and thrilling time travel trip, It leads the visitors to appreciate the natural ecology of Zhangjiajie grand and mysterious history.The film is a cross subject three-dimensional film. With the geological popular science knowledge, It combined with the reality show, visual effects and special effects, showing Zhangjiajie beautiful natural landscape.Translated by Sophia

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On the evening of May 18, Liu Lianyu, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress met in Changsha with the delegation from Trade Unions in English-speaking African Countries, having a friendly and pleasant conversation. Ms. Liu briefed the guests on the current situation and union work of Hunan. She remarked that Hunan and Africa have been enjoying increasingly frequent exchanges in recent years. She hoped that, taking the visit as a golden opportunity, both sides would further contact, expand cooperation fields, and make active exploration in terms of standardizing labor export, safeguarding rights and interests of overseas workers and developing courses of tourism and recuperation. Chief of the delegation extended gratitude on behalf of all the delegates. He stated that English-speaking countries in Africa and Hunan enjoy sound cooperative foundation. Since Hunan has rich experience in union work, the delegation will bring its successful stories back to African countries, to further strengthen mutual cooperation and seek common development. Translator: Zhang Minsi Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On the morning of May 15th, ZJJ Wulingyuan scenic area appeared like a wonderland with sea of clouds. Many guests came here, But a good order was kept.With continuous rain, Attractions such as Golden Whip Stream, Baofeng Lake and Suoxi River became more charming. It also made a good condition for mountainous sights like Tianzishan, Yuanjiajie and Huangshi Village.Weather forecast reported that Zhangjiajie will have large-scale rainfall in recent days, So guests can probably enjoy sea of clouds. Staff from Wulingyuan Flood-control Headquarter said that the precipitation will be normal to average amount, Which will not influence the lives of guests and local people.Translated by Zumi

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Zhangjiajie Shuangfeng Village has a good base for rural tourism development, Natural ecology, pleasant environment, Which is suitable for outdoor tourism development.Zhangjiajie Shuangfeng village, adjacent to Wulingyuan World Natural Heritage, Relying on the high starting point plan, becomes an ecological, Pleasant and unique sightseeing park. It is the city’s demonstration pilot project of a new socialist countryside. At present, Ecological planning construction has 10 functional areas, creating a unique tujia architecture style.After recent years of development and construction, Zhangjiajie Shuangfeng village has become a fine place for many outdoor enthusiasts and experience leisure riders. According to incomplete statistics, since 2011, Zhangjiajie Shuangfeng village has received around the outdoor travel nearly 30,000 people.Translated by Sophia

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On May 15th,A camera crew from Tourism Channel of Thailand National TV Station visited ZJJ Grand Canyon to make a show of Zhangjiajie scenery.This group shot several main attractions along regular tourist routes. Besides, They experienced Nuoke Slide and Ziptrek, then saw the world longest glass bridge under construction. They continuously praised its luxurious trees, fair ecological environment and flowing spring. Manawawin Nantasen,the host of the tourism channel said that they would present Thai and foreign audience all-dimensional mysterious dreamlike gorge sights such as deep gullies, slideways and boats on the river etc.In recent years, Zhangjiajie has been enhancing tourism cooperation with Thailand. Thai Wind has come to Zhangjiajie. “ZJJ Grand Canyon will develop customer market especially Korean and South Asian countries like Thailand markets to expand foreign customer market share in the support of Wulingyuan.”,Chen Zhipeng, Chief executive of ZJJ Grand Canyon scenic area.Translated by zumi

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