“Amazing Mountain Walls, Second to None”, the press conference themed “ New Discovery in Zhangjiajie---Marvelous Mountain Walls” was held in Beijing on January 16. Hunan’s tourist attraction Zhangjiajie promoted the marvelous  scenery of mountain walls to the world for the first time.Professor and municipal leader of Zhangjiajie Chen Anze and representatives of over 50 major media attended the press conference.Chen pointed out that the mountain wall group of Yangjiajie is an important component of “Zhangjiajie landform” scenery. The mountain walls were formed before the familiar stone columns of the Tianzi Mountain, Yuanjiajie, and Huangshizhai scenic areas, and were of extremely high scientific, ecological and aesthetic value. A single stone wall is common in sandstone landform, but it is quite rare to see so well-preserved and large-scale high stone walls in Yangjiajie. “The huge scale and remarkable scenery of the stone walls is unique in the world.”Marvelous scenery of mountain wallsTranslator: Hao Jingru

News 2014-01-27 18:38 View：1082

Lying in the east of Changsha South Railway Station, the new station house for Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway is under decoration. The Hangzhou-Changsha section of the Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway is expected to open this September, by when it will take only four hours from Changsha to Hangzhou.Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway meets Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway in Changsha with intersection in Changsha South Railway Station.To better serve Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway, a new station house is built to enlarge the present station and is consistent with the existing style, according to the director of the construction unit. After completion, it will integrate with the old one to serve passengers of both Shanghai-Kunming and Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railways. At present, the station is under decoration, which is expected to be finished in April. Conditions for integration testing and commissioning work have already been available.Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-01-25 18:27 View：1222

From 15th, Jan., ZJJ “Charming Xiangxi”, An large scale national culture program, Will stop performance and restart on 31st, January.According to schedule of Hunan cultural department, from 17th, Jan.to 28 Jan., ZJJ “Charming Xiangxi” will be on behalf of Hunan go to Italy and Malta for new year’s sodality which organised by national culture department in condolence of overseas Chinese. Since last year when Zhangjiajie accepted this task, ZJJ “Charming Xiangxi” has made comprehensive preparation. Over 30 performers and 11 wonderful programmes were meticulously picked out and tensive rehearsal has proceed at the same time. All this has been done is to bring the mose essence of Zhangjiajie performance to overseas audience to set up good image of Zhangjiajie tourism.Great attention was paid and great support was given by leaders of department of tourism and culture to ZJJ “Charming Xiangxi”. At the present, performers are doing the last rehearsal and they have confidence in showing the best performance. It’s really worth of our continuous attention and let’s expect for their triumphant return.By Patricia

News 2014-01-24 19:16 View：1159

The 2014 International Lighting Festival is scheduled to be held during February 4（the fifth day of the first lunar month) to 16 (the seventeenth day of the first lunar month) at Meixi Lake International New Town in Changsha.About fifty groups of fashionable and innovative colored lights began to be displayed from the evening of February 23. Bearing resource conservation in mind, an important idea in building a “two-oriented society”, the lights are mainly LED energy saving lamps. Besides, a leasing and renovation manner is adopted in some lights works to further save costs.Since 2014 is the year of horse (one of the Chinese Zodiac), the organizer makes numerous horse-themed lighting sets, of which “Portrait of Eight Steeds”, a large simulation lighting set, is particularly striking. In addition, the festival is expected to present night float parade for the first time, in a bid to provide a grand street party for visitors and Changsha citizens during the Spring Festival.Visitors walk on the lantern-decorated road. Various horse-themed colored lights are presented at the festival.Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-01-23 18:30 View：872

The Promotion Conference on Western Hunan's Integrated Development of Culture and Tourism, themed "Charming Western Hunan", held at the China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF). Hunan is exploring and practicing the strategy of building Hunan into a province with powerful culture and promoting it globally.In 2013, the province set up cultural exchange exhibition platforms, developed extraverted cultural brands, and improving supportive policies for cultural "going global". Via all these means, the province promoted cultural arts including press and publications, film and TV programs, artistic performance, cartoon game, and industrial art abroad; letting the entire world fully appreciate Hunan culture's charm. All culture related departments of Hunan proactively established supporting system for the "going global" strategy. The Office of Cultural Innovative Industry of Hunan Province included this aim into the key sectors for the province's capital guidance in cultural industry, and provided fund based on fields. Besides, the Hunan Provincial Bureau of Press and Publication set up special fund, giving out awards to export projects that meet the requirements. Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-01-20 18:35 View：1049

On January 4th, Zhangjiajie waving dance national art dress CO., LTD. Held the 2014 new construction projects sailing ceremony for folk art clothing and costume.Zhangjiajie waving dance national art dress CO., LTD. With Tujia, Miao and Bai ethnic culture as the concept, Mainly engages in national costumes and the design of uniforms. Now it has applied for registration of “Waving dance”, and “Mi Feier” and “GuoEr sugar”, and successfully implemented the marriage with “Fashion” south Korean POP clothing design company. The product sells in distant markets places such as Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macao.Translated by Sophia

News 2014-01-19 15:27 View：761

From China Tourism News, China Culture Promotion Association & Tourism and Culture Research Center, The collection activity–“China Culture & Tourism Famous Brand” is initiated in Beijing. Source from the official website of the activity has learned on Jan 12th, after the primary check, Zhangjiajie city enters the candidate cities of “China Culture & Tourism Famous City”, while Zhangjiajie scenic spot enters the candidate sites of “China Culture & Tourism Famous Scenic Spot”, which fully mainstream Zhangjiajie’s advantages and unique charming in culture and tourism.The activity adapts online voting and experts review methods for comprehensive assessment, aiming to implement the requirement of “Promoting the integrative development of culture and tourism” put forward by the center government. It also gives support to the propaganda of “Beautiful China Journey” that by the National Tourism Bureau in terms of China’s overall image in tourism and displays the beauty of nature, the beauty of humanity, the beauty of the society and the beauty of ecology of China’s tourism.By Crystal

News 2014-01-18 15:18 View：965

The fiscal capacity of Hunan Province takes new steps. It was learnt from the meeting on financial work convened on January 13 in Changsha that in 2013, the public financial revenue and local financial revenue of the province exceeded 300 billion yuan and 200 billion yuan respectively.In spite of slowdown of economic growth, policy-supported fee decrease and severe drought and other unfavorable factors in 2013, all tax departments of Hunan took appropriate actions in advance, actively responded and strengthened tax administration, maintaining steady growth in financial revenue. The public financial revenue increased by 36.934 billion yuan to 330.729 billion yuan, increasing by 12.57%. Specifically, the local financial revenue reached 202.361 billion yuan, increasing by 24.145 billion yuan, a growth rate of 13.55%. The fiscal revenue handed to the Central Government totaled 128.368 billion yuan, growing by 11.06%.The financial expenditure of the province came to 463.55 billion yuan, rising 51.65 billion yuan or 12.54%. The 79 counties administrated by province fiscal system realized revenue of 84.284 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 14.85% and 2.28 percentage points higher than the provincial average. The new system drove the financial growth to a great extent.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2014-01-17 18:34 View：2129