According to Zhangjiajie Baofeng Lake scenic spot staff, They invested 8 million yuan in total to put 14 sightseeing boats into operation. These boats become popular immediately with visitors from home and abroad.For over one year, Baofeng Lake scenic spot has kept upgrading the sightseeing boats in order to improve their tourism brand reputation. At present, these boats are unsophisticated, solid, ecological and simple. Every boat can receive 50 visitors. Among all the boats, 2 are named after 2 heroes in the scenic spot.“The boat is really beautiful, and it has the characteristic of Tujia stilted buildings. We sit in the boat to enjoy scenery. At the same time, others ashore see us as the scenery. This feeling is fantastic” A Hong Kong visitor said.Translated by Becky

News 2013-11-08 23:31 View：2229

In the morning of Nov 6th, Feng-Da (From Fenghuang to Daxing, Guizhou) expressway is opened to traffic and it just takes over 20 minutes to arrive in Tongren Phoenix Airport from Fenghuang. This is the second expressway in Fenghuang after Jishou-to-Huaihua expressway.Feng-Da expressway is one section of the national expressway–Huang rui expressway in cisborder Hunan as well as the first constitute of “Five vertical and seven horizontal”Expressway network in Hunan. As a vital exit in the southern Xiangxi, Feng-Da expressway is connected with Guizhou. It sets Fenghuang northern county as its starting point, makes butt joint with Jihsou-Huaihua expressway and ends in Daxing town which is the junction between Hunan and Guizhou. The expressway covers 30.848 kms and is designed with four-lane standard with 80KM/H.Riding on Feng-Da expressway, you can enjoy many famous attractions, such as Tijiang River, South of the Great Wall site and Huangsiqiao ancient town. It takes just over 20 minutes to Tongren Phoenix Airport.“Tourists from Beijing and other provinces can arrive in Daxing by air, then travel to Fenghuang by Feng-Da expressway. It is very convienent” The manager of Feng-Da Expressway Co., Ltd indicates Ji-Huai expressway, Feng-Da expressway and Tong ren Phoenix Airport build up the space three-dimensional transportation network for Fenghuang, which paves way for Fenghuang to create “Fenghuang for ALL” international tourism destination.According to the person in charge of Fenghuang Tourism Bureau, after the settlement of Feng-Da expressway, Fenghuang along with Jishou, Huaihua, Zunyi and other cities to form the expressway network, which creates a brand-new red expressway tourism excellent products.Source from: Hunan DailyBy Crystal

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Recently, The travel book Happy Journey in Wulingyuan that introduces the world natural heritage site–ZJJ Wulingyuan in an all round way for the first time and is published by Hunan People’s Publishing House is released to readers and tourists. The district committee secretary of ZJJ Wulingyuan Zhu yongwen makes the preface for the book.With a length of over 200,000 words, The book falls into five parts: Sayings for Wulingyuan, Beauty in Wulingyuan, Searching Miracles in Wulingyuan, Funning Things in Wulingyuan and Happy Journey in Wulingyuan. illustrated with pictures, It introduces the environment, landform, four major attractions, unique folk customs, wonderful poems and remarkable person and things in ZJJ Wulingyuan; At the same time, by experimental style of writing and graceful words, it presents the “Funning things in Wulingyuan”- Play a country music in Yellow Dragon cave; Witness a “Man-fish love” in giant salamander scientific museum; Enjoy a feast of folk customs through Charming Xiangxi…By showing pictures and words, The book also introduces how to walk into Zhangjiajie and Wulingyuan from the Wulingyuan under the foot of tourists, in the eyes of walkers, in the mouth of “Foodie” and on the body of travelers.Except the factors on catering, lodging, transportation, travelling and shopping in Wulingyuan, The book for the first time collect Hand-drawn Map about Core Attractions in ZJJ Wulingyuan and all in-and-out traffic hints and service contact information on the sites. Thus it is a good accompany for domestic and foreign tourists who travel in Wulingyuan.It is reported the book will be released to the starred hotels in Wulingyuan, scenic tourist service centers and travel agencies and other tourists reception places.By Crystal

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On November 6, the expressway from Fenghuang of Hunan Province to Daxing of Guizhou Province officially opened, adding another outbound passageway from Hunan to other provinces. Since then, it takes only 20 minutes to reach the Tongren Airport from Fenghuang, saving about half an hour. Connecting the Jishou-Huaihua Expressway built last year, the Fenghuang-Daxing highway starts from the north of Fenghuang city, travels across the Tuojiang River, relic site of the Southern Great Wall, ancient city of Huangsiqiao, Alaying Town, Niuyan Reservoir and finally arrives in Daxing Town, the junction of Hunan and Guizhou. It connects several provinces located in southwest China like Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing. It is also a part of Hangzhou-Ruili Expressway in Hunan with a designated speed of 80 kilometers per hour. Besides, it is learned that the Tongren Fenghuang Airport in Daxing Town is set to finish constructing next year, which means it will take only half an hour for visitors to get to Fenghuang after flying to Daxing. With the Southern Great Wall shaped sound-insulating walls and service areas of ancient stockade villages along the road, the highway is marked as a "tourist highway". A three-dimensional and fast transportation passageway around Fenghuang in both land and air is expected to be formed with Jishou-Huaihua Highway, Fenghuang-Daxing Expressway and Tongren Fenghuang Airport around the county. Bazongwan Bridge on the expressway from Fenghuang of Hunan Province to Daxing of Guizhou ProvinceTranslator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-11-08 22:30 View：803

On Nov.4th, Has witnessed the 1,000th day of ZJJ Huangshizhai Cableway which has run smoothly and safely since its comprehensive upgrading. With accumulative working hours of 15,000, It has become a comfortable and secure travel line. ZJJ Yellow Stone Cableway(Huangshizhai Cableway) was built and put into use in 1997, and then overhauled in November,2009. It has been re-launched in May,2010, carrying more than 2,000 people pre hour.By Brenda

News 2013-11-07 23:28 View：1018

On Nov 6th, HK business mission composed by 50 famous entrepreneurs in HK resumes its field trip in Zhangjiajie for investment projects. They pay visits to Xianren Stream bar street in Zhangjiajie lishui landscape belt, Nan men Entrance special district, Zhangjiajie Daping International Tourist Holiday Zone and Zhangjiajie Wenfeng International Tourist Holiday Zone. Deputy secretary of Zhangjiajie municipal party of committee–Fan yuntian, and vice chairman of Zhangjiajie municipal political consultative conference and director of Zhangjiajie Commercial Bureau–Zhang ciyuan accompany the survey.By Crystal

News 2013-11-07 23:27 View：815

In order to accelerate the integrated development of cultural tourism industry in Western Hunan, at the invitation of Hunan Province, delegation from the China Overseas Chinese Entrepreneurs Association (COCEA) conducted a special survey concerning cultural tourism industry in Western Hunan from October 31 to November 5.The delegation, consisting of 67 overseas Chinese, was headed by Ren Qiliang, deputy director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council (OCAOSC) and executive vice president of COCEA. During their stay in Hunan, the team conducted field inspections in such places as Yongding District and Wulingyuan District of Zhangjiajie, Jishou City and Fenghuang County of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hecheng District of Huaihua City and Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, and attended promotion conferences of cultural tourism of Zhangjiajie City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Huaihua City. At the conference, the above-mentioned three cities and prefecture highlighted 21 cultural tourism projects under their administration, and issued 129 key projects, among which 66 were tourism projects.It was learned that some overseas Chinese have agreed to investment in the region. Next, they will conduct in-depth investigation and negotiations in a targeted manner.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

News 2013-11-07 22:29 View：820

Improve the quality of Zhangjiajie, To build updated version. On November 5th, learned from Wulingyuan News, It has put 14 normal ecological boats into operation with a total investment of about 8 million yuan. It has got the favour of tourists from home and abroad.Nearly for more than a year, In order to promote tourism brand reputation, Baofeng lake is in succession to update the lake cruise. Currently, The ecological boat has some advantages of primitive simplicity, solid structure, Ecological and environmental protection, simple operation etc. Each boat can take 50 visitors, including two boats with the moral models Zhao Mingjian and Gao Jian.ZJJ Baofeng lake, in the future, will also put into two luxury ecological boats, providing high-end holiday leisure services for tourists.Translated by Sophia

News 2013-11-06 23:27 View：1206