The sand grain in Devonian stratum in the whispering wall of ZJJ Wulingyuan and the ripple marks of the cliff paintings in Tiaoyutan are rare geological relics. They could not only be opened to the public, but also evidence for studying the ancient environment and the changes between the sea and the land. The coral fossils, found in Permian strata in Tianzi Mountain, look like markings on the back of a turtle, so it is called a “Tortoise figure stone”. Furthermore, They are good materials for carving various crafts.Translated by Sophia

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The 2013 China (Hunan) Red Culture Tourism Festival themed "Beautiful and Worshipful Travel to Shaoshan" was unveiled in Shaoshan City, on the morning of October 29. Du Jiahao, governor of Hunan Province declared the opening of the festival. Shao Qiwei, minister of the China National Tourism Administration delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Hunan is home to abundant red tourism resources, owing to its long-standing reputation as the cradle of Chinese Revolution and home to great proletarian revolutionists. This festival was held to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong. Four themed activities will follow the opening ceremony, including 300 enterprises' joint investment in Shaoshan, inspiring experiences at the communist revolutionary base, train travel to Shaoshan and longing self-driving tour along young Mao Zedong's road to communist revolution. Opening ceremony of the 2013 China ( Hunan) Red Culture Tourism Festival. Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On Oct 29th, According to the CPC Hunan Party Committee’s requirements on Taiwan working group, The journalists from Taiwan United Daily News arrive in Zhangjiajie and start the three-day field interview in terms of Zhangjiajie’s unique tourism products and investment environment.It is reported that excepet the exclusive interview on the administrators of ZJJ Wulingyuan site, the interviewing group of Taiwan United Daily News will make surveys in Tianzi Mount, Yanjiajie, Golden Whip Stream, Yellow Dragon Cave, Baofeng Lake and Charming Xaingxi and other natural cultural attractions, and come to ZJJ Yellow Dragon Cave CO., LTD and Tianzi Mount ropeway Co., Ltd to make deep inspections into the work and life situiation and investment states of the Taiwan businessmen.According to Liu zefang, The journalist from Taiwan United Daily News, Zhangjiajie is one of the most favorite travelling places for Taiwaneses;in line with what they have seen and heard in Zhangjiajie, They will issue full page of reports on Taiwan United Daily News, United Evening news and Economic Daily with pictures, and publish same reports on Taiwan United Daily News website, promoting Zhangjiajie’s tourism resource, landform, scenary, investment project and development expectations from a multi-angle, which may extend Zhangjiajie’s reputation and popularity in Taiwan and attract more Taiwan businessmen to travel, invest and do business in Zhangjiajie.By Crystal

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On Oct 26th, The first China·Changde Peach Garden Chrysanthemum Festival unveils its curtain in the fairyland on earth–Peach Garden scenic spot. 100,000 basins of Chrysanthemum attract tourists, especially the photographer lovers and literature lovers.The chrysanthemum festival is sponsored by Changde tourism bureau and Peach Garden tourism management sector and is organized by Peach Garden tourism management and tourism bureau and Peach Garden Operation and Management Co., Ltd. During this festival, many activities will be hold, such as “Chrysanthemum festival & traditional spirit and culture regression” forum, “The most beautiful Peach garden” internet composition contest, photography contest and enjoying chrysanthemum in the golden autumn to express your filial piety. On the opening ceremony, “The most beautiful Peach garden” internet composition contest and photography contest also kick off. At the closing ceremony, all works will be assessed and the winner will be honored.In this year, except boosting the tourism markets in Changde by the festival, it is attribute to the deep parentage between Peach Garden and Chrysanthemum. Staff in the attraction indicates,“The Peach Garden is the prototype of Tao yuanming’s Peach Blossoming Spring. He loves chrysanthemum for his lifetime and so it is natural to held chrysanthemum festival in Peach Garden attraction”.The festival will last to Dec 8th, and tourists can enjoy over 300 kinds of chrysanthemum with 50 modeling. Especially the two-side with 398-meter chrysanthemums in Peach Mount deserve your visiting.By Crystal

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Recently, Western Hunan Cultural tourism industry integrative development initiative was held in Zhangjiajie.At this initiative, attendees put forward that Hunan province will take Zhangjiajie as the bibcock, and take Fenghuang and Langshan as 2 tourist centers to build 4 high-quality tourist belt on the basis of 5 cities: Zhangjiajie, Changde, Jishou, Huaihua and Shaoyang.According to Hunan Tourist Administration, They will put emphasis on supporting ancient stronghold’s application for the list of world heritage, Langshan’s creating another 5A scenic spot. They will try to build more than six 4A scenic spots in western Hunan in 2014. At the same time, they will work hard for getting the goals that receiving 0.28 billion visitors and achieving a tourist revenue of more than 300 billion yuan in Western Hunan by 2020.Translated by Becky

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In 2011, The first-tier “Wing outfit flyer”–Jeb Corliss who is an American and dressed in wing outfits to fly through the Tianmen Cave, which created a record of flying through the natural cave with unpowered wing outfits in the first time. Billions of people in the world have witnessed this thrilling challenge on TV or net.There are more thrilling and complex stories behind the several-second wing outfits scene in TV. In order to remember this legendary moment and make more people to learn about the whole process of the activity, the world wing outfit federation produced the whole activity and its back story into a documentary by the blockbuster shooting, named Tianmen.At present, the world famous documentary channel–American National Geographic Channel has bought out the right of broadcasting of Tianmen in the global and will be on the air in over ten countries’ televisions, such as Germany, France, Italy, Russia, New Zealand, Norway, Japan, South Korea, etc, from November this year. At that time, billions of audience in the world will have the chance to enjoy the fantastic “Wing outfit flying through Tianmen” documentary, as well as to appreciate the splendid scenery especially the steepness and gorgeousness of Tianmen Mount.From 2011 to 2013, ZJJ Tianmen Mount has hold three wing outfit flying events and each crazy flying has attracted huge attention from global media and audience. The 2012 1st Wing Outfit Flying Championship has been regarded “One of the top 25 excellent inventions in the world in 2012” by Time magazine. The 2nd Wing Outfit Flying Championship that just was over in this year has provoked afro-master reports from domestic media and even attracted 100 foreign media to make tracking reports. The wing outfit crazy flying has become a perfect carrier that builds up Zhangjiajie’s image in the whole world, besides, the successful marketing of Tianmen Mount has been taken as a success profile of tourism resource and image propaganda and marketing.By Crystal

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On the morning of October 30, Second Hunan Internet Cultural Festival, jointly sponsored by the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, the Internet Publicity Office of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and the Provincial Internet Information Office, opened in Changsha.Centered on "Chinese Dream: Hunan Chapter", this internet cultural festival focuses on the idea of "Dreaming". Seventeen internet cultural activities have been specifically undertaken by such units as Hunan Official Web Portal .These activities include a series of activities related to "My Chinese Dream--- Dreaming Hunan", the government affair microblog forum themed "Hunan is My Home, Construction by All the People", the “Growth Road of Young Mao Zedong” internet pilgrimage, the internet broadcast exhibition of “Discovery of Beautiful Hunan”, the “Chinese Dream, Hunan Love” thematic cartoon creation competition, and "International Friends Eye on Hunan" internet micro-film show.The "International Friends Eye on Hunan" internet micro-film show, undertaken by the Hunan Official Web Portal, is the only activity specially held for international friends living in Hunan. The activity is aimed at displaying international friends' living experiences in Hunan and Hunan's impression in their eyes via photographing their experiences, and providing a platform for international friends to show, exchange and communicate, and integrate in Hunan. The activity is scheduled to officially start in the middle of November this year. Details of the activities will be released on the Hunan Official Web Portal soon.Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The activity of "Photographers Across Taiwan Strait Take Photos-24 hours in Western Hunan" was launched in Changsha on October 28. On the evening, Director of the Hunan Publicity Department Xu Yousheng met with the delegation from Hong Kong China Tourism Press headed by vice president Wang Miao.Hosted by the Hunan Publicity Department and Hong Kong China Tourism Press, the activity invited over 40 photographers from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and other provinces. They would leave for scenic sites, ancient towns and minority villagers including Wulingyuan Scenic Spot of Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang Ancient Town of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town, in order to record the picturesque landscape, minority cultures and lifestyle and customs with their photographic lens.Director Xu extended welcome to the photographers. He expected them to capture the brilliant moments of ethnic groups in Western Hunan, showcase a magic, fascinating and advancing Western Hunan, and further upgrade its tourism image and raise its fame home and abroad.Mr. Wang stated that Western Hunan boasts unique multiethnic cultures and splendid scenery. Taking the activity as an opportunity, the photographers will make Xiangxi play a more important role in promoting tourism and cultural exchange between Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and mainland China.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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