Sponsored by Happy Old Man Newspaper, Named by American robotic vacuum–iRobot, and organized by Zhangjiajie Yongan International Traveling Agency, The national final battle “Pretty China–National Middle-aged and elderly Model Contest” will be held in Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi Theater on Nov 2nd.Lasting for four months, after mass-election from Changsha, Guangzhou, Jinan, Beijing and Zhangjiajie, Over 100,000 contestants will join the fashion party, guiding the old fashion trend.Is the noble and classic Daiyu(The heroine of one of China four major classic novels–A Dream in Red Mansion) More elegant and moving? Or the western jeans are more charming? Or the green and ecological costume that made from garbage bags is more eye-catching? On Nov 2nd, 14 top model teams across China will gather in Zhangjiajie’s T stage to contend for beauty, nobility and temperament and strive for the champion. Who on earth is the real model Hipster? Come to Zhangjiajie on Nov 2nd and you have a date with fashion.By Crystal

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“Wherever there is the end of the journey, wherever there is the beginning of next journey. There is at least one adventure that can discover the desire of your inner soul. Amid the river and mountain, you can have more choices… This is freedom; there is Zhangjiajie” On Oct 26th, in the 6th Yangshuo climbing Festival, The first-run of Zhangjiajie outdoor traveling trailer attracts over 10,000 outdoor sports lovers and receives huge praises. Shi wenxuan, the member of outdoor traveling workgroup indicates after viewing the trailer, many outdoor lovers activate to have contacts with them and learn more about the information of outdoor traveling in Zhangjiajie.The trailer lasts 57 minutes and took about three weeks to finish the photo-taking, editing and dubbing. Most of the materials are the real scenes of early resource survey. In order to display Zhangjiajie’s outdoor traveling resources in an all-around way, the director adds the extreme sport–fly crazy in the clip late. Ending the trailer by the scene of fly crazy is to highlight the theme of “This is freedom; there is Zhangjiajie”.It is said developing outdoor traveling is the sally port to transformation and upgrade of Zhangjiajie, and is a new measurement to heat up its tourism. After finishing the early outdoor traveling resource survey, the trailer starts the first shot of Zhangjiajie’s exploration of outdoor traveling and also becomes the national outdoor traveling trailer of the first traveling city.By Crystal

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Sauce pepper fish back, Double shot stowed whitebait, stream river shrimps burning… In the Golden Oct, The 8th Hunan Cuisine Gourmet Festival & 6th Yueyang Lake Fresh Food Culture Festival kicks of in Yueyang on Oct 26th. Lili Fishing Port, Big Pot and Yueyang Outlets and other 40 mainstream catering restaurants present a series of activities that are featured with lake fresh foods. The gourmet festival will last until the end of Oct.Sponsored by Hunan Commercial Office, Hunan Daily Newspaper Group, Yueyang Government and Hunan Catering Association, The festival is aimed to discover the new connotation of Hunan cuisine and recommend the gourmet culture of lake fresh food, by based on the traditional Hunan cuisine. During the event, Dongting lake fresh special catering companies co-present “Dongting all-fish banquet”–The special cuisine for free taste, and other major mainstream catering companies also present a series of preferential activities. The festival is featured by “Dongting eight treasures”–The delicious and cheap lake fresh food, enabling the citizens to enjoy the lake fresh food of Dongting Lake.By Crystal

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It was learned on October 29 from the National Nature Reserve of East Dongting Lake that about 50,000 migrating birds have arrived at the East Dongting Lake for winter. After cold snap hits south China, more migrating birds will gather at the East Dongting Lake, travelling a long distance.According to Chief of the Protection Division of the nature reserve, from the end of September, cormorants, herons, Platalea leucorodias and other types of winter birds have started arriving at East Dongting Lake in succession, with the number increasing to several thousands.As the temperature falls gradually and with some lakeshore above the water surface, more and more migrating birds will fly to East Dongting Lake. Every year, as many as 158 kinds of birds stay here during the winter. Among them, white crane and another nine species of birds are under first-class state protection, around 120,000 birds of twenty-seven species including swan are under second-class state protection.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 8th China Hunan Cuisine Festival & the 6th Yueyang Lake-food Gourmet Culture Festival kicked off in Yueyang City on October 26. Forty famous Yueyang catering enterprises, like "LiLi Yu Gang (fishing harbor) Restaurant", "Da Guo Zao", "Yueyang Restaurant", launched a series of activities featured with Lake-food. The festival will last until the end of this month.Based on traditional Hunan cuisine, the festival is aimed at spreading lake-food gourmet culture by exploring fashionable Hunan cuisine. During the activity, lake-food catering enterprises of Dongting Lake will jointly offer free tasting activities of "Dongting Fish Feast". Several other famous catering enterprises will also release a series of preferential activities. Citizens can enjoy the delicious and cheap Dongting lake-food featured with "eight delicacies of Dongting Lake". Translator: Yang ChengfeiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On 24th Oct, Nine liquefied natural gas buses have put into use in Wulingyuan scenic areas,Zhangjiajie. Liquefied Natural Gas has advantages of odorless,colorless,non toxic and non corrosive.Therefore, The buses all meet the demands of low-carbon and ecological tourism.In detail, The nine LNG buses are running on the newly built Routine 5 as well as replacing some old-fashioned buses on other routines.Comparing with the old-fashioned buses, LNG buses are cleaner and greener in the aspects of energy consummation and environment protection. Meanwhile, They are more comfortable for passengers.One of the staff in Wulingyuan scenic areas said, In the near future, all the tour buses there are going to replaced by LNG buses.By Aileen

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On Oct 22th, As the 2013 China ZJJ(Seoul) Tourism Investment Introduction & Project Fair kicks off in Seoul, South Korea,“Beautiful China; Ecological ZJJ”–2013 China ZJJ(Seoul) Tourism Investment Seminar is held at the same time. Chen Danfeng, member of Zhangjiajie standing committee and vice mayor makes theme speech and Zhou changting, The counsellor of Chinese embassy in South Korea and other relevant personnel attend the meeting.Chen danfeng makes a comprehensive introduction about the splendid ecological tourism resources in Zhangjiajie and recommends the new-built leisure-vocational tourism product and 15 main investment projects in terms of culture, tourism, modern agriculture and e-business. He comments at present Zhangjiajie is carrying out the strategy of “Upgrade Zhangjiajie, Build a new version”, which will update the tourism facilities, tourism products and tourism services as well as bring a extensive bright expectation on culture industry, outdoor tourism, bio-medicine and clean energy; since South Korea is a country with advanced culture and rich innovation, we hope the South Korea businessmen can bring this culture and innovation to Zhangjiajie, so that we can make better development and construction in Zhangjiajie, which may make more peopel learn about South Korea culture, besides we encourge more people to go sightseing, have vocation and invest in South Korea.This introductary meeting is one of the main activity of Zhangjiajie’s participation in “2013 Investment Business in South Korea”. Relevant personnel from Zhangjiajie tourism bureau, Zhangjiajie trade promotion office and Zhangjiajie commercial sector attend the meeting.The hold of 2013 China ZJJ(Seoul) Tourism Investment Seminar is a good chance for ZJJ to extend the opening-up, deepen Sino-South Korea tourism, trade and economic cooperation, which will act as an engine for tourism heating-up and business investment.By Crystal

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In 2013 Japan and South Korea investment promotion activity, Zhangjiajie delegation took part in the forum held in Seoul, Korea. Deputy Mayor of Zhangjiajie Cheng Danfeng put emphasis on the new concepts and new products in Zhangjiajie tourism in recent years. He mainly introduced the main condition, natural landscape and remarkable achievements got in mixing tourism and culture of Zhangjiajie. Also, he focused on newly developed scenic spots such as Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hallelujah Mountain and Yangjiajie mountain wall.Korea travel agencies exchanged their concern questions with Zhangjiajie delegation. On behalf of Zhangjiajie Government, Cheng Danfeng issued thank-you cards to 5 Korea travel agencies, HANATOUR, MODETOUR, Korea Tourism Association, YBTOUR and TRAVELBIZ.Translated by Becky

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