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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On the 6th,Yangshuo climbing festival, Zhangjiajie outdoor travel advertising video broadcasted for the first time as reported previously. This video attracted broad attention of thousands of outdoor travel fans.The whole advertising video lasts 57 seconds in total. From the shooting, editing to dubbing, It takes about 3 weeks generally. Its materials are from real pictures collected in earlier investigation. In order to show the resource of Zhangjiajie outdoor travel, The director also added wing-suited flying in it. Using some frames from the wing-suited flying competition as the end to point out the theme again“This is freedom, this is Zhangjiajie”.As reported, developing outdoor travel is becoming a new sally port for Zhangjiajie’s transition and upgrade. This video is marked as the beginning of Zhangjiajie’s exploring in outdoor travel. Besides, Zhangjiajie becomes the first tourist city to own an outdoor travel promoting video in China.Translated by Becky

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In the 2013 Happy Xiaoxiang literature and art joint performance, Tianzi Mountain’s Red Moon in Won Third Prize.It is understood that the “Happy xiaoxiang” performance has selected a total of 20 excellent programs to get the first prize, 30 second prize, 50 third prize. Zhangjiajie has eight performances which got the first, second and third prize, respectively.Translated by Sophia

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On October 27th, Zhangjiajie first inspirational television series “Zhangjajie South Travel”, was started in zhangjiajie radio and television Channel 3.Zhangjiajie south travel group after three months, successively went to Guangdong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhongshan and other places, looked for hundreds of Zhangjiajie successful people, selected 15 outstanding zhangjiajie people, to show their stories, their courage to fight, love home.Translated by Sophia

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Zhangjiajie salamander has unique and precious value, which is the foundation of the “World business card”. The giant salamander is “Earth monument” and living fossils, which is contemporary with dinosaurs. And it is the indicator of the ecological environment, which is included in the list of aquatic wild animals under state protection (Category II).Zhangjiajie has unique advantages for salamander industry. Firstly, it has the good ecological environment. Secondly, zhangjiajie, as well-known tourist destination at home and abroad, has unique advantages in the field of incomparable cross-trade and cross. Thirdly, brand advantage is obvious. Zhangjiajie is the world’s first institute of giant salamander and the first national nature reserve.Translated by Sophia

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ZJJ Old Taoist Bay,a uprising star in Zhangjiajie, locates under the foot of the south of Tianmen Mountain.With the highest altitute of 1488 meters，Old Taoist Bay is named after a person,who is a Taoist priest once cultivated himself and preached here.Recently, ZJJ Old Taoist Bay has launched a photography competition themed with to seek the most beautiful Old Taoist Bay.Contributors are requested to take photos within the Old Taoist Bay scenic zones.Submission methods: You can enter bbszjj.com and put you works in Photo column.Meanwhile,you should send your works to Old Taoist Bay’s offical mailbox: zjjlaodaowan@163.com.Paper submission due:From today on till six O’clock in the afternoon on 10th December,2013.The map of  ZJJ Old Taoist Bay

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Spring city Kunming the provincial capital of Yunnan province has already joined hands with Changsha the provincial capital of Hunan province,to open the direct flights between them since 26th Oct.The direct flights between Changsha and Kunming are daily flights,which take off at 11 :55 from Changsha to Kunming and arrive at 13:55.The return flights start at 9:15 and reach the airport at 11:00 in Changsha.At present, there are two routes between Kunming and Changsha.One is from Kunming ,passing by Changsha and arrives at Taizhou,another is from Kunming,passing by Changsha to Changzhou.The former flight operates on every Tuesday and Thursday,the latter on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.By Aileen

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