Taohuayuan Bridge in Changde, known as the Third Yuanshui Bridge and the largest and most complicated municipal public bridge, was open to traffic on September 28. This bridge will play a significant role in exploring the development of the new zone of west Changde and relieve the increasing traffic pressure of river-crossing.Located 400 meters away from the upper reaches of the Luolu Port of Wuling District and 5,500 meters away from Yuanjiang No. 1 Bridge, the two-tower cable-stayed bridge is equipped with two-way six lanes and is 528 meters in length and 32 meters in width.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On Sept.29th, 2013 China (Chenzhou) International Recreation & Tourism Cultural Festival on the theme of “Capital of leisure covered by forest” has rung down its curtain in Rucheng County, Chenzhou in people’s expectation with smiles instead of flowers, buffet tickets rather than banquet, thundery applauds substitute for superstars.On the closing ceremony in Ailian Square of Rucheng County, the whole process is very brief and practical with simple and unadorned arrangements and compact agenda. Jiulongjiang National Forest Park has been granted National 4A Scenic Area.This tourism festival kicked off on Sept.16th in Guiyang, Chenzhou and then ended in Ruyang on Sept.29 During the festival, 31 activities o f six categories including artistic performances, tourism, trade negotiation, and theme events, workshops, display exhibitions have been held in various counties and cities. This festival is a feast which has the largest scale and highest specifications in Chenzhou history and covers large scope of activities as well as most of the most popular event at a time. Under the theme of the “forest city, capital of leisure”, the whole festival focuses on carrying forward the culture of tourism and promoting tourism and shows the high-quality of Chenzhou tourism culture.By Brenda

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September 28th is the 2,564 anniversaries of Confucius’ birthday and scholars across the country gather in the thousand-year Yuelu academy. Under the joint effort from Yuelu Academy Sinology Research and Communication Center, Hunan Chinese Cultural Academy and Hunan Huxiang Cultural Exchange Association, The memorial ceremony for Confucius & the First “Global Chinese China Classics Recitation Day” activity kicks off in the Confucius Temple of Yuelu Academy. Ou yangbing, the vice-chairman of provincial political consultative conference attends the event.At 9:00am, Ancient music resounding in the Confucius Temple of Yuelu Academy, amid a solemn atmosphere, 500 people from Hunan University Yuelu Academy and representatives from different circles both in home and abroad flock in here to make three bows to Confucius.Yuelu Academy is one of the four major ancient academies, and sacrificing ancient saints and teachers is the main content for ancient academies. It is reported that it is the first time forYueluAcademyto restore the ritual activity after it suspended for over one hundred years.Soon afterwards, The first “Global Chinese China Classics Recitation Day” is initiated where teachers and students from Yuelu Academy and people from all walks of life recite portion chapters of College and Analects of Confucius. At the same time, 100,000 ethnic Chinese from 30 countries and regions such as America, British, Canada, Japan and Malaysia recite College and Analects of Confucius at parallel sessions. From now on, global Chinese will recite Chinese classics on September 28 every year to propaganda Chinese culture and drive Chinese culture to the global.By Crystal

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On September 26th, The opening ceremony of the 2013 Hunan Economic Symposium & Businessmen Convention is held in Zhuzhou. On the preliminary convention that was held in 25th, seven subject activities about thisHunanbusinessmen convention are presented.These seven subject activities are as follows:1.Hunan leaders meet with vital guests and businessmen representatives(September 26 15:00-16:00)2.The opening ceremony—signing ceremony of vital cooperation projects(September 26 16:30-17:30)3.Meeting of exchanges during meal.( September 26 18:30-19:30)4.Development forum by Hunan businessmen( September 27 8:30-11:30)5.Banks and enterprises, university and business, and production and cooperation symposium from Hunan buinsessmen–New industrialization product exhibition.(September 27 15:00-16:30)6.Enterprise-establishing special activity and “Businessmen enter intoHunan” investment and survey activity.7.Results conference (September 27 17:00-17:30)Stadtstaat special activities include:Happy Zhuzhou photos itinerant exhibition, Zhuzhou leaders meeting with guests and business representatives, recommendation meeting on Zhuzhou basic situation–The signing ceremony, 2013 Hunan business celebrities gathering night and the starting and completion ceremony of vital projects in Zhuzhou, to name but a few.Deputy secretary general of Hunan–Wang guangming hosts the meeting; Deputy director ofHunaneconomic office–Zhu jun and deputy mayor Yang yufang attend the meeting.Travelling merchant representatives come to Zhuzhou, praising its rapid developmentFrom moring to night on September 25, the travelling merchants who attend the 2013 Hunan Economic Symposium & Businessmen Convention come to Zhuzhou. After witness Zhuzhou’s development, they think highly of it.46 buses serve these travelling merchantsDuring the convention, the bus company has arranged 46 buses to provide these guests with satisfying service.Gu keyuan, Section chief of transport comprehensive sector of Zhuzhou transport department indicates 46 buses have been check carefully in sound condition; besides, they have trained these drivers to secure the safety during driving.According to the arrangement, even these travelling guests travel by bus, everyone can have a seat. These buses will stop in the special parking lot where the seven hotels are specially offered to these travelling merchants.At that time, guests can learn the bus number that he will take according to the at-hand information, and also they can inquire nearby volunteers, so they can take bus in time.By Crystal

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Good wine is not afraid of being hidden in deep alley. on Sept.25th, at mountain climbing corridor, office building, BaJiaoLou ticket office and country Music Festival opening stage, hundreds of little painter’s creative passion has not been impacted a little bit by drizzles in the Yellow Dragon Cave scenic area.Leading teacher says, they are from Gufeng of calligraphy painting, A total of 100 people including teachers and students. They know ZJJ Yellow Dragon Cave scenic area through the country Music Festival and online pictures of this year. Today,the real scene has thrown students and teachers for a loop and he felt so excited and inspired. Everything around here, such as flowers and grass, pavilions on the ground floor, bridges, fields was vivid teaching material of architectural culture and farming culture of tujia people. What a paradise for our painters!In the future,he said he would bring more students to come here and let more people to know the natural landscape and Tujia culture of Zhangjiajie through their students’ paintings.It is informed that Gufeng of calligraphy painting will spend seven days creating, and good work after being selected by famous painters will attend the exhibition in Wuhan, Their next stop will in Fenghuang.By Brenda

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The theme of this contest is “Zhangjiajie in my eyes: the harmonious development of civilization”. Hand Phone Shooting Competition will choose Zhangjiajie as the territorial characteristics, using mobile phones as the carrier, which focused on urban civilization, development and harmony.Using mobile phone function of taking pictures and video, it is convenient to intake social life, to share the urban development, social progress and civilization health. The filmed videos will be uploaded to Zhangjiajie podcast website (Http://v.zjj.gov.cn), the image works will be uploaded to Zhangjiajie BBS public image life section (Http://www.bbszjj.com). Through the panel voting, the winning entries will finally show in Zhangjiajie government portal website and BBS public network.Translated by Sophia

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On September 23, Yanghu Wetland Park in Changsha was approved as a 4A national scenic spot after a preliminary assessment by Hunan Tourism Bureau and a formal approval by China National Tourism Administration.Covering an area of 4.85 square kilometers in southwest Changsha, Yanghu Wetland Park is the largest urban wetland in south central China. It utilizes a total investment of 5.5 billion yuan, 800 million of which is construction investment. Since its opening, the scenic area has received over one million tourists, and hosted ten-odd large events, including Yanghu Wetland Flower Exhibition and YangHu Wetland Protection Concert.Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Sponsored by the Chinese Studies and Communication Center of Yuelu Academy, Hunan College of Chinese Culture and Hunan Huxiang Cultural Exchange Society, the Confucius Memorial Ceremony & first "Global Chinese Classics Reading Day" was commenced on September 28, 2013. It marks that the Yuelu Academy restarts this tradition after an interruption for one hundred years. The Secretary-General of the Organization Committee, Liu Xiaoting introduced that the ceremony was attended by more than 100,000 overseas Chinese and patriotic personage  from over 30 countries like USA, UK, Canada, Japan and Malaysia. They read such classics as The Great Learning and The Analects at sub-venues worldwide to learn the profound time-honored Chinese culture, to gain wisdom and strength from the virtuous men and to promote the realization of the "Chinese Dream" – a great rejuvenation of Chinese culture. Confucius Memorial Ceremony and first "Global Chinese Classics Reading Day" are initiated at the Yuelu Academy, known as an "Ancient Millenarian Academy". Ouyang Bin, vice chairman of the CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee, delivers a speed at the ceremony. Professor Zhu Hanmin, dean of Yuelu Academy of Hunan University, salutes to Confucius with wine.Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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