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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On September 27th, Glad tiding from National Tourism Attraction Quality Grade Evaluation Committee has learned Xiangxiang Maohu Watertown approved national 4A level scenic spots. So far, There are two national 4A tourism attractions in Xiangxiang.Bestowed with green mountains and limpid water, pavilions hidden in top hill, willow and peach blossoming in spring and cured bridges crossing the ponds with gorgeous lotu, Maohu Watertown unfolds an enchanting picture before your eyes. It was approved Hunan 5 Star Countryside Tourism Attraction in 2010 and honored National Leisure Farming and Countryside Tourism Pilot Site in 2012, becoming a vital point in the Red Tourism route of Mao Zedong’s course of growth and named as “The most charming Jiangnan watertown” in China.Since it initiated to create the national 4A tourism attraction, Maohu Watertown has started the construction of tourists reception center, eco-parking lot and travelling footpath; perfected scenic spot identification system; brought in airboat, outward bound and other participation projects. By doing these, the tourism service function has been perfected and attraction quality has been improved.The establishment of the national 4A tourism attraction of Maohu Watertown will give engine to enhance the overall image of Xiangxiang tourism. By taking this chance, Xiangxiang will take efforts to develop tourism industry, boost the integration of tourism and culture, enrich the supply of tourism products and optimize the development system of tourism, which elevate the comprehensive competence of the tourism in Xiangxiang.By Crystal

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In the afternoon of September 24th, Deputy director general of goods and business bureau of Thailand Tourism Administration along with his accompanies appreciate ridotto–Macrown organizes by Hunan Song and Dance theatre co.,Ltd and think highly of Red Seedings Umbrella and Ghost Song for Love that with Hunan features.The purpose for the arrival of Thailand personnel is to select programs for its 2014 Thailand “Happy Spring Festival”. According to the demands of Thailand, Hunan culture office recommends them to view and emulate the shows by Hunan Song and Dance theatre con.,Ltd. After their selection of programs in Changsha, they will visit Zhangjiajie to view Charming Western Hunan and Tianmen Fox Fairy-New Lihai Cutting Firewoods and other shows.“Happy Spring Festival” is a Chinese Traditional festival that utilizing by the national culture bureau to build a cultural exchanges brand activity oriented to the outside world. Now it is basically decided that Hunan will visit Thailand for performance during the 2014 spring festival.By Crystal

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The four-day Hunan Famous Special Products Exposition 2013 was launched at the Red Star International Exhibition Center in Changsha on the morning of September 29, 2013. More than 300 enterprises participated in the event, covering alcohol, green food, non-staple food, handicrafts, tea, drinks, etc. Tang Zhixiang, former deputy director of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, attended the opening ceremony.The exposition is hosted by the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province and Changsha Municipal People's Government, and offers a feast of Hunan famous special products to visitors. The event consists of eight major activities: "Hunan products going outside" greatly promoted by government and industry; free participation of the most competitive Hunan products in the national exhibition tour organized by the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province; series activities of creating the value of Hunan products; series activities of reviving Hunan wine; the financial party of "the night of Hunan products" to showcase the charming of Hunan; fostering the large local consumer market of Hunan; the golden brand of "Hunan-made" jointly built by Hunan famous products; and building a national wide circulation platform for Hunan products going outside. The Hunan Famous Special Products Exposition 2013 kicks off in the Red Star International Exhibition Center in Changsha.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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It is reported that Zhangjiajie Grand Gorge is installing and debugging with the platform construction completed. As planned, it will officially run at the end of the October.Started on June this year, the project will last 4 months with a total investigation of more than RMB 4.5 million. The one-way strop ropeway adopted gravity power traction technology which takes two cable-stayed tightwires as a passway, making guests making use of their own weight as a force to slides from Glass-made Experimental Bridge to Fantasies Behind the Pearly Curtain scenic spots. The strop ropeway has a length of 190 meters with a falling head of 21 meters. Since the whole facility uses on other energy resources, It is a low-carbon project.The thrilling and exciting project not only provides a new interactive tourist method, but also reduces the journey of downhill. What’s more, it is likely to boost another new scenic area and economic growth in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon for the new strop ropeway linked some classic scenic resources like Bacon Pit and Swallow Cliff.By Zumi

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According the source from Zhangjiajie official website, A large group of damselflies can be seen around the stream in ZJJ Grand Canyon recently. They sometimes fly around the stream, sometimes have a rest with wings closed, becoming a beautiful view for travelers.“Damselfish are very similar to the dragonflies, but have much slimmer shape. Though ZJJ Grand Canyon saw only a few damselflys in the past years, It is crowed with more than 10 thousand damselflys this year” The staff in the scenic area introduced.By Zumi

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