The Hongjiang ancient commercial town is a characteristic scenic spot in China's Hunan Province.The town boasts more than 380 intact ancient structures erected during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, covering an area of 100,000 square meters. The buildings endured the ages with some wear, but they remain vivid reminders of the luxurious lifestyle of wealthy merchants.(China.org.cn)Source:Xinhua.

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Hunan Province opened its first mining and industry tourism attraction, Baoshan National Mine Park in Guiyang County, Chenzhou City, to tourists on September 16.Accredited by the Ministry of Land and Resources as a national mine park with rich historical culture in 2011, Baoshan National Mine Park is one of the 20 key tourism projects sponsored by Hunan’s “251 Program” (a program designed to fund 20, 50 and 100 tourism projects respectively at the provincial, municipal, and county level)The park covers an area of 7.8 square kilometers, including a core area of 1.48 square kilometers. With a planned total investment of 0.47 billion yuan, the park is equipped with one center and seven different function zones, namely a visitor center, a mine garden, metallurgy observation zone, pit exploration zone, open-pit mining zone, mining and metallurgy expo park, training camp, and mining and smelting garden.According to its overall plan, the park aims to forge itself into a 4A level national scenic spot in five years, and a 5A level one in the future.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On September 15, Austrian extreme sportsman Michael Kemeter, nicknamed “spider-man”, successfully climbed the tallest building of Changsha—Beichen Times Square, 268 meters high, without protection. After reaching the top of the building, he finished an extreme challenge of super-low-level skydiving with a leap into the air.Located at the bank of the Xiangjiang River in Changsha, the Beichen Times Square is structured with totally enclosed glass wall, with refuge floors in the 15th and 30th floors fully covered  with windows. Sponsors had set up a protective net in these two floors to provide rest places for Kemeter. Depending on perfect coordination of soles, knees and arms, he climbed the glass wall and metal strips. After nearly 50 minutes, he successfully reached the top of the building.Kemeter, pleased with the success of his first show in China, praised the beauty of Changsha and expected more extreme challenges in other cities of China.Michael Kemeter climbing the building. Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On September 17th, ZJJ Local Specialty Electronic Commerce Association holds the first general meeting namely the founding conference. Leaders from ZJJ commercial bureau and ZJJ civil affairs bureau reveal the plate for its foundation. Officials from ZJJ commercial bureau, ZJJ civil affairs bureau, industrial and commercial bureau and CCB attend the meeting, along with 43 representatives from ZJJ logistics and suppliers.On the first general meeting, Association Dues Payment Standard, ZJJ Local Specialty Electronic Commerce Constitution and the Ways on Electing Association Council have been deliberated and approved; association president, vice-president and secretary-general have been elected and Xia sheng is elected the association president.With the purpose to develop ZJJ local specialty e-commerce, service e-businessman and to serve the society, on May 13, 2013, 34 specialty internet businesses and individual households advocated to set up local Specialty Electronic Commerce Association. The preparation has undergone five months and its foundation signs ZJJ local specialty internet businessmen have their own trade organization and ZJJ local specialty E-commerce leads to a way of orderly and normative development road.After the approval by ZJJ Civil Affairs Association and with the operational guidance from ZJJ commercial bureau, there are 51 memberships. The foundation of the association plays an important role in the norm of the management of local specialty E-commerce, promoting the development of local specialty E-commerce and expanding ZJJ tourism commodity economy and accelerating the E-commerce of tourism commodity economy around ZJJ.In the light of “Just, unit, serve” the association will actively conduct its work and lead all memberships to strengthen ZJJ E-commerce, which may make contribution to ZJJ’s economic construction and social progress.By Crystal

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With Zhangjiajie official website, it is informed from the announcement of entrance ticket price adjustment of ZJJ Tianmen Mountain released by Tianmen Mountain Tourism Ltd. The sticker price, 258 RMB all the year round.Some specifications are as-follows: Firstly, cancel the winter ticket of 225RMB during Dec. 1st to Feb. 28th and carry out through ticket, 258RMB consisting of the fees for admission ticket(75RMB), for transportation(183 RNB) with cableway and environment-friendly car included but the sightseeing cable car mountaintop all the year around.Secondly, Preferential tickets of 110RMB are eligible for those active-duty military, disabled or over the age of 70 who owns a valid documentation. For minors and under the age of 24 full-time bachelor degree or belows, elderly people between 60 and 70 years old, active servicemen (Officers, civilian staffs, petty officers, excluding soldiers in active service), retired army cadres, martyrs immediate relatives, or those who have rural and urban residents’ minimum living allowance certificate issued by the civil affairs department of can all enjoy a favorable price of 155RMB with valid documents. The children under the height of 1.3 Meters (Included 1.3M) are for free.Thirdly, The one-way fare of hanging chair cableway is listed 25RMB. For minors and under the age of 24 full-time bachelor degree or belows, elderly people between 60 and 70 years old, active servicemen (Officers, civilian staffs, petty officers, excluding soldiers in active service), retired army cadres, martyrs immediate relatives, or those who have rural and urban residents’ minimum living allowance certificate issued by the civil affairs department of can all enjoy a favorable price of 15RMB with valid documents.By Brenda

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Hosted by the Chinese Language and Culture Education Foundation of China (CLCEF) and undertaken by Hunan Normal University, “2013 Chinese Culture in Overseas Countries—Leconte Indonesia Camp” is scheduled to be held in Indonesia. Recently, Deputy Secretary-General of CLCEF, Li Xianguo visited Hunan Normal University to select eligible teachers for overseas teaching and also held a symposium.Mr. Li hoped that these teachers would implant a sense of social responsibility and carry forward solidarity and mutual assistance.Efforts should be put to act as spreaders of excellent Chinese culture and messengers of Sino-Indonesian friendship, so as to accomplish their task fruitfully and splendidly.Prof. Jiang Hongxin, vice president of Hunan Normal University stressed that teachers should carry the school spirit and do well in the task of spreading Chinese language and culture in Indonesia.It was learned that the campaign will last for two weeks. During this time, the International College of Chinese Language and Culture of Hunan Normal University will offer various courses such as martial arts, dance, instrumental music, Chinese language, poetry and Chinese music to Indonesian Chinese youth.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Hunan-Guangxi High-speed Railway is set to open to traffic on January 1, 2014. By then the travel time between Changsha and Nanning will be shortened from 15 hours to 6 hours. In an attempt to promote tourism development, seven cities along the high-speed railway formed a tourism cooperation alliance in Hengyang on September 13, setting up a fast and convenient tourism route from Hunan to Guangxi.The move is to follow the tourism trend of taking high-speed railways and experiencing a slow-lifestyle journey. The seven cities, including Hengyang, Yongzhou, Guilin, Liuzhou, Laibin, Nanning and Chongzuo, will grasp the opportunities upon the opening of the high-speed railway, which offers a "golden path" for tourism.The seven cities in the alliance nominated their typical scenic spots for unified promotion. The first batch of scenic spots to be promoted includes Hengyang's Shigu (Stone Drum) Academy, Yongzhou's Jiuyishan Mountain, Guilin's Xiangbizui (Elephant Trunk) Hill, Liuzhou's Miao Village, Laibin's Great Gorge, Nanjing's Jiulong Waterfalls and Chongzuo's Youyi (Friendship) Gate. According to the alliance agreement, after the opening of the Hunan-Guangxi High-speed Railway, these seven cities are supposed to set up tourism service centers at the stations to promote the scenic spots and release important tourism events.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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From September 14th to September 15th, Lin Zhongsen, The chairman of Taiwan Straits Exchanges Foundation comes to Zhangjiajie for inspection along with his accompanies. Feng bo, The director of Hunan’s Taiwan affairs office and Liu qun, the member of Zhangjiajie’s standing committee and the director of Zhangjiajie united front work office, and join this inspection.On September 14th, Lin Zhong sen along with his accompanies visit Huangshi village, Yuanjiajie and Tianmen Mount and other scenic spots. They are deeply impressed by towering mountains and trees, and take photos whenever they come to a site.During this inspection, Lin Zhong sen inquires the construction and management in the site. He says as Zhangjiajie’s beautiful scenery is unique, tourism should be combined with public benefits when exploring resources, so that Zhangjiajie’s popularity can be expanded and enhanced. Besides, the communication and interacts between Zhangjiajie and Taiwan should be strengthened.They also appreciate the large landscape live musician drama–Tianmen Fairy Fox–New Liuhai Cutting Firewoods. Lin Zhong sen holds the drama is successful combination of tourism and ethnic culture.On September 15th, Lin Zhong sen along with personnel from the foundation have a meeting with some representatives from Taiwan investment companies in Zhangjiajie. Lin Zhong sen says the communication and cooperation between mainland and Taiwan are more frequent with 19 agreements and 9 meetings came to reality. The two sides also have made great agreements on bilateral economic and trade cooperation, high school exchanges. The Taiwan Straits Exchanges Foundation will strengthen the work to Taiwan business in mainland, build up mechanism for DSB and establish offices on both sides, which will create more conditions for Taiwan businessmen. On the meeting, Lin Zhong sen conducts contacts and solutions about the questions that put by Taiwan businessmen.By Crystal

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