The five-day Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week drew its curtain on the afternoon of September 4, 2013. The golden music notation wall of “Welcome to Zhangjiajie” made by all bands became a permanent commemorative symbol of the event. Themed “World’s Natural Heritage, Our Country Music”, the event was celebrated by 8 domestic bands and 22 international bands from 20 countries including Australia, America, Russia, India and Turkey. During the festival, nearly 300 musicians put on 32 performances in six scenic spots of Zhangjiajie.   Awards of best performance, best singer, best performer, best stage performance, best instrumental performance, best popularity and the star of continents were handed out at the closing ceremony. Asilong Group from Yunan Province, FRULICA from Serbia, Drum Tribe from South Africa, BALVANERA TANGO from Argentina and SPAGHETTI COWBOYS from Australia respectively won the award of the star of their own continents.   Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On August 31st, Xibu street scenic spot in ZJJ Wulingyuan releases that since the very day, All Harley motor-cyclers can apply for “Green Cards”to enjoy the long-lifetime free charge of having beers in the bar–“Rock and Floating Bar”of the scenic spot. These 200 Harley motor-cyclers become the first group having the “Green Cards”of Xibu Street.Wu yueyong, the chairman of Zhangjiajie Jinrui travel Xibu development Co,Ltd and Xibu investor expresses that the policy is made when they discover these Harley motor-cyclers really indulge in the gala night in Xibu street.It is reported that the procedures of applying for the “Green Cards” are very easy that they can take this cards in in the bar–“Rock and Floating Bar” with their ID cards and motor numbers.As we known Harley motors are honored “the Rolls Royce in motors” and is world wide-known brand with a price of over 200,000 RMB. There are 1,200 Harley motors in China.By Crystal

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During the 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week, 22 international bands representing 20 countries coming from five continents and 8 Chinese bands performed at some popular tourist attractions, at different altitudes in Zhangjiajie including Huanglong Cave, Baofeng Lake, Tianzi Mountain and Xibu Ancient Street. These intoxicating country music feasts lured more than 10,000 overseas and domestic tourists.Tour performances are one of the theme activities of this music week. According to Chief of the festival's direction crew, the altitudes of all alpine music stages were first marked, which added to the excitement of the performers and the audiences.This activity exhibited the perfect integration of world country music, Zhangjiajie's fascinating natural beauty and the unique alpine stages. It brought the irresistible charm of the "Alpine Music" to the audience and tourists, deepened their understanding about country music and enhanced their impression of scenic spots of the host city as well as bands' performances."Alpine Music" has become another highlight, increasing popularity of Wulingyuan world natural heritage site around the world.Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Nearly 200 Harley-Davidson Motor riders from home and abroad gathered in Changsha on the evening of August 30 to set out to the main venue of the 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week, 300-plus kilometers away. The perfect combination for riding and music brought fashionable element to the event. Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal   

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On September 3, Ronghua, The district committee secretary of Beijing Shijingshan district along other seven personnel come to Zhangjiajie for survey. They conduct informal discussion and field trip on scene dictrict program, development and construction, operation management and operate mode. Relevant officers from Zhangjiajie attend the forum.At the afternoon of September 3, Shijingshan District·ZJJ held a friendly forum on work communication. In the forum, Dengjian, vice-governor of Zhangjiajie introduces the basic information of Wulingyuan to the visiting group in terms of scene management system, natural heritage protection and tourism development. Sishangguo, The vice-chairman of Shijingshan district CPPCC, presents the basic information of Shijingshan district in terms of effective integration of resources, discovery of history and culture and the formation of industry chain. The two parties carry out large contacts on tourism trend, difficulty of development and future direction. Chen Danfeng, member of Zhangjiajie’s standing committee and deputy mayor elaborates on Zhangjiajie’s future outlook on development, and gives successful tourism marketing cases.During the three-day trip, The personnel from Beijing pay field trips to Tianzi Mount, Yuanjiajie, Golden Whip Stream, Gaint-salamander museum, Yellow Dragon cave, Bao feng Lake and Tianmen Mount, and appreciate the Charming Western Hunan and Tianmen Fairy Fox–New Liuhai Chops firewoods.By Crystal

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Since 2nd September, The flights from Zhangjiajie to Nanjing have restarted. During this July and August,the flights have been canncelled for the operation adjustments.By report, the restarted flights will be on operate for every day.With the number of  CZ3925, the flight sets off at 20:53 in Zhangjiajie Lotus Airport and arrives at Nanjing at 22:25.The returen flight starts at 23:15 and reaches at Zhangjiajie at 00:55 the next morning with the number of CZ3926.The price of this flight is 940 per person at present, individual travelers can enjoy forty percent discount preferencial tickets. The officical website csair.com or service line 95539 is accessible for every travler for tickets booking.By Aileen

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A cultural forum, part of the 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week, opened in the Hallelujah Concert Hall, Yellow Dragon Cave Scenic Spot, Zhangjiajie, on the morning of September 1. Nine celebrities from different sectors put forward suggestions on the city's cultural and tourism development, from the perspective of music, photography, chess, geography, architecture, sculpture, landscape, industry, etc., winning great applause from the audience of nearly 2,000.The guests thought that culture is the key to the transformation of tourism industry.Xu Yousheng, director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, has always paid great attention to the cultural development of Zhangjiajie. He suggested that the city should combine its charming scenery with rich culture to integrate the development of culture and tourism in the western Hunan. Lei Yixin, designer of the Martin Luther King sculpture, said that as there is space for sculpture art development in Zhangjiajie, the city should possess its own symbolic sculpture.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Unique Mei river scenic spot, “King of Medicine Mount”–Longshan national forest park, “Millennium ancient town”–former home groups of Hunan Army…These scenic spots and essences of cultural heritages are taken into shot by The Home Village Column of CCTV, as its materials of feature film. According to Moqifeng, the scenarist of the column, this program has come to the last period of production and will present soon before.The materials gathering for Home Village feature film lasts for 39 days from July 23 to August 30, including 23 days fro field shot.Five people including the scenarist joins the shot and over 2,000 crews, assistant personnel and figurants from Lianyuan city take part in the shot. There are 300 scenes and 4,000 sets of shots with a total camera time of 972 minutes.According to Mo qifeng, it is planed to shot for ten days with the Mei river scenery and folk customs as major parts.“But when explore the sites, we discover that the natural scenery and folk culture there are worth recommending, so our shot fields are expanding with the ultimate 13 scenic regions, 120 scenic spots, 12 intangible cultural heritages and folk cultures, which turn the materials into a sixteen-hour film.”It is reported that it is not the first time for The Home Village Column of CCTV to come to Lianyuan. It broadcasted Three Odds of Yang jia tan and Millennium Ancient Town Yangjiatan on April 16 and August 6 respectively, which arose unprecedented attention to Lianyuan’s beautiful natural scenery and massive folk culture by different social circles.Besides, Home Village Column will offer these materials that gathered in Lianyuan this year to Lianyuan city for making tourism image advertising video freely.By Crystal

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