Twenty five original and distinctive music groups from all over the world will attend the 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week to kick off on August 31, according to the organizing committee of the event on August 13. Two hundred Harley-Davidson motors will run across the iconic stage set up between the paddy fields and the waterwheel at the opening ceremony, which deserves to be expected.The music feast will gather music groups from 23 countries (regions), nearly 400 performers, over 200 journalists and more than 1,000 distinguished guests. Now the preparatory work is in full swing. Relying on original idyllic scenery and with the biggest waterwheel in Zhangjiajie as background, the stage for the opening ceremony is now under intense construction. Unlike before, the stage this time adds two stone arch bridges, a rockery, a wooden bridge, a bamboo bridge, and a landmark Tujia stilt house as high as 7 meters. Coherence between the stage and the Huanglong Cave Ecological Square, and harmony between the bridge, water and home on the stage and the original natural beauty around is also carefully planned.Translator: Tang LiSource: chinanews.com

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From August 11st to 13rd, Wulingyuan has welcomed three consecutive sun rains, which reliefs the drought day.In Wulingyuan, with three consecutive sun rains, the rain area concentrates on Baofeng lake, Huanglong hole, Baizhang gorge, and Tianzi mountain scenic spots. The rainfall time is about half an hour. Before the rain, there is no sign but it rains accompanied by thunder, lightning, wind and sunshine.Meteorological department forecast, Wulingyuan will have a fine weather, it will be more suitable for outdoor tour activity.Translated by Sophia

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In order to practically manage traffic order and insure safe and smooth traffic in core scenic spot, Luoguta management committee of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park started to implement 24-hour-on-duty system to guard all cars that come into National Forest Park since August 11th in accordance with requirement put forward by Administrative Office.The carrying out of new policy will not only further normalizing the management of cars, but also effectively put an end to social vehicles’ entering core scenic spot without permission. In addition, management committee will also strictly carry out vehicle registration. That is to say, they will check in all come-in vehicles so that a safer and more ordered traffic environment will be created in National Forest Park.Translated by Becky

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Being away from the hot weather is many visitors’ pursuit in this extremely hot summer vacation. Then Zhangjiajie becomes an ideal resort timely. Being continuously influenced by the policy of carrying out free ticket to students, tourist amount in world natural heritage site Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan steadily goes up.One day in August, core scenic spot of Wulingyuan received more than 37.7 thousand visitors in total, witnessing a year-on-year growth of nearly 11 percent. And this was the most tourist reception this year since the core scenic spot started to implement free ticket policy to primary and secondary school students under 19 years old.Translated by Becky

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Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie witnesses a peak in student travel, summer relief voyage, and water-entertainment tours since July this year, receiving more than 1.4 million tourists at home and abroad.Despite the summer heat, Wulingyuan is still popular among tourists due to its surrounding sound ecological environment. The forest coverage rate in its core area is as high as 98%, with 80,000 to 100,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter. Ancient trees tower towards the sky, casting welcoming shade, and the forest has a great impoundage. Therefore, streams here still flow even without sufficient rainfall for a month. Scenic spots, such as Golden Whip Stream, Suoxi Lake, Yellow Dragon Cave, and Baofeng Lake, are particularly charming with their sweet-sounding streams.The scenic spot is famous as "natural air conditioner" and "natural oxygen bar" for its cool and unique climate and fresh air, a favorite summer resort. The People's Government of Wulingyuan District and the CPC Wulingyuan District Committee have prepared an emergency plan to battle summer heat, scientifically managing the resources like water and electricity, and focusing on storing and protecting water, thereby ensuring adequate supply for tourists and residents.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Zhangjiajie version of Youth News-Tourist Special recently met with visitors on Beijing-Shenzhen high-speed rail. This is the first time for Wulingyuan to promote its world natural heritage at length.Current Youth News-Tourist Special showed rare Zhangjiajie landform, abundant national customs, transport lines, main receiving hotels, special foods and entertainment with pictures and accompanying essay, which making another attracting visiting card for the publicity of Wulingyuan.It is reported that after Youth News-Tourist Special was put into circulation on Beijing-Shenzhen high-speed rail, good repercussion was received so that many visitors were attracted to Wuliingyuan. One Guangdong visitor who intended to go to Beijing for traveling initially changed train in Changsha and came to visit Zhangjiajie for three days specially after reading Youth News-Tourist Special.Translated by Becky

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Since July 25th, Huanglong Cave scenic area launch the night tour, which favored by the market gradually. The scenic spot gaines over 2000 visitors at one night.In Summer, Zhangjiajie scenery is alone wonderful. Each big scenic spot has a shade of summer tourists piles. For the travel convenience of tourists, huanglong hole enriches the zhangjiajie tourism products, specially the summer night tour booking service. Visitors who want to travel huanglong hole, just make an appointment ahead of time, then people can enter the huanglong hole on or before 19:00PM in the evening. The ticket fares is unchanged, still RMB100/Person.Huanglong Cave scenic spot controller introduces, at night, the scenic area in addition reserves staff, also brights ecological square hole, to ensure the value of experience for all throughout the night visitors.Translated by Sophia

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Recently, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Business Bureau indicated that the investment promotion of broadly concerned Baofeng mountain holiday village has made substantial progress. The district government has signed a cooperation agreement with Shenzhen Sichuanghuike Investment and Development Company Ltd. According to this cooperation agreement, Shenzhen Sichuanghuike Investment and Development Company Ltd will initially invest 2 billion yuan (total investment is 5 billion yuan) on the construction of Wulingyuan international holiday village.It is reported that Wulingyuan international holiday village is famous forBaofengTemplewhich was firstly built in Song Dynasty. Baofeng mountain holiday village covers an area of about more than 5000 mu. And it is a large comprehensive holiday village that combines scenic sightseeing, entertainment and relaxing on holiday.Translated by Becky

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