On June 19, as one of the activity of 2013 Hunan(HK) Investment and Trade Negotiation Week, Hunan state recommendation–Major investment projects news conference is held in HK. Source from the news conference has been learned that Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain wonderland international health resort project has been released with a total investment of 3.5 billion, and the Seven Stars ecological tourism resort project has been signed a contract. Xu Xianhui, deputy party secretary and mayor, Zhang ci yuan, vice chairman of Zhangjiajie CPPCC and the head of Zhangjiajie business bureau, have attended this meeting.Afterwards Xu Xianhui also attends Hong Kong and Macao CPPCC conference.Further reading:ZJJ Seven Stars ecological tourism resort project with a total investment of 350 million dollars, plans to bring in 150 million foreign investment in the first phase.The projects include ZJJ Daping county Seven Star Mountain,Jiaoyin Mountain, Xiami Street porch and Ruanlingyu Parking lot of ZJJ Yongding district, covering a area of 20,000 mu. It will further boost tourism development in ZJJ Yongding district.Translated by Crystal

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For convenience of the tourists, Zhangjiajie's Tianmen Mountain scenic site has launched a "Smart Tour Guide" system which delivers information on the travel strategies, site maps, service directory, safety instructions, as well as historic and cultural context through QR (quick response) code scanning.When scanned with a QR Code reader in mobile phones, the system responds by sending tourists the encoded information, which helps the tourists streamline their travel arrangements.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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China's Changsha (Hunan Province) and Zhouzhuang (Jiangsu Province) were awarded the reputation of "global green city" and "global green town" respectively on June 20 during the 2013 Global Forum on Human Settlements and Awards Ceremony that coincided with the Berlin High-level Dialogue on Implementing Rio+20 Decisions on Sustainable Cities and Urban Transport.The prize-presentation, which is also known as the "human settlement Oscars", is hosted by GFHS (Global Forum on Human Settlements) and has been held consecutively seven times by China, America and Brazil. Yuan Yihe, representative of Changsha Municipal People's Government to the awards ceremony, remarked that the prize is a recognition of Changsha's efforts in building a resource-saving and environment-friendly society. He pledged that Changsha is endeavored to build a more livable city following the guideline of the High-Level Dialogue.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On June 17, source from Guangzhou Railway Group learned that high-speed rail from Hangzhou to Changsha of Shanghai–Kunming high-speed rail is planed to open in September, 2014 and thus at that time it will cost four hours to travel from Changsha to Hanghzhou by high-speed rail.The total length of Hangzhou-Shanghai high-speed rail covers 933 kilometers with speed `target value of 350km/h. The operation time from Hangzhou to Changsha will be shortened to 4 hours from 6 hours.According to the report, the railway transportation means from Hangzhou to Changsha are ordinary train and bullet train, including three ordinary trains between the two places, starting from Shanghai. It costs 12 hours from Hangzhou to Changsha. The only one bullet train–D105 from Hangzhou to Changsha starts from Shanghai and costs six hours.Source from Hunan DailyTranslated by Crystal

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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. (Source:China.org.cn)

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The book, Beautiful ZJJ, My Hometown, edited by the local writer Liu yun, will be released to readers and is soliciting contributions to the masses.According to Liu yun, the main purpose of the publication is to eulogize the plotters, constructors,managers and vindicators who make contributions to Zhangjiajie’s development and call for citizens’ sense of ownership, the love for Zhangjiajie to make a more beautiful Zhangjiajie. The historic review and real photo related with Zhangjiajie’s tourism and development, experience and ideas that one is devoted to Zhangjiajie’s construction and contents that are related with city and tourism, human beings and city are suitable. The forms of the contributions are as follows: prose, essay and photography works, with 3,000 to 5,000 words. The deadline time of activity is the March 28th, 2014.Translated by Crystal

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2013 ZJJ International Country Music Week under the spotlight will have a dazzling opening in ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave, Wulingyuan scenic spot of world natural heritage on Augu.31th on the theme of “Natural heritage of the world and country music for us”. On June, 4th, according to the official website, the Organizing Committee has appraised and identified 27 branches of international country music team from 27 different countries of five continents to have a competition in Zhangjiajie.This audio-visual feast will last for five days and it will give touring performances in different parts of ZJJ including ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave, Baofeng Lake, Shuiraosimen, Laomo Lay, Tianzi Mountain, Tianmen Mountain, Xibu Street. Two subjects bonfire party will be held at night on August, 31th and Sept.2nd respectively. The closing ceremony will be staged on canyon grand theatre of Tianmen mountain on Sept.4th.These 27 team consists of the branch led by versatile Indian dancers Prathibha Prahla who has been identified by the media as an artist of “great innovation and epochal significance”, the team made up of Malone, a Belgian international piano master.and dancers of Dong nationality, the team enjoyed high reputation in Europe as the Germany international band voice “factory”; South African drum of band full of wild charm cheered by a large number of audience on the Shanghai expo and Peruvian dance of “devil” with religion and drama in the form of traditional dance, etc.2011 ZJJ International Country Music WeekBy Brenda

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Qianzhou ancient town is located in Jishou City in central China’s Hunan Province. Its history can be traced back 4,200 years ago when the original inhabitants lived here. Since the Qin dynasty (221BC-206BC), it has become an important port connecting the inland areas and Miao ethnic minorities. (Source:China.org.cn)

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