The installation of glass curtain wall of Dahan Hilton Complex, the key project of Zhuzhou City, is underway. The curtain wall project will be completed by July this year, and the entire project is expected to be finished by the end of the year. Hilton Hotel is scheduled to open early next year, according to Cai Jing, general engineer of Dahan Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. on May 7th.Dahan Hilton Complex is a multi-function architecture consisting of apartment, business premise, restaurant, office and hotel, with a total construction area of over 267,000 square meters.  The Hilton Hotel building is 158 meters high, the tallest one in Zhuzhou. The hotel has a total of 36 floors, with offices on the 7th to 20th floors and Hilton Hotel rooms on the 21st to 36th floors. Source: enghunan.gov.cnTranslator: Xie Runchao

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On the first day of the May Day holiday, the Miao people in Fenghuang Ancient Town performed "Tiaohua" dance in the culture square to welcome tourists. The cultural activity themed with Happy Xiaoxiang & Folk Fenghuang is held in Fenghuang, Hunan Province. According to the host, from May 1 through the end of July tourists can enjoy such featured local cultural activities as the Fenghaung Wenchadeng Drama and the Miao Flower Drum Dance in Fenghuang.Translator: Zhu MengxiaSource:enghunan.gov.cn

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It is universally known that many minorities harmoniously live in Zhangjiajie.Each of them has their own traditions and unique features. There is a story about Battle Drum Dance in Bai culture.Long long ago,Bai Nationality in Sangzhi,Zhangjiajie were in disadvantaged position,thus Bai people made efforts to improve and strengthen their position by learning martial arts.Gradually,this kind of martial arts was evolved into dance. Women and men usually danced together and past this tradition on from generation to generation .When dancing, the dancer holds a long stick with a length of about 2 meters.Both tips of the stick are as big as a bowl,but its middle part is very suitable for clench. Being bold and unconstrained,Bai people prefer to dancing whenever and wherever if pleased.And the dance movements are of variety.There are mimics of monkeys climbing,rabbits glaring at the moon,warriors waving sword and so on.During the plough period,Bai people can dance Battle Drum dance with any farm tools in hand.People in Bai nationality,not only men,also women join Battle Drum dances to celebrate festival ceremonies. In Bai culture,Battle Drum dance embodies vitality and purity.What is more,Battle Drum dance in Bai nationality has became Hunan’s intangible cultural heritage and earns more national reputation and attention.By Aileen

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According to Reuters, www.cheapflights.com, the world-renowned American travel website selected top ten charming forests to celebrate the Earth Day on April 22. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park was on the list, the only forest Park in the list from China.The other nine forests are Crooked Forest (Poland), Black Forest (Germany), Caddo Lake (United States), Sagano Bamboo Forest (Japan), Inyo National Forest (United States), Bia?owie?a Forest (along the border of Poland and Belarus), Daintree Rainforest (Australia), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica), and Waipoua Forest (New Zealand).These woodlands, whether a lush tropical rain forest or a primitive one showcase a mysterious beauty of nature, which overwhelms visitors with its miraculous and stunning magnificence.Translator: Lv XuefenSource:enghunan.gov.cn

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Song Zuying, a most famous and popular folk musician arrived at Zhangjiajie on 30th April. In the evening she appeared at the theater and watched Fox Fairy for the second time since 2011. On the scene, she wore a gauze mask with full concentration .When watching Fox Fairy, Song Zu Ying every now and then turned around and communicated with the acquaintance nearby.Her second presence for Fox Fairy in Zhangjiajie is the best testimony to show her love and affirmation to this stage play.All seats were sold out during this May Day holiday. Fox Fairy attracted seas of audience with not only the elegant music, moving plots and fantastic stage stunts, but also the newly equipped waterfall and amazing magic. Audiences presented were generous enough to give their high praise after watching Fox Fairy.By Aileen

News 2013-05-08 09:54 View：1377

In order to enrich the cultural life of the masses of the people, enlarge the mass culture team of people, improve the cultural level of the people as well as fully exert the function of culture–leading the fashion, educating the people, serving the society, promoting the development. Thereupon, Zhangjaiajie Municipal and government hold the series of cultural activities.This series of cultural activities themed with “Happy Xiaoxiang Pretty Zhangjiajie” are composed of three parts. They are art performance of the masses, which start from March and end at September; elegant artwork display, which start from April and end at November; square dances and broadcast dances, which start from April and end at October.Propaganda, preliminary, rematch and the final are the four circles of all the cultural activities. The qualified programs conclude music, dances, folk arts and sketches .Only the mass culture team of people are allowed to have the entry qualification. Seas of audience and reporters will on scene to view and broadcast the visual feast.By Aileen

News 2013-05-07 09:45 View：1014

Recently, the State Council published the seventh batch of national key cultural relics, in which ancient architecture complex from Shiyanping Village, Yongding district, Zhangjiajie City was listed awesomely.Shiyanping Village is located in the common boundary of three counties: Yongding, Taoyuan, Yuanling. Tujia people are the main residents there. So distinctive national features and long historic culture are presented in this village. Since 21st century, the committees have been focusing on protecting folk culture of Tujia nationality. The successful declaration this time is of great significance. Thereupon, Tujia culture-protection will go up to a new stage.Translated by Becky

News 2013-05-06 00:08 View：1217

1.Market positioning: subdividing customer market carefully in order to realize individualized promotion. Wulingyuan concentrates on makeing a breakthrough in neighboring market like Hunan Province, Wuhan and Chongqing, with an emphasis put on opening developed cities owning consumption potentiality, such as Guangzhou.2.Marketing methods: numerous activities, for example, Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week, are about to held in Wulingyuan within this year, on which are dependent to attract more attention home and abroad and develop tourist E-business.3.Traveling products’ structure: Wulingyuan keeps buildingZhonghuVillage,Tianzi MountainVillage and other characteristic tourism villages.4.Management service: further standardizing the order of tourist market and cracking down on violations in Wulingyuan scenic spot.Translated by Becky

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