The 113th Canton Fair, also known as  China Import and Export Fair, opened on April 15, 2013. This fair is highly acclaimed as a barometer of China's foreign trade.Although with  59,531 booths, an increase of 22 over the last session, the fair witnessed a decline in its participants from 24,840 to 24,746. Hunan's 277 enterprises attended the fair and established 651 booths, rising by 3 and 1 respectively compared with the last session.In the export exhibition area, 1,940 state-owned enterprises, 3,796 foreign-funded enterprises (Sino-foreign joint ventures, cooperative businesses, and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises), 278 collective enterprises, 16,360 private enterprises, and 1,810 other enterprises participated. In the import exhibition area 562 enterprises from 38 countries and regions were seen in attendance. The top five participating enterprises belong to South Korea, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, and Turkey.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: enghunan.gov.cn

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The 2013 National Mountain Bike Championships (NMBC) was held in HuitangTownship, Ningxiang County, Changsha on April 12. Eighty-eight professional athletes from 13 provinces nationwide including such famous cyclists as Duan Zhiqiang, Han Feng, Ji Jianhua and Liu Xinyang attended the competition. Huitang is the fifth stop of the 2013 NMBC, which lasts two days and covers three competition events, namely, adult time-trial cycling, Men’s cyclo-cross and women’s cyclo-cross. Altogether, 12 prizes will be awarded to winners. On the morning of April 12, the men’s cyclo-cross first kicked off. Wang Zhen, a bike-rider from the Gansu Sports Lottery bicycle team won the race after cycling eight circles round the mountain. In addition, the Xiangdian Hot Spring Cup China Green Cycling Tour & Cyclo-Cross will be held on the morning of April 14 in Ningxiang. Over 400 contestants from amateur cycling clubs all over the country will team up for the event. Translator: Wang BilianSource:enghunan.gov.cn

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The Tanheli Ruins (in Ningxiang County of Changsha), with 3,000 pieces of bronze wares from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1600 BC-256 BC) unearthed, particularly the "Four Sheep Statue", is acclaimed as the "Center of Bronze Culture in South China". The Tanheli Bronze Culture Museum is expected to open to public this year, where visitors could have a close look at these precious bronze works including bronze sword.Meanwhile, the Tanheli National Archaeological Site Park is scheduled to be completed next year. The total investment for the park is one billion yuan with the Hunan Provincial Bronze Culture Museum and Tanheli City Wall Ruins included in the phase-one project.The Tanheli Bronze Culture Museum, as the main exhibition hall of the park, is to be built into a medium-sized comprehensive museum. It consists of three floors, covering an area of 8,000 square meters. With the "Four Sheep Statue" as the prototype, this museum will resemble a big cauldron. Face-like figure will be sculpted on the front gate of the museum.Upon completion, about 1,500 bronzes unearthed in Ningxiang County and numerous bronze swords dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC -771 BC) will be displayed there.Translator: Wang Bilian SOURCE:enghunan.gov.cn

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When the sun shined again after rain, core scenic spots in ZJJ Wulingyuan such as Jinbian Stream, Ten-mile Gallery became more elegant and beautiful.Home and abroad visitors showered the sunshine and appreciated Zhangjiajie’s natural landscapes under blue sky and white cloud as much as they like.According to incomplete statistics, tourists entering Wulingyuan scenic spots exceeded 40 thousand in the morning, 6th, April.Translated by Becky

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The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area is located in Zhangjiajie City, about 265 kilometers (164.66 miles) away from the provincial capital of Changsha, Hunan Province.Covering an area of more than 26,000 hectares, Wulingyuan is composed of the world-famous Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the Tianzishan mountain range and the Suoxi Valley, which all together offer visitors a large number and variety of scenic sights. It is known for its beautiful forests, odd-shaped rock formations, exquisite canyons, limestone caves and jaw-droppingly stuning panoramic views. It is also home to a wide number of endangered plant and animal species.Source: china.org.cn

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Attending by light rain during the last tomb sweeping day,Tianmen Mountainwas covered by cloud and mist, which attracted more and more visitors and won constant exclamation again and again.Recently,Tinamen Mountain also welcomed a newly opened tunnel and elevator that linked the mountain station of ropeway with the mountain peak. Now, visitors only need to spend about a half minute getting the top, winning much more convenience. This elevator could send visitors to the 360° transparent viewing deck nonstop. Then visitors can ask for a cup of tea or a delicate western-style dessert, enjoying the unparallel mountain scenery of the hanging garden, how pleased it will be.Translated by Becky

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The Phoenix Town, one of China’s most beautiful and charming ancient town, once was open to tourists for free if you didn’t visit charging scenic spots. However, the fortunate time is going to be ended and 148 yuan will be charged instead once you step into the ancient town from April 10 on. Thus, the policy has changed from original charge in scenic spots to current charge in scenic area. So hurry and take advantage of  the rest free days to visit the town if you don’t arrange to visit the one charging scenic spots.Actually, the ticket fee is not unreasonably charged. Originally, there were two kinds of charging tickets. One was the 148-yuan ticket with 9 scenic spots allowed to visit, the other was the 108-yuan ticket to enter Nanhua Mountain scenic zone. Now, the new policy allows you to enjoy above two rights  by only charging you 148 yuan.The valid date of the  new ticket is three days. The valid date can be elongated after confirmed by the ticket office if tourists want to stay longer. What’s more, it is not necessary to buy ticket again within one year and tourists who have bought tickets for 3 times will enjoy the right of  lifetime free of ticket.By Patricia

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Recently,with the reputation of “sand painting art palace” national 3A level scenic spots Junsheng museum opened in wulingyuan.As a new painting, sand painting not only has the spirit of chinese watercolor painting, also has dignified oil painting. It has the elaborate picture, as well as anaglyph stereo feeling. Because its made from sand, plants and other natural materials, it won the reputation of “environmental protection type”.In line with the culture concept of “simple, nature, innovation”, the painter Li Junsheng ′s “sand painting” is a blend of thought wisdom of the painter and national emotion, and combines with sand, natural materials, reflecting the painters′ feeling of life. It has a unique style on the contemporary chinese painting.The openning of wulingyuan sand painting hall, marked the depth fusion of “art and market”, “culture and tourism”. Through the pavilion, visitors can not only see a more beautiful zhangjiajie, realizing tujia artistic talents, but also bring another “zhangjiajie” as a permanent collection to home.Translated by Sophia

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