The Hunan Expressway Construction and Development Corporation announced on March 24 that expressways in Hunan will continue to follow related national policies, and be toll-free to vehicles with not more than seven seats from April 5 to April 7, the Qingming Festival.

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From March 21st to 22nd, Hunan Provincial Bureau of Quality & Technical Supervision,in conjunction with Zhangjiaie Shili Gallery Tourist Tram Branch, conducted an annual inspection of the safe operation of the tourist trams at Zhangjiaie Shili Gallery Scenic Area. At present, all regulations have been met to ensure that the trams are always in good condition.Source from Wu Yongbing

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The 10th Hunan World Famous Flowers Eco-cultural Festival was launched at Hunan Forest Botanical Garden on March 10. Eight categories of flowers are to be exhibited at the Garden from March till April,including cherry blossoms, tulips, azaleas, and peach blossoms. Tourists will enjoy a colorful sea of flowers and experience pleasant ecological culture.Flower show No. 1: The most beautiful tulips in southern ChinaFlowering period: early March to early AprilQuantity: 700 thousand species of seedball, 120 categoriesLocation: rose-shaped squareFlower show No. 2: Cherry blossomsFlowering period: mid and late February to mid and late AprilQuantity: more than 3000 cherry blossomsLocation: around cherry blossom lake (It is the prime time to enjoy the flower from March 15.)Flower show No. 3: AzaleasFlowering period: mid-March to early MayQuantity: 210 categories, from home and abroad (including one million of wild azalea trees and latest domestic horticultural varieties) Location: national azalea parkFlower show No. 4: Peach blossomsFlowering period: early March to mid-AprilQuantity: hundreds of peach blossoms blooming Location: peach blossoms park

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On March 27, peach blossoms in Taohuayuan Scenic Area are in full bloom, attracting many visitors from all over the country.The China Taohuayuan Peach Blossom Festival 2018 and the Spring Plowing Ceremony were grandly held here. The festival is the first one held after the scenic area was upgraded. Vice Governor He Baoxiang announced the opening of the Peach Blossom Festival and the Spring Plowing Ceremony.The upgraded Taohuayuan has created a new form of tourism. Several tourist projects in Taohuayuan Scenic Area have been completed, including live-action performances, and sightseeing spots of Qinxi Brook, Qingu Valley, Taohuashan Mountain, Taochuan Wanshou (Longevity) Palace. The efforts aim to promote industrial development and vitalize rural areas through “All-for-one” tourism.On March 26 evening, hundreds of tourists watch a live-action performance about Peach Blossom Land on boats on Qinxi Brook, Taohuayuan Scenic Area, Changde City. (Photo/Tong Di)Translator: Xiao Juan

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The "Italian Contemporary Art of Cross-Cultural Vision" will make its debut at Fenghuang Ancient Town on April 10.The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze (academy of fine arts of Florence), Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma (a public tertiary academy of art in Roma), and Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera (academy of fine arts of Brera) jointly recommended 25 Italian contemporary artists to the Organizing Committee of Fenghuang Art Annual Exhibition. The Organizing Committee selected more than 140 pieces of work from the 200 entries.Curator Zhang Zedan introduced that Chinese ink painting-themed creation activity will be held after the opening ceremony: while enjoying the wonderful Chinese traditional music and dance performances, Italian guests will follow Chinese art master Huang Yongyu and other ink painting artists to experience the creation process of Chinese ink painting.In addition, a series of cultural exchange activities will be arranged. The "President Forum" will be attended by presidents of the three Italian academies of fine arts mentioned above, as well as the presidents of Chinese well-known academies of fine arts. They will have an in-depth discussion on the theme of "The Development Direction of Art Education in the Context of Globalization."The forum focuses on three topics of “The Path and Orientation of Contemporary Teaching of the Italian Academies of Fine Arts”, “How to Construct the Contemporary Art Education System with Chinese Characteristics”, and “Art Education Crisis and Countermeasures in the Age of Globalization”.Italian artists participating in the exhibition will spend 15 days on artistic creation in Fenghuang and Zhangjiajie, and offer lectures on Chinese-Italian fine arts.Media conference (Photo/Zhong Xin)Translator: Xiao Juan

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On March 21st,Zhangjiajie Tianmenshan west scenic area carried out a replacement glass project on glass plank.The construction process was carried out on cliffs with an altitude of 1,400 meters above sea level. The whole process can be described as shocking.Tianmenshan west scenic area - Glass Plank is located on a precipice over 1,400 meters above sea level. It was officially opened on October 1, 2011. It has attracted numerous visitors due to its thrills. As of February 2018, the Glass Plank has received more than 10 million Chinese and foreign tourists.Source from Ding Yunjuan

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The postcards printed with 23 Hunan Geopark sceneries are now available, such as Yubi Peak of Zhangjiajie, Bajiao Stronghold of Langshan Mountain, and Red Stone Forest of Guzhang County.

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The photo taken on March 23 shows tea farmers pick tea leaves at a tea-planting base in Jingfuzhou Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. The county’s spring tea enters its first-round of picking season recently. Farmers are busy picking tea leaves to make spring tea. (Photo/Li Yongzhu)Translator: Xiao Juan

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