In early winter, tourists enjoy crimson maple leaves at the Ecological Square of Huanglong Cave Scenic Spot, Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area. (Photo/Wu Yongbin)Translator: Xiao Juan 

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November 17, 2017, During the Sixth St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum,Vladimir Mezinski, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation meets with Zhangjiajie Circus City,He asked about the progress of the tourism and cultural cooperation project - Zhangjiajie Circus City.Mr.Mao Zhiping, Chairman of Zhangjiajie Dacheng Shanshui International Hotel, and Mr. Edgardade Zapashish, Head of the Moscow State Circus in Moscow, participated for nearly an hour.Russian President Putin also attended this event!During nearly an hour of interview, Minister Mezinski carefully read each page of the circus design drawings and asked in detail about the progress of the project. He said humorously that Zhangjiajie International Circus City, looking forward to cooperation and development, is as majestic as the Great Wall in the magic movie Great Wall. He also looks forward to the direct flights from Zhangjiajie International Airport to Russia after the project is completed.Translated by SHUIRE

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A grand ceremony marking the upgrading of Ningxiang County into a county-level city was launched on December 3, 2017.Ningxiang city governmental agencies, including CPC Ningxiang City Committee, Ningxiang City People’s Congress, Ningxiang City Government, CPPCC Ningxiang City Committee, and Ningxiang Discipline Inspection Commission, were unveiled. Standing Committee member of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Secretary of the CPC Changsha Municipal Committee Hu Henghua attended the ceremony and announced the agencies.On April 10 this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs approved the application of the upgrading of Ningxiang County into a county-level city. The Ningxiang City’s administrative region is the same as its predecessor Ningxiang County. Administratively, it will be directly under the jurisdiction of the Hunan Provincial Government, and supervised by the Changsha Municipal Government.An investment promotion and contract signing ceremony was held at the Ningxiang Citizen Center the same day. Twenty projects were contracted, worth 73.5 billion yuan.Ningxiang takes industrial investment promotion a priority task for 2017. Between January and October, a total of 177 industrial projects were attracted, with a contracting value of 70.484 billion yuan, accounting for 160.19% of Ningxiang’s annual target. Among these, 60 projects are over 100 million yuan, and 10 projects over one billion yuan.

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Richly endowed by nature, Hunan has different foliage sceneries in different seasons. The most significant part of the early winter is watching colorful leaves, especially golden gingko leaves. Here we pick out some good places for enjoying the eye-feasting scenery.Yunlu Temple, Yuelu MountainChangsha’s oldest gingko tree is located near Yunlu Temple on Yuelu Mountain. Steps around the temple are covered with gingko leaves, looking like golden carpets.Gingko Tree Scenic Belt on Furong RoadGingko trees are planted on both sides of Furong Road, stretching from Bayi Bridge in the south to Qingzhuhu Avenue in the north. The gingko tree scenic belt on Furong Road is the first and longest of its kind in downtown Changsha.Dahu Town, LiuyangThere stand three old gingko trees on a small hill in Fengtian Village, Dahu Town, Liuyang City. The biggest one is so thick that even six adults cannot get their arms around. It is said that the average age of the three trees hits 4,600 years.Fuqiu Mountain, Taojiang CountyFuqiu Mountain, known as “little Hengshan Mountain”, is famous in central China since ancient times. Fuqiu Temple on the mountaintop, originally built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), is an important religious venue in Taojiang County. There are 22 thousand-year-old gingko trees thriving in front of the temple. One is as tall as 20 meters, and it is said that it was planted by Rong Le—the first Chan master of the temple during the Emperor Gaozong's reign (649- 683 AD).Baogai Town, HengyangBaogai Town boasts Hunan’s largest gingko plantation base—Gingko Park. The park is home to nearly 90,000 gingko trees. Visitors are enchanted by the overwhelming golden scenery.Fuyan Temple, Hengshan MountainThe gingko trees in Fuyan Temple is famous at home and broad for their long age, height, and magnificent shape, attracting numerous tourists.Tongzi’ao Village, YongzhouIn Tongzi’ao Village stand more than 200 gingko trees. Driving tour fans and photography amateurs crave for capturing the golden scenery in the village. 

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All scenic spots in Zhangjiajie city offer discount from December 1, 2017 to February 28, 2018.During this period, the admission fee of Wulingyuan Scenic Area is 136 yuan/person. Tourists can visit the scenic area and take sightseeing bus for many times for four consecutive days. The Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area (charges for round trip by cableway included) costs 238 yuan/person; Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon 95 yuan/person; and Glass Bridge 110 yuan/person. Tourists also enjoy discount tickets when taking scenic cableways in Huangshizhai and Yangjiajie.The sightseeing escalator of Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area was overhauled to get it checked starting from December 1. During the overhaul period, Tianmen Cave and sightseeing bus go out of business. Tourists may take a cableway to enjoy the view of Tianmen Mountain. The reopening date of the escalator and the time to offer full-price ticket are arranged provisionally.Translator: Xiao Juan

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After arduous efforts for five years, the newly-built Hunan Museum was finally open to the public at 1:00 PM, November 29, 2017. The museum will be in trial operation during the first three months after its opening. The exhibition area has been expanded from 6,000 sqm to 27,000-odd sqm. It is functioned as exhibition areas for two permanent exhibitions, three themed exhibitions, and two special exhibitions; as areas for cultural relics protection, including storeroom and laboratory; and as place like cultural creative center, service center, and dining room. 

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The Biennial Dongting Lake Birdwatching Contest will be held in Yueyang between December 8 and 10, 2017.The opening and closing ceremonies will fall on December 8 and December 10 respectively. A number of prizes will be given, including Lesser White-fronted Goose Award (Excellent Award), White Crane Award (Best Organization Award), Flamingo Award (Latest Discovery Award), Cygnet Award (Best Participation Award), and White-tailed Eagle Award (Best Discovery Award).Dongting Lake, Hunan’s mother lake, is an important wetland and an important wintering ground of birds in the world. In 1982, the East Dongting Lake Nature Reserve was established. There are 346 species of birds recorded in the reserve, including white stork, black stork, white crane, hooded crane, great bustard, Chinese merganser, white-tailed eagle, and other birds under first-class state protection.In December 2002, the Hunan Provincial Forestry Department and the Yueyang Municipal People's Government jointly hosted the first Birdwatching Festival, also the first of its kind in Chinese mainland. So far, it has been held for 8 sessions. According to incomplete statistics, more than 170 teams from more than 30 countries and regions competed for the festival prizes, and nearly 1 million people participated. Now the Dongting Lake Birdwatching Contest has become a recognized eco-cultural activity brand in Hunan and around China.The 2017 Dongting Lake Birdwatching Contest is sponsored by the China Wildlife Conservation Association, and organized by the Yueyang Municipal Forestry Bureau, the Hunan East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve Authority, the Junshan District People's Government, and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

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From November 11 to December 30, 2017, Langshan Mountain scenic area offers half-price tickets for Line B, including four scenic spots: Bajiaozhai, Tianyi Lane, Chili Peak, and Zixia Cave. This line is originally priced at 170 yuan/person.BajiaozhaiChili PeakZixia caveTianyi laneLangshan Mountain scenic area is one of China's national 5A-class scenic area.Langshan Mountain, reputed as “the Soul of Danxia and A National Treasure”, is China’s 8th world natural heritage site. The UNESCO report authenticates Langshan Mountain as the most valuable Danxia landform in China. Source from EnjoyChangsha

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