A press conference on July 14 announced that the 2017 Hunan (Nanshan) Folk Song Festival will be held in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Shaoyang City on July 28. The county is known as a cradle of folk songs since ancient times. On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month in 1740, Chengbu people initiated an uprising and sang folk songs to encourage the soldiers. From then on, the folk song festival has been passed down and become a festive celebration in the county. The annual festival has been held for 19 sessions since 1999. Three national folk song competitions have been organized. The county is committed to making the festival a Hunan cultural brand. The 2017 festival consists of the third national folk song competition (May 26 – July 9), Hunan-Guangxi tourism promotion conference (July 21), the third Chengbu public folk song contest (July 23 – July 25), the folk song festival and Hunan-Guangxi folk custom festival opening ceremony gala (July 28), and the first Shaoyang cultural maker contest on rural tourism (July 27-July 28). Translator: Xiao Juan 

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Two hundred and seventeen Hunan scenic spots, once closed due to torrential rains, were reopened, as announced by the Hunan Tourism Development Committee (HTDC) on July 12, 2017. The provincial scenic areas are stepping up dredging, repairing scenic roads, and purchasing repair facilities and equipment.Heavy rains hit 267 tourist attractions of 13 cities and one prefecture in Hunan since late June, resulting in 2.072 billion yuan direct economic loss. The HTDC issued an emergency notice on June 23 night, requiring a temporary closure of affected scenic areas when necessary. Up till July 5, the tourism safety risk tips and the scenic spots off list have been promptly reported for 13 consecutive days, which is the first time in Hunan and rarely seen nationwide. In the meantime, the administrative, legal, information technology, industry self-discipline, and publicity instruction approaches were made to mobilize all the provincial tourism system personnel to participate in flood control and disaster relief. There has been no tourist casualty, thanks to the scientific and active arrangement. At present, the focus of tourism industry has shifted from flood control to resume production, with relevant scenic areas actively repairing road, dredging pavement, reconstructing facilities, and assessing safety. The HTDC asked for early restore and reopen of closed scenic areas while ensuring security. As of 11:00 on July 11, only 50 scenic spots remain closed.Translator: Yu Jiangjiang 

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A Hunan- Centre-Val de Loire Tourism Promotion was held in Changsha on July 12, 2017. The two parties presented their tourism resources, and reached a cooperation memorandum.Hunan Vice Governor He Baoxiang, Centre-Val de Loire Regional Council President François Bonneau, and Vice President Christelle De Crémiers, attended.Centre-Val de Loire, one of the 18 administrative regions of France, is a major tourism destination only second to Parisian Region (Île-de-France). More than 300 châteaux, listed as the World Cultural Heritages by the UNESCO, win the region the title of “The Valley of the Kings”. Nine million tourists from all over the world come here every year.Vice Governor He expressed great expectation for Hunan and Centre-Val de Loire cooperation. He hoped that the two sides will deepen collaboration in tourism products and tourist exchanges.The French guests displayed picturesque scenery of the region which attracted a number of Hunan travel agencies. Meanwhile, Hunan’s abundant tourism resources also deeply impressed the guests.A French representative introduces a château along the Loire.The Hunan Tourism Development Committee and the Centre-Val de Loire representatives sign a memorandum of tourism cooperation.Translator: Pang Yuehui 

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On July 10, 2017, Resort Zhangjiajie Tianzi mountain scenic area, the clouds are rising. The mountains and valleys are suspended in the air, showing more graceful, which presents the character of fairy wonderland.Translated by Sophia 

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On July 12, 2017, 145 contestants for 16th "Chinese Bridge" Foreign College Student Chinese Proficiency Competition arrived at Changsha Huanghua International Airport after wrapping up a two-day cultural trip in Beijing.It was the first time for most of them to visit China and Changsha. They got a warm reception from volunteers at the airport. Though they have different nationalities and cultures, they are going to experience the charm of Chinese language in the coming fierce contests and colorful cultural tours.On July 13, they had a written exam as scheduled. Later they will participate in the "Cross the Bridge" Competition which is a Chinese speech contest and talent show; the quarter; semi-; and, finals.On August 12, the final and closing ceremony, directed by the Hunan TV team, will be held at a studio of Hunan Mass Media Vocational and Technical College.Translator: Xiao Juan

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The first direct flight from Changsha to Aswan, Egypt, was open on July 9, 2017.The 278 passengers by flight AL916 took off from the Changsha Huanghua International Airport at 2:05 am, July 9, and arrived at Aswan at 12:30 pm, July 10.This is Hunan’s first direct flight to Africa, and its sixth intercontinental direct flight after those to Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Sydney, Melbourne, and Moscow. The flight on Airbus A330 will be operated every Sunday, from Changsha to Aswan and Cairo shifts in weekly rotation. Ticket booking is currently only available to the group tours organized by Hunan’s travel agencies. To meet the summer travel demands, Hunan’s airports will add more than 1,200 flights, including domestic flights to Xining, Dunhuang, Qinghuangdao, Jinan, Hailar, Erdos, Wuxi, and Jinjiang, and international flights to Penang and Johor Bahru in Malaysia, Bali and Batam in Indonesia, and Surat Thani Province in Thailand.Translator: Pang Yuehui 

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Late June 21st, on Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi stage, with dazzle colour blurred light effect, beautiful and delicate scenery, and colorful performances, we heard about the cheerful melody of passion.In early June, Feng Xiaogang, Liu Huan teamed up to build large show Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi folk culture, which attracts more than 5,000 Chinese and foreign tourists to enjoy every day, becoming a loud name card of local cultural tourism.Translated by Sophia 

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In the morning of June 16th, Zhangjiajie Tianzi mountain and Huangshi village shows a sea of clouds after the rain. The clouds are hidden in the mountains. Sometimes, they are flying through the sky, and sometimes they can wander at the top of the mountain, leaving much surprise to Chinese and foreign tourists.Translated by Sophia

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