The aerial photos taken on July 3, 2017 show the Taohuyuan Ancient Town in Taohuayuan Scenic Spot, Taoyuan County. With a total investment of 5 billion yuan, the ancient town covers a total construction area of 700,000 sqm. It is built according to the national 5A scenic spot standards. The town is also designated into a cultural park integrating food, accommodation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment.Translator: Xiao Juan

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“Hunan Week” at the Astana Expo 2017 opens in China Pavilion in Astana, Kazakhstan from July 18 to July 20. It will offer visitors an opportunity to enjoy Hunan teas, drinks, and cuisine, and appreciate Hunan porcelain, culture, and beautiful sceneries. The Astana Expo was launched June 10 and will last 93 days. Ten Chinese provinces are attending the event. Hunan's traditional products and crafts, such as tea, porcelain, embroidery, alcohol, and the beautiful scenery of Zhangjiajie, Langshan Mountian, and Dongting Lake, will be promoted. More than 80 Hunan companies will participate to demonstrate Hunan's energy development. Among them are  Zoomlion, Sany, Sunward, and HNAC Technology Co., Ltd., which are suppliers for the Expo's main building construction. The China Council for the Promotion of Industrial Trade (CCPIT) Hunan Sub-council Chairman He Jian announced that the Hunan delegation will have three main tasks: organizing “Hunan Week”; presenting the Hunan (Changsha)-Alma-Ata Project Promotion; and conducting business negotiations in the “Belt and Road” countries, such as Russia, Belarus, and Poland. The expo theme is “Future Energy”. Hunan Development and Reform Commission Deputy Director and Hunan Energy Bureau Director Liu Nianlai announced that Hunan wind power, photovoltaics, and advanced manufacturing companies will be promoted at “Hunan Week”. They will negotiate cooperation with the Kazakhstan government and companies in order to facilitate Hunan's participation in the “Belt and Road” Initiative.

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The Spanish Visa Application Center in Changsha opened recently at Wanda Plaza of Kaifu District, authorized to accept applications for overseas travel, business cooperation, and project investment.It is one of the twelve newly-added Spanish visa centers in China and the only one in central region.Besides, German, French, Swiss, Netherlands, and Hungarian Visa Application centers have been set up in Changsha earlier, enabling the public to apply for visas to 16 countries and enjoying efficient service and easy travel to the European countries.Visa Application Centers in Changsha1.Yuxiang Cotton Mill Visa Application Center   Add.: The first floor of the south building of Industrial Culture and Art Center, Yuxiang Cotton Mill, southwest of the conjunction of Yuelu Ave. and North Xiaoxiang Street in Yuelu District.   Visa Application: France, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary,and Netherlands.   2.Joint Visa Application Center   Add.: The second floor of Changsha White Swan Hotel, No.258 Middle Xiangfu Road, Tianxin District.   Visa Application: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Italy, Sweden, Latvia, Slovenia, Malta (Not yet open)   3.British Visa Application Center   Add.: The second floor of Changsha White Swan Hotel, No.258 Middle Xiangfu Road, Tianxin District.   4.Spanish Visa Application Center   Add.: Room 35004, Floor 35, Wing A of Wanda Plaza Office Building, Zhongshan Road, Kaifu District.

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Recently, A giant graffiti wall, 100 meters in length and 300 square meters in area, turned up at the Hisense Plaza external wall, near the Xiangjiang River section, bringing an amazing look to Changsha people.This is a main event of June the trendy street activities month at Hisense Plaza. The 2017 China Graffiti Masters Contest attracted nine artist teams from Changsha, Yueyang, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Foshan, Xiamen, Tianjin, and Dalian. Themed on “Who Moved My Wall(WMMW)”, They spent two days to complete the works.Signatures by participating artists for the WMMW graffiti contest.Address:No.36,2nd Section of Xiangjiang Middle Road.How to get there: Take Bus No.1, or 123, or 171, or 222, or 406, or 707, and get off at Pozi Station.

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On June 21st,The state’s key foreign film and television VR project, “Natural China”, began shooting at the Huangshi village. It is understood that this is the first time for the world’s natural heritage site Wulingyuan to enter the country’s foreign propaganda and television programs with VR vision.It is produced by the propaganda department, the China national geographic film and television center and micro VR co-production. It aims to further promote the Chinese culture to go out, to show the good national image. “Wulingyuan hoodoo” as one of the 50 selected landscapes, besides Huangshi village, Tianzi mountain, Yuan Gujie and Charming xiangxi natural humanities attractions.VR is virtual reality experience, Which is different from traditional audio-visual media. It is not only the fusion of visual art and auditory art, But also emphasises on 360 – degree panoramic view sound field and immersive immersive experience. The whole project will use the art of leading technology, the international language and the forefront of audio-visual experience after the building the boundaries of VR platform. It will be made into heralded gifts to provide important foreign affairs activities, leting the world to know Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan.Translated by Sophia 

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On June 29, the 2017 Hunan Summer Rural Tourism Festival-Emperor Yan Worship Ceremony was held at the Emperor Yan’s Mausoleum, Yanling County, Zhuzhou City. People from all walks of life joined the Emperor Yan worship ceremony to memorize the Chinese ancestor. The ceremony is among national intangible cultural heritage items.Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

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A five-minute video “Changsha 24:05” goes viral online recently, leaving millions of people freaking out. “It is one of the best advertising videos of Changsha that I’ve seen”, a netizen commented.This video was produced by four young men: Tan Yuge, Cheng Long, Xing Heng, and Cang Hong. They took nearly 200,000 photos, in every corner of Changsha’s 11,800 squ.km area, and hundreds of aerial shots in one year. “We just want to introduce Changsha to everyone in five minutes,” they said.This video is a warm-up for the coming Changsha City Photo Exhibition at the Changsha Library on July 15, 2017. The four producers’ photographs will be displayed at the exhibition. In August, a salon will be held at the helipad atop the 278-meter-tall Grand Hyatt Hotel where you can take a bird's-eye view of the city.Xiangjiang River, a screenshot of the “Changsha 24:05” videoChangsha Riverside Cultural Park, which consists of Changsha Museum, Changsha Library, Changsha Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, and Changsha Concert HallAn aerial view of the Xiangjiang River and its west bankLiuyanghe River at duskThe Urban Island sightseeing platform at Meixihu Park, which is open to the publicThe Fire God Palace Restaurant, a Changsha landmarkCitizens watch a fireworks show displayed on the Orange Isle.View the video at https://v.qq.com/x/page/m05194z3q96.htmlTranslator: Pang Yuehui 

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On the afternoon of June 14th, A group of nearly 100 African tourists came to Huanglongdong scenic spot. In the middle of the summer’s ecological square, they were making a show of enthusiasm and excitement in the picturesque scenery, constantly taking pictures. It is understood that this is the most populous African travel team since the opening of Huanglongdong scenic area.In the middle of summer, the scenery is perfect. After the rain, in Huanglong hole, the air is fresh and the trees are dripping. The green leaves, and the large flowers look delicate after the rain. And the vegetables on the roadside are adding an infinite amount of life to the ecological square, intoxicating the Chinese and foreign tourists.According to scenic reception, graduation season in June, this is the traditional off season, but the foreign tourists are sharply rising in recent months. In addition to the traditional Korean tourists, Europe and America, southeast Asia are also growing. And now African guests celebrate hundreds of people in recent years, which becomes one of the few large foreign travel teams.Translated by Sophia 

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