The Mass Dragon Boat Finals, a part of the 13th China’s National Games, will be held on Liuye Lake, Changde City, between July 15 and 17.Hunan is known as the “Origin of Dragon Boat Festival”, and the “Cradle of Dragon Boat Race”. It organized annual provincial mass dragon boat races for four consecutive years, and the national Dragon Boat Contest (Changsha Area) this year. The Mass Dragon Boat Finals is the highest standard and largest of its kind in China.Hunan team together with other 23 teams, composing of more than 600 racers, will compete in the finals. Men’s and women’s teams, divided into 12-person or 22-person group, will respectively race in 100-meter, 200-meter, and 500-meter races. Twelve gold medals will be granted to the winners, the most among all mass contests in this National Games. Hunan team will participate in all the 12 races.Preparations are undergoing. The races will be broadcast live on China Central Television (CCTV).Translator: Pang Yuehui 

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Dong brocade products are increasingly popular in the market, including backpacks, wall hangings, and quilt covers with traditional and trendy patterns.Dong brocade is one of China’s famous brocades. It dates back 2000 years. It is mainly prevalent in the Dong minority communities of Hunan, Guizhou, and Guangxi. It was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.In recent years, Hunan Tongdao Dong Autonomous County Government has taken measures to protect and promote Dong brocade weaving skills. It organized Dong brocade weaving skills training courses, established the Hunan Dong Brocade Museum and the Dong Brocade Institute, set up the Dong Brocade Arts Development Co., Ltd., and encouraged Dong brocade cultural and creative enterprises to assist in poverty alleviation.The Chinese Dong Brocade Inheritance Base regularly holds training courses for villagers to help them escape poverty. The traditional weaving skills have been transformed into a promising cultural industry.A Dong brocade pattern of spiders means “auspicious and happy” to the Dong people. The patterns can also be landscapes, figures, animals, flowers, the sun, the moon, and the stars.A curious little girl watches her grandmother weave Dong brocade. In Dong villages, girls start learning Dong brocade weaving skills in childhood.A young lady weaves Dong brocade. More and more Dong women have mastered Dong brocade weaving skills and opened family workshops. Weavers exchange ideas about a Dong brocade quilt cover. Dong brocade used to be only found in Dong homes, but now is a high-end national handicraft.Translator: Yu Jiangjiang 

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Recently the June 6th Folk Song Festival 2017 Hunan (Nanshan) promo video was on display at Times Square with a vibrant folk element, providing pedestrians an eye opening experience of traditional Chinese folk culture from Miao and Dong villages.The June 6th Folk Song Festival has been held for nineteen years. This display has brought more influence to the festival, inviting global singers to participate in.Sponsors: The CPC Shaoyang Municipal Committee;Shaoyang Municipal People's Government;Hunan Musicians Association.Organizers: Publicity Department of the CPC Shaoyang Municipal Committee;Shaoyang Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee;Shaoyang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio and News;Shaoyang Bureau of Tourism and Foreign Affairs, Hong Kong, Macao, and Overseas Chinese Affairs;Shaoyang Federation of Literary and Art Circles;Shaoyang Television;CPC Chengbu Miao Autonomous County Committee;The People's Government of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County.The Folk Song Competition has fully opened up for enrollment via three main channels of Weibo, WeChat H5, and PC special report. The contestants may send their videos to the official Micro-blog or WeChat public ID (hnxx12012) and email (lidandan@hunanmail.sina.com.cn).Translator: Xiao Juan

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The exhibition displays the unique art pieces created by 13 artists from the Asian-pacific region and the Middle East with the theme of multiculturalism.The exhibition will last till June 18, 2017.The photo taken on June 12, 2017 shows a citizen is appreciating a foreign artwork. The Bold. Art. Exhibition kicked off at Changsha Meixi Xintiandi Shopping Mall on the same day.Translator: Xiao Juan 

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Zhangjiajie Vice Mayor Yong Yan led a delegation to Siem Reap and Sihanoukville of Cambodia, and Louangphabang of Laos between May 20 and May 27, 2017. He signed MoUs of cooperation with the three provinces respectively. Siem Reap Vice Governor Sang Riha, and Sihanoukville Vice Governor Yun Min welcomed more Chinese travelers to visit Cambodia. Taking the opportunity of building friendly relations with Zhangjiajie, they expected to enhance mutual visits of students, businessmen, and teaching staff between Zhangjiajie and the two places. Louangphabang Vice Governor Vong Sha Vanh introduced the Kwang Si Waterfall in Laos, a world natural heritage, and their tourism-oriented economy. China has made a large amount of investments in the province, he said, adding that after establishing ties with Zhangjiajie, both sides will enhance multiform exchange and cooperation in the areas of tourism, economy, trade, culture, and education. Furthermore, government and businesses collaboration will be promoted to achieve complementation. Vice Mayor Yong stated that Zhangjiajie, a world natural heritage and world geopark, has similarities with the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and the Kwang Si Waterfall. He expected to enhance tourism, economic and trade, cultural, and educational exchange and cooperation with Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and Louangphabang, to promote common development and prosperity.Translator: Pang Yuehui 

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Putou Village is an ancient village located in Jiangfang Township, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. A pristine stream meanders through the village and nurture people living there for a thousand years. In the village stand more than 100 ancestral temples, ancient senior officials’ residences, and merchants’ mansions. Folk handicrafts such as wood carving, stone carving, ceramic inlay, and colored drawing can be seen everywhere, making buildings exquisite and antique.A number of ancient buildings have been well preserved in the village, including Huolong Bridge built in the 24th year of Emperor Guanxu’s reign, Feishan Temple in the early Southern Song Dynasty by an architect surnamed Yang, Chenghuang Temple in the 2nd year of Emperor Kangxi’s reign, and a stone arch bridge in Ming and Qing dynasties.Prof. Tang Wenlin, a folklorist from Shaoyang University, stated that the scale of the ancient Putou Village is rarely seen in Hunan. Its perfect combination of beautiful scenery and well-preserved ancient buildings win itself better research and protection value. Moreover, the village is of great cultural significance. He proposed to include it in the cultural relic list under provincial protection, so as to let more people know about it.Location: Putou Village, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Shaoyang CityHow to get there from Changsha:Changsha South Bus Station-Chengbu North Bus Station-Putou Village(About 6.5 hours in total)

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Zhangjiajie national forest park,Huangshi village diffuses clouds peak. On the morning of June 6, after the rain, Huangshi village shows grandeur of sea of clouds. In Huangshi village, white clouds from time to time look like ethereal gauze, sometimes like a thick cotton package, forming various forms of clouds. The beautiful scenery makes people feel intoxicated, amazing.It is understood that zhangjiajie wulingyuan rains these days, but the tourism is not affected. After the rain, Tianzi mountain, huangshi village area, Yuan Gujie, Yang Gujie, will appear infinite changes, infinite charming clouds and beautiful scenery.Translated by Sophia 

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The 2017 Youth Poetry Congress offline contest was launched at Yuelu Academy, Changsha City, on June 11, 2017.During the following 14 qualification rounds, students from more than 300 Changsha primary and middle schools will compete with the previous online contest winners.At the launching ceremony, 150 poetry amateurs got together at Yuelu Academy to appreciate Chinese classic poetry. Pupils from Wangjiachong Primary School, Bocai Xianjia Primary School, and college students from Hunan University of Chinese Medicine staged brilliant performances, such as poem reciting, dances, and Hanfu shows. The audience was impressed by the Chinese classical poetry charm.The Youth Poetry Congress is initiated by Changsha Education Bureau, Changsha Citizenship Office, and Rednet.cn. Launched on April 10, the online contest has attracted 800,000 contestants from all Hunan’s primary and middle schools, and even all walks of life.Translator: Pang Yuehui

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