The Changsha Tongshenghu Experimental School students cheer up for Gaokao (National college entrance examination) on June 6, 2017. On the day, the school’s 1,243 candidates were assigned to various exam venues. Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

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June 5th, is world environment day. Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district around the theme “Green water castle peak is the jinshan silver”, organized each scenic spot to carry out environmental protection propaganda activities, advocating energy conservation and emissions reduction, low carbon, civilization and green travel and new trends in society.Translated by Sophia

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The 46th World Environment Day fell on June 5, 2017. China’s theme was “Pristine waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets”. Hunan’s own theme was “Safeguard clear waters and lush mountains, and build a prosperous, beautiful, and happy Hunan”.The Hunan Environmental Protection Department, the Hunan Citizenship Office, the Xiangjiang New Area Management Committee, and the Hunan Broadcasting System organized environmental protection lectures in Changsha. The lecturers included: “Green Guardian” Mao Jianwei, who has volunteered to protect the Xiangjiang River for 16 years; primary school teacher Xiao Ling an environmental instructor for 13 years; and grass-root environmentalist Liu Bingliang, who has devoted himself to environmental protection for 15 years. More than 500 applauded them.Themed activities were held across the province.Zhuzhou organized primary school, middle school, and college students to visit the digital environmental protection laboratory at the Zhuzhou Environmental Protection Bureau, and they watched environmental protection videos and films. Public suggestions and opinions were solicited for building a "Green Zhuzhou”.Changde’s environmental protection art troupe, the only of its kind in Hunan, staged Changde silk string performances, titled “Changde is an environmentally friendly city”, and “Ode to pristine waters and lush mountains”.The Fenghuang County environmental protection authority employees performed the song “Protecting the Earth” and released a music video to spread eco-environmental protection knowledge to the public.Translator: Pang Yuehui 

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On May 31st, 3 Minutes’ Hunan tourism advertisement video shoots in Baofeng lake. The national Dong singer, CCTV “Sanjie Liu” national championship Wang Xin becomes the main actor. It is understood that the video after post-production will be aired on hunan TV and other important platform, showing the public at home and abroad “Splendid Xiaoxiang, A great hometown – Hunan” natural infinite charming humanities.3 Minutes′ Hunan tourism version is shooted by hunan TV station, which started on May 28th in Changsha. During the period, the crew will successively visit Tianzi mountain, Yuan Gujie, Baofeng lake to shoot essence scenery. At the appointed time, the world’s rare charming Zhangjiajie landform scenery, Zhangjiajie Wang Xin will show in the AD.According to the chief introduction, before the 3 Minutes′ filmed version, 30 seconds′ Hunan tourism AD has set up in CCTV, Hunan TV station, which enhancing the good image of tourism in Hunan province.Translated by Sophia

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The China Aid Myanmar in Sports Technical Cooperation Project in 2017 kicked off in Changsha on June 5, 2017. A total of 124 Myanmar athletes from eight national teams will have a 90-day training in Hunan.Such cooperation project expected to secure Myanmar’s successful delivery of the 29th Southeast Asian Games. At the invitation of the Myanmar government, the Chinese government would provide assistance to Myanmar in sport performances, including organizing a 90-day training for 264 Burmese athletes, sending 9 Chinese coaches to Myanmar to help conduct intensive training for 20 days, and providing training support facilities in 13 sport events. The Chinese government will provide high-profile coaches, high-quality training equipment, accommodation, meals, and medical treatment for Myanmar athletes. These athletes will receive trainings in Hunan for 8 sport events, including swimming, diving, gymnastics, weightlifting, and badminton. Translator: Xiao Juan  

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The seminar on the feasibility of tourist parkway connecting Loudi’s Shuifumiao Scenic Spot and Residence of Zeng Guofan was held on June 1, 2017. The seminar focused on the topics of possible challenges ahead for the project and how to attract investment.The 150-kilometer-long tourist parkway (a total investment of about 5 billion yuan) will be Hunan’s first sightseeing road focusing on all-for-one tourism. All-for-one tourism reorganizes tourism resources, promotes integrated development, achieves co-construction and sharing, and promotes coordinated development of the economy and society. Upon completion, the parkway will connect scenic spots in 8 townships, including Shuifumiao National Wetland Park, Cai Heseng Memorial Hall, Xiangshan Scenic Spot, Jiufeng Mountain Forest Park, and of Zeng Guofan’s Residence. Entertainment venues featuring local culture will dot the route. Travel routes will be customized for those driving. The project aims to promote Loudi’s industrial development, and improve the quality of tourism services. Translator: Xiao Juan

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Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival) falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. For thousands of years, the Festival has been characterized by dragon boat racing, and eating Zongzi. This holiday will provide ample chances for all to be involved in celebrations.It is a folk festival widely passed down with a history of over two thousand years, and one of the most important festivals as well. There are various celebrating activities on the day of Dragon Boat Festival, among which eating rice dumplings (Zongzi, the steamed glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves) and dragon boat race are important customs.There will be a 3-day holiday for the coming Dragon Boat Festival, starting from May 28 (Sunday) to May 30 (Tuesday, the Dragon Boat Festival).As Dragon Boat Festival is not included in the highway toll-free dates like Spring Festival, Tomb-sweeping Festival and National Day Holiday, passenger cars with seven seats or less have to pay highway tolls as usual.Translator: Xiao Juan

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On May 29th, the world parkour world skills competition was held in Zhangjiajie Tianmen mountain national forest park. 50 parkour players from home and abroad was on the track of “Ladder” skills for level 999. In the end, the Ukraine contestant Eric seized every racing, becoming the “Double” champion.Translated by Sophia

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