It was expected that Zhangjiajie City would become a national comprehensive tourism demonstration area in the future. Director of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) Li Jinzao said this in a recent meeting with Yang Guangrong, secretary of the CPC Zhangjiajie Municipal Committee in Beijing.Yang briefed on Zhangjiajie’s condition and its economic and social development. Tourism was a pillar industry of Zhangjiajie City, which witnessed the most visitors among the scenic areas and travel destinations of the same type nationwide in recent two years. It has received 44 million visitors by the end of October this year, and the number was estimated to reach 51 million at the end of 2015, he added.Li spoke highly of the good practices and rich experiences that Zhangjiajie has made in tourism advancement in recent years. He remarked that comprehensive tourism will be a new push to fuel the upgrading and leapfrog booming of tourism industry, as well as provide better and grander capacities for its environmental optimization. He hoped that Zhangjiajie would carry on developing its tourism based on those six major assessment indexes on building national comprehensive tourism demonstration area, to lead and guide the establishment of comprehensive tourism of other provinces and autonomous regions.Translator: Yu JiangjiangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Jiashan Chan-Tea Culture Forum 2015 was held from Dec. 5 to 6 at Shimen County, the cradle of Chan-Tea culture. More than 300 scholars and eminent monks from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan as well as foreign countries including Japan, South Korea and Germany participated in the event, probing into the profound and time-honored Chan-Tea culture.Legend has it that the master Yuanwu in the Song Dynasty (960 AD – 1279 AD) had been here, drinking tea and meditating on Chan teachings, and finally realized that “Chan and tea share the same taste” which was the origin of Chan-Tea culture.Seven prominent monks from Bailin Temple in Hebei, Yongle Temple in Fujian and Zhenru Temple in Jiangxi made their handprints at the opening ceremony, to mark this significant meeting at the cradle of Chan-Tea culture. Monk Shenghui, vice chairman of the Buddhist Association of China and chairman of the Buddhist Association of Hunan Province talked about the relations between Buddhism and tea.Choi Seok-Hwan, chairman of the International Institute on Chan-Tea Culture Study of South Korea, and a professor from Komazawa University in Japan respectively talked about the inheritance of the Chan teachings and tea ceremonies in their countries from Chinese Chan-Tea culture.At the closing ceremony on Dec. 6, the Hunan Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision issued the first provincial standard of Chan tea, which is also the first in Chan tea circle. In addition the Jiashan Mountain Management Office announced the debut of its Chan tea products.This forum was co-sponsored by Peking University, Tsinghua University, the Buddhist Association of Hunan Province, and the International Leisure Industry Association. Jiashan Mountain was further recognized as the origin of Chan-Tea culture at the forum, underpinning its enlightening status in Chan and tea in the world.Translator: Pang YuehuiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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As one of the theme activities of the 8th Dongting Lake (Yueyang) International Bird-watching Festival, the event “Following Birds to Dongting Lake” will invite 100 wetland protection volunteers to participate in a tour around Dongting Lake from Dec. 10 to Dec. 11. The activity has become a hot topic widely publicized on Wechat’s circle of friends.Less than a day after the invitation released, more than 1,000 bird-watching enthusiasts including Steven from America have applied for the event. The 61-year-old senior bird-viewing fan said he has long dreamed of watching birds in Dongting Lake and that is why he works in Changsha.It is learned that the transportation fee of the bird-watching tour is all covered by Uber. Volunteers will start their journey from Changsha Nanjiao Park to East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve, where they observe bean goose, little swan and pied avocet at Big West Lake and lesser white-fronted goose, oriental white stork, Eurasian spoonbill and white crane at Small West Lake.A sub-activity of “Snapshot of Beautiful Dongting Lake” will be held during the trip. Participants are encouraged to upload their Dongting Lake-themed pictures on a publicity H5 page, repost it to circle of friends and collect friend’s likes. Those at the top of the ranking are likely to win the title of “Bird-watching Expert” and cash rewards.In recent years, Yueyang Municipal People’s Government and East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve have taken series of effective measures and publicity campaigns to protect the Nature Reserve with closed-end management, intensified wetland research and comprehensive law enforcement. The East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve as the main venue for the Dongting Lake International Bird-watching Festival was rated as one of the first batches of 23 green protected areas granted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2014. It is the first of its kind in China winning such international honor.The file photo shows flocks of lesser white-fronted gooses flying over the Dongting Lake.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The photo taken on Dec. 6th shows the Chinese top wingsuit flier Zhang Shupeng flying through the sea of clouds at Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie after the first snow of 2015. Zhang has been recognized by the World Wingsuit League (WWL) as one of the 120 wingsuit athletes who may engage in wingsuit flying throughout the world.Translator: Pang Yuehui

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Walking in valley between the glass on the bridge, you are really brave. Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge construction project is on the latest progress. On November 28th, The whole glass bridge construction has entered the final construction phase. The bridge steel box girder will be closed in December. Before May 1st next year, it will open to the outside world.Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge construction project has come into the public eye since 2012. In recent years, due to the high technical requirements, material selection, site construction is difficult.According to introduction, Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge is the world’s longest glass footbridge. The bridge has the world’s highest bungee platform. It is the world’s most steep hang rope. It is the world’s first space plane, big open amount (Open amount more than six times) bridge. It is the world’s first large bridge which regards glass as the main force of the structure.it has the main girder bridge of depth-span ratio highest (25) 1:6. It is the world’s first large span without wind cable suspension bridge. Experts at home and abroad have an evaluation that Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge bridge is one of the world miracle in the history of architecture.Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge with a total length of 430 meters, 6 meters wide, the deck from the relative height of about 300 meters. Bridge deck are all made of transparent glass laid, design the deck maximum capacity of 800 passengers.Translated by Sophia

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On November 25th, After the rain, a sea of clouds wonders attended in Zhangjiajie core scenic spot. The charming scenery attracted visitors to scream repeatedly, so people can not describe the beauty.Translated by Sophia

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Held in Kunming, “2015 wisdom tourism annual general meeting” showed that Zhangjiajie became this year’s most popular inbound tourism destination. Statistics show that South Korea has been Zhangjiajie’s largest inbound tourist country. In overseas visitors, South Korean tourists accounted for 63.37%, ranking ranks the first place.The personage inside course of study, South Korean tourists are particularly fond of Zhangjiajie, linked to South Korean tourists favor interpretation of tourist destination. In addition, Zhangjiajie group made promotion for many times in South Korea, invited South Korean traveling salesman, and conducted three sessions Zhangjiajie international country singles and ultimate challenge with South Korea music team. It not only strengthened the dual cultural exchange, also greatly improved the visibility and reputation of Zhangjiajie in South Korea. Now in South Korea, natural heritage site Zhangjiajie is seen as a sacred mountain of China.ZJJ Wulingyuan welcomed nearly 300,000 South Korean visitors in 2015, and rose thirty percent last year. Wulingyuan Huanglong hole scenic area, since the winter in November, the scenic spot is still “Korea” blow.Translated by Sophia

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On December 1, Zhangjiajie Yangjiajie cableway has hit the 2 million visitors, 4 times compared with the same period last year growth.ZJJ Yangjiajie cableway has red tourism. In 2015, Tianzi mountain cableway has a transformation to quality service. ZJJ Yangjiajie cableway gives full play to the function of public traffic, becoming a “Golden air corridor”.In another development, Wulingyuan scenic area core launch preferential ticket prices during the winter (December 1, 2015 to February 29th, 2016), ZJJ Yangjiajie cableway tickets also executed simultaneously 46 yuan/m rate, lower than peak season price 30 yuan/m.Translated by Sophia

2015-12-06 16:40 View：1949

On December 3rd, The first Zhangjiajie novel 《Dream in three thousand peaks》 has a publication.《Dream in three thousand peaks》 is a poetic documentary novel, with full text of 360,000 words, in addition to the preface and epilogue, is divided into eighteen chapters. Author designed real, virtual, dark three clues, solid lines to see Wulingyuan geological changes of social development.This is a foreign land part rethinks of hometown, but also a history of literary version of Zhangjiajie tourism development.Translated by Sophia

2015-12-03 16:39 View：1653

On December 1st, At the green China environmental protection in Hong Kong international BBS, Zhangjiajie can be included in the “Green China-2015 prize”, and take the award “Green China City”“Green China City” large selection of activities are organized by Hong Kong environmental protection association, China green foundation and other units jointly, aims to promote the development of China’s environmental protection. It shows “Green development” achievements.The selection committee thinks, Zhangjiajie as a world natural heritage, world geological park, it adheres to the concept of ecological, maintains the original appearance of natural landscape, ecological priority, insists on efforts to cultivate new economic growth point.Translated by Sophia

2015-12-04 16:38 View：1276