From October 19th to October 21st, At the invitation of Wulingyuan district tourism departments, Dubai studio director Tom Lowe has a visit to the core scenic area Wulingyuan, to choose spots for the large art documentary “To see the world”.Director Tom Lowe (Tom) has taken us to suffocate the documentary “The scenery of time”, Which becoming the world’s first sale the highest resolution digital movies. Tom Lowe, through this film “To see the world”, will show the grandeur of nature in 25 countries. The film will use the most advanced super slow motion, underwater and aerial photography technology, so the most beautiful and the purest beauty is presented to the audience.The film producer Noah Weinzweig has worked on HBO’s “The Pacific” and won the Emmy awards. He introduces, it is a completely composed of original music and powerful images of high quality works of art. The filming in Zhangjiajie is mainly aerial, which will put the world-famous Zhangjiajie landform, humanity and the natural combination of classical images to the public.They will formally come to Zhangjiajie in early November. It is also the last leg of shooting of “See the world”.Translated by Sophia

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Former minister of culture, The famous writer Wangmeng will appear in Zhangjiajie “Charming Xiangxi” theatre on October 27th. In the view of the nature and Chinese culture,He will give a Xiangxi Culture Speech.Culture is the soul of tourism. 81-year-old Mr Wangmeng, Chairman of the China writers association, honorary, in 1990 had the first visit to Zhangjiajie. He was interested in Big Xiangxi Culture. He has praised that Xiangxi Culture was full of original natural beauty. On October 27th, Mr. Wangmeng will compete with Xiao-yang Huang, He Liwei to explore the Chinese culture.According to understand, Charming Xiangxi Culture pulpit is organized by Charm Hunan Zhangjiajie Tourism Development Co.,LTD. It aims to build excavate Xiangxi Culture. Charming Xiangxi Culture aims to forge a Xiangxi and dialogue platform in the world, which will make the ancient Xiangxi Culture constantly towards the world, letting more people to yearn for the mysterious unique Xiangxi Culture.Translated by Sophia

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On October 24th, With the noise of the turbine, three performance flights (Aurora light sport aircraft) fly to Zhangjiajie lotus airport. It is the first performance flight in 2015 Zhangjiajie international aviation tourism festival.2015 Zhangjiajie international aviation tourism festival will be held on October 30 to November 2, held in Zhangjiajie lotus airport. There will be three performance teams from international and domestic aerobatic team. The first one is Aurora, which belongs to Hunan sunward technology co., LTD. The other two Swedish Scandinavian stunt planes, which are respectively known as “Air gangsters”. Meanwhile, Sweden aerobatic team will also challenge the world’s first flying across. This activity is preparing to declare the guinness book of world records.Translated by Sophia

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From Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district tourism working committee office, from December 1st to February 28th, 2016, The World Natural Heritage Sites Wulingyuan continues to carry out the policies of the winter season tickets. 4 days valid vote original price is RMB 245/PP (Including 65 yuan eco-car), price is RMB 136/PP.Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district synchronous implementation preferential: Huangshi village cableway, one-way original price RMB 65/PP, preferential price of RMB 40/PP. the double original price is RMB 118/PP, preferential price is RMB 70/PP. Yangjiajie cableway, one-way original price RMB 76/PP, preferential price is RMB 46/PP. Ten miles gallery tour tram, one-way price is RMB 38/PP, preferential price is RMB 24/PP. The double original price is for RMB 52/PP, preferential price is RMB 30/PP. Zhangjiajie appearance of science and technology museum, general ticket price is RMB 98/PP, preferential price is RMB 49/PP.To attract more tourists during the winter, Zhangjiajie in the implementation of preferential policies, at the same time, launches “Admiring the snow, and tasting folk” series of tourist activities.Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan scenic area has started to implement the three tickets preferential policies (Since December 1st, 2014, to November 30, 2016) : One is from December solstice February of next year, Wulingyuan would take off-season fares. Secondly, the tickets change from previously “One ticket three days” to “One ticket for four days”, Namely the tourists buy tickets within four days can take environmental protection car many times into the scenic spot. At last, ticket price is RMB 298/PP.With this card, tourists can visit the scenic spot unlimited times in a year.Online booking service:shuire@gmail.comTranslated by Sophia

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Located in the southwest of Hunan Province, Huaihua City is working hard to develop a classic travel route focusing on rich Miao and Dong culture. The travel route, together with newly-promoted travel routes in Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang, is expected to form a tourism corridor serving as an effective means to fight poverty in Great Xiangxi (West Hunan).The travel route is of great strategic significance in Hunan’s tourism transportation as it covers the areas of Huitong County, Jingzhou Miao Autonomous County and Dongdao Dong Autonomous County in Huaihua City, which lie on the border of Hunan, Guangxi and Guizhou. The route boasts one of cultural sites on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List—Dongdao Dong Villages, seven cultural relic sites under state protection including Gaoyi Ancient Village which is known as a “living fossil” of ancient residential buildings, and three national intangible cultural heritage items. Upon completion, the annual reception capacity of the area is estimated to reach two million, with tourism revenue of one billion yuan and benefiting 200,000 people.Deputy Director of Hunan Provincial Bureau of Tourism Gao Yangxian remarked that the travel route aims to unite scattered scenic spots in the area while integrating the city’s unique landscape with its profound minority culture, so as to add the tourism value of single scenic spot, push forward the transformation of the route into an industrialized economic belt and an engine for economic growth.Gaoyi Ancient Village of Huitong CountyBullfight dance in Gaoyi Ancient VillageMiao people prepare "Lanmen wine" (greeting custom for local people to welcome distinguished guests) for guests in Disun Miao Village of Jingzhou Miao Autonomous County.Huangdu Dong Nationality Cultural Village in Tongdao Dong Autonomous CountyTranslator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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To develop Great Xiangxi (Western Hunan) into an international tourist destination, Hunan Province has introduced strategic policies to boost the area’s tourism while greatly improving its transportation network.An overall layout of integration of cultural and ecotourism in Great Xiangxi has been formed based on the Development Planning Cultural and Ecotourism in Great Xiangxi (2011-2020) and A Three-year Action Plan on Building of a Moderately Prosperous Society in Great Xiangxi issued in recent years.Meeting market demands, the overall layout effectively integrates the area’s tourism resources and tourism facilities, including railways and highways, ancient villages, ancient towns, modern agricultural demonstration bases, leading enterprises of agricultural industrialization, water conservancy scenic spots, forest parks and geoparks.This August the province released the Overall Design Scheme on Classic Travel Routes to Develop Cultural and Ecotourism in Great Xiangxi to develop 12 tailor-made tours in the following five years.From Oct. 19 to 23, 2015, central mainstream media and local mass media of Hunan Province paid a visit to Huaihua to inspect how the city integrates local culture and ecotourism in its newly-promoted travel routes. The media group was amazed at the rich and unique minority culture presented by locals in Huitong County and Jingzhou Miao & Dong Autonomous County.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The first extreme bicycle race of China will be launched on Nov. 6 at Huangshizhai of Zhangjiajie. The contest will be broadcasted live by ten national television stations including Channel U of Hunan TV and EBC (Eastern Television of Taiwan), as well as other online media such as Sina, Sohu, and Rednet. Meanwhile, many mass media like the People's Daily, Hunan Daily, Changsha Evening Newspaper, Zhangjiajie’s Official Tourism Website, and Zhangjiajie Daily will also follow up on the event.Located at the Huangshizhai Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the circuit begins at the highest of Liuqige and ends in the parking lot of the lower station of Huangshizhai ropeway. Full of the underground drains, thistles, vines, thorns, crushed stones, diving platforms, and 3000 steps, it is considered the most complex and difficult mountain bicycle track nationwide.Translator: Yu JiangjiangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The 14thHunan (International) Cultural Relics Expo was officially launched on the morning of Oct. 21.The launching ceremony coincided with a Cultural Relics Exhibition taking place from Oct. 21 to 25 at the fourth floor of Dalu Zhenbao (Treasure) Antique Market. More than 200 collections provided by Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha Municipal Museum and collectors across the country are exhibited at the occasion. It is learned that even one collection alone is worth nearly one million yuan. Over 3,000 exhibitors from home and abroad and more than 30,000 antique enthusiasts are going to participate in the Expo.An antique lover appreciates the item displayed at the preview of the 2015 autumn antiquities & artifacts auction on Oct. 21.A set of jadeware of Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) make debuts at the 14th Hunan (International) Cultural Relics Expo.A wooden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, carved by royal craftsmen in late Ming and early Qing dynasties, amazes visitors at the expo.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The year of 2015 is the 10th anniversary of Hash House Harriers in Changsha. Hash House Harriers (abbreviated to HHH or H3, or referred to simply as hashing) is simply an international group of non-competitive running social clubs. To celebrate the event, a 6.5-kilometer hash run was reportedly held in Huatian Town of Huitang in Ningxiang County. More than 500 sports enthusiasts from home and abroad participated in.After the hash run, the participants visited scenic spots featured revolutionary significance and red culture such as Huaminglou, Huitang General Health Resort, and Miyin Temple in Weishan Mountain. Through the sightseeing tour around Ningxiang, they paid tribute to revolutionary martyrs while appreciating folk customs and beautiful scenery here.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The China Women’s Handicraft Expo, sponsored by the All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF), concluded recently in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province. Six Hunan enterprises engaging in Hunan embroidery, Miao embroidery, Dong brocade, embroidery patchwork quilt, palm leaf knitting and bamboo leaf knitting showcased their works at the Expo under the arrangement of the Huxiang Needlework Committee.The double-faced disparate embroidery “Tibetan Mastiff and Tiger” produced by Jiang Zaihong, a Chinese arts and crafts master and inheritor of Hunan embroidery as a national intangible cultural heritage, and the Dabujiang embroidery patchwork quilt “Grinning” from Yongxing, Chenzhou, stood out from over 1,100 entries, winning the “Golden Prize for Ethnic Handicraft” and the “Prize for Women and Children’s Favorite Products” respectively. The Hunan Women’s Federation was awarded as an outstanding organizer.The awarded works were recommended by the Hunan Women’s Federation, and selected through online ballots, expert review and the ACWF assessment. Award presenter, Cui Weiyan, director of the Department for Women’s Development at the ACWF along with award winner representatives of the Hunan Women’s Federation. Hunan embroidery “Tibetan Mastiff and Tiger” wins "Golden Prize for Ethnic Handicraft”.Translator: Pang YuehuiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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