Many south Korean tourists come to Zhangjiajie scenic spot, so it has a high-profile growth this year.On September 17th, learned from Wulingyuan district tourism bureau that from January to August, more than 165,000 south Korean visitors came to Wulingyuan scenic area, nearly thirty percent year-on-year growth, nearly 78% of the core scenic incoming visitors.Top five foreign tourists are South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong.Translated by Sophia

2015-09-19 10:58 View：819

An interviewing team invited by the 2015 China Hunan International Tourism Festival visited core scenic areas in Zhangjiajie including Baofeng Lake, Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave, Tianmen Mountain and Yuanjiajie, to explore its natural beauty and unique charm. Photo taken on Sept. 15 shows the scenery of the Baofeng Lake scenic spot in Zhangjiajie, known as a natural treasure embraced by continuous mountains.Tourists take photos at the Baofeng Lake scenic spot.A Tujia girl in traditional costume greets the guests in a wooden building on Baofeng Lake.Photo taken on Sept. 15 shows the view inside the Huanglong Cave, which can be enjoyed either on foot or by boat.Photo taken on Sept. 15 shows the fascinating spectacle of the Huanglong Cave. Its natural wonders include hundreds of thousands of stalagmites, columns and stalactites are everywhere, which earned it the title of "an underground magic palace”.Translator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2015-09-17 10:54 View：2065

On Sept. 15, an interviewing team invited by the 2015 China Hunan International Tourism Festival experienced red culture in Shaoshan, the hometown of Chinese great leader Chairman Mao Zedong, a holy place of revolution and a demonstration base for patriotic education. Facing the north, the Former Residence of Chairman Mao is located at Shaoshan Village, Shaoshan Township, Shaoshan City. Photo taken on Sept. 15 shows the interior of the former residence of Chairman Mao. A corner of the Mao Zedong Bronze Statue SquareChairman Mao Memorial HallThe Dripping Water Cave, about 3 km away from the Former Residence of Chairman Mao, is located on the west of Shaoshanchong Village.The guests watch the real-scene drama From China Arises Mao Zedong.Translator: Xiao Juan Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

2015-09-16 10:48 View：1440

As part of the 2015 China Hunan International Tourism Festival, Zhangjiajie Tourism Presentation Conference was held on the evening of Sept. 14. Tourist representatives of Russia, South Korea, Italy, U.K., and provinces and regions of China were invited to the conference. Vice Mayor of Zhangjiajie City Cheng Danfeng delivered a speech at the conference.Vice Mayor Cheng said that a series of creative activities on tourism will be held in the second half of 2015 to celebrate the Festival, including Zhangjiajie International Aviation Tourism Festival 2015, Zhangjiajie 24 Hours (second season), Zhangjiajie Outdoor Bicycle Carnival 2015, and the Fourth Wingsuit Flying Championship. The glass skywalk on Tianmen Mountain, the longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge, is expected to open to the public for the occasion.Vice Mayor of Zhangjiajie City Cheng Danfeng delivers a speech at the presentation conference on the evening of Sept. 14 as part of the 2015 China Hunan International Tourism Festival. Zhangjiajie National Forest ParkTranslator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2015-09-17 10:45 View：1543

The interview team invited by the Hunan International Tourism Festival was moved by the real-scene musical drama “Tianmen Fox Fairy” performed at Zhangjiajie on the evening of Sept. 13.This drama was originated from a legend of “Liu Hai Cuts Firewood”, telling a love story between a woodcutter and a fox fairy. Magical scenes were created by means of machines, magic and special effects, such as flying snow around the 10000-m2-theater, fox fairy transforming into human shape at the stage, huge artificial moon, a 5000-m2 glass-reinforced-plastic stage enfolded with flowing water in a flash, 60-meter-long bridge overhead, and the heroine flying up to become a star.The drama was directed by Mei Shuaiyuan, originator of the real-scene performance in China, and world-famous musician Tan Dun as musical director. 500 actors gave their brilliant performance at the stage.Real-scene drama: Tianmen Fox Fairy – Liu Hai Cuts FirewoodsTianmen Cave on Tianmen MountainExciting glass skywalk on Tianmen MountainTranslator: Pang YuehuiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2015-09-14 10:42 View：2399

2015 China Hunan International Tourism Festival Kicks OffThemed “Splendid Hunan & Lovely Changde”, 2015 China Hunan International Tourism Festival kicked off on Liuye Lake of Changde in Hunan at 8:00 pm on Sept. 12.The festival this year consists of opening ceremony, major events in Changde, and other theme activities in 14 cities and prefecture of Hunan. It serves as an important engine for the development of tourism industry in Hunan.Distinguished guests from home and abroad attended the opening ceremony, including national and provincial leaders such as Deputy Director of the National Tourism Administration Wang Xiaofeng, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress Chen Wenjun and Vice Governor of Hunan Province He Baoxiang, as well as over 200 tourism businessmen and journalists from China and other eight countries like Britain, Italy, Russia and South Korea.At the ceremony, a large-scale original live-action performance “A Dream to Taohuayuan (the Peach Blossom Land)” was staged on Liuye Lake. Later, a breathtaking music fireworks show lit up Changde, marking the official start of the colorful theme activities in the coming weeks.The opening ceremony of 2015 China Hunan International Tourism Festival is held at Sima Pavilion in Liuye Lake Scenic Area.A breathtaking music fireworks show at the opening ceremonyTranslator: Xiao JuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2015-09-13 10:40 View：1203

Already a nationally renowned sightseeing area, Fenghuang county in Hunan province is building a global name as a tourist destination by applying for designation as a national 5A-level tourism zone, the top rank in China's tourism.The old town of Fenghuang, known for its well-preserved buildings from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), natural environment and ethnic culture, was listed as a 4A-level tourism site in 2009.Formerly a military garrison in the border area, Fenghuang is applying for UNESCO World Heritage status for its regional military defense system.The county hosted 9.6 million tourists last year, earning revenue of 8.1 billion yuan ($1.27 billion).In the first seven months of this year, it welcomed 6.9 million tourists, an increase of 36.9 percent year-on-year, including more than 210,000 overseas visitors. They stayed for 2.1 days on average, increasing from 1.8 days in the same period a year earlier.Compared with many other ancient towns across China, Fenghuang stands out because of its combination of many attractive elements - the natural beauty of its river and mountains, centuries-old architecture, cultural heritage and being home to a number of influential people in modern history, said Shi Rongfen, deputy Party chief of the county.Shi said infrastructure, safety, culture, management and marketing are the key words for the future development of tourism in the county.She said Fenghuang would put in place more convenient transportation, a new tourist service center, improved toilets and sewage network and a standardized road sign system. A credibility system has been established among the region's shop owners.High-definition cameras cover the entire tourism area, so that visitors can be monitored while in the area.Months ago, a tourist had his belongings stolen and the thief was caught in just 10 minutes thanks to the monitoring system.As a settlement area for nearly 30 ethnic groups, mainly the Miao, Fenghuang boasts a strong ethnic flavor."The tourism market is a platform and promoter for traditional cultures," said Shi. "We allow the local culture to create blood itself, rather than just transfusing blood to it, by combining it with the business sector."The local authorities are promoting local ethnic cultures by organizing festival activities and protecting intangible cultural heritage items.Shi said the county attracts many tourists every year during the Spring Festival, or the Chinese traditional New Year, as many activities are organized, such as art performances including dragon and lion dances and traditional opera, and demonstrations of how to cook the local cuisine and snacks.Other activities include an ethnic silverware show, a costume exhibition and a biennial photography exhibition.As Fenghuang becomes increasingly attractive for overseas visitors, the tourism authority has taken measures to improve its internationalized service, including installing road signs in Chinese, English and Korean and encouraging local hotels to learn how to cook foreign cuisine.In addition to preservation of the old town of Fenghuang, the local government plans to expand sightseeing areas along the Tuojiang River, the Nanhua Mountain and nearby villages.In sharp contrast with the bustling core area of the old town, which the Tuojiang River runs through, the lower reaches of the river are being designed with a theme of peace, where tourists can enjoy walking through nature, contemplating quietly.The area is scheduled to be completed by 2017.The Nanhua Mountain area highlights the culture of the phoenix, which Fenghuang means in Chinese. Buildings including pavilions, bridges and temples are all associated with legends about the phoenix, and there is also a museum showcasing the culture.In the surrounding villages, three tourism routes are planned, focusing on the natural landscape, local customs and the culture and history of the former military garrison.Shi said that tourism leads the way in the county's urbanization and modern agriculture and industry, adding that tourism and related businesses have created more than 100,000 jobs.One of the county's current challenges is to upgrade industry models, including attracting high-end hotels, she said, as the existing hotels are mostly business-oriented, and Fenghuang wants to introduce more world-class leisure hotel and resort brands.Fenghuang county welcomed 6.9 million tourists in the first seven months of this year.Source: China Daily

2015-09-11 10:36 View：1603

Vice Chairman of the national committee of CPPCC and Executive Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Qi Xuchun, member of the national committee of CPPCC and Vice Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee Zhen Jianbang, and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries Xie Yuan talked about peace and development at the International Peace Forum during the Festival. Zhang Wenxiong, member of the Hunan Provincial Committee of CPPCC and director of the Publicity Department of Hunan Provincial Committee, Vice Governor Dai Daojin, and Vice Chairman of the Hunan Provincial Committee of CPPCC Liu Xiao also attended the Forum. Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People’s Congress Liu Lianyu presided at the Forum. Former foreign minister, Head of the China Public Diplomacy Association and Director of the China Soft Strength Research Center of the China Foreign Affairs University Li Zhaoxing, James T. Whitehead, Chairman of the Flying Tigers Historical Organization, Florance Fang (Fang Li Bangqin), well-known patriotic Chinese Overseas leader and Yuan Nansheng, secretary of the Party Committee of the China Foreign Affairs University have delivered speeches on peace and development. More than 300 participants including officials from consulate generals to China, representatives of international friendship cities, international friendship organizations and overseas Chinese attended the Forum. The fifth China Zhijiang International Peace and Culture Festival began on September 5.Translator: Liu PingboSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2015-09-06 10:34 View：1620

If you come to visit Zhangjiajie core scenic area in winter,It will only cost 136 RMB for Park Entrance Fee.The preference policy that prolongs the validity of common ticket price and tries out discount in winter has been approved by local Government.According to this approved document, The common ticket price for Zhangjiajie core scenic area is 245 RMB (Sightseeing ticketprice-180 RMB, Green Cars-65 RMB), Which changes the validity from 3 days to 4 days. Besides, visitor can tour more than once a year by buying monthly tickets, seasonal tickets or yearly tickets, 298 RMB per person.At the same time, The off-season ticket price per person takes 50% or 30% off from the sightseeing and green car fees respectively. Hence the off-season admission price is reduced from 245 to 136 RMB from December 1st to February 28th. The ticket basically includes the most classical tourist attractions in Zhangjiajie, like Yellow Stone Village, Tianzishan, Yuanjiajie, Yangjiajie, Ten-Mile Gallery, Wulong Village。Except the off-season reference ticket fee, Most hotels will also provide 10% to 40% discount. Though Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan witnessed a less booming tourist business, more and more people have chosen to enjoy the snow-covered Zhangjiajie landscape in winter recently.welcome to make a choice for Zhangjiajie(XZL)International Travel Agency(online:shuire@gmail.com),also we can offer any discounts for other service during winter season.Translated by shuire

2015-09-24 18:18 View：1018

On August 30th, As we learned from tourist attraction Zhangjiajie Huanglong scenic spot, it received 1 million visitors. Compared to last year, it came to the same track data in advance.In recent years, Huanglong scenic area increased the construction of hardware facilities, to enrich the content of the tourism products.In addition to ensure the long-term in good state visit, they perfected the scenic spot of sign, increased the interactive experience and visit time.Currently a cave, a drama and a square which have colorful charm, far more than in the past “Just only see the hole”.Since the beginning of the year, Huanglong scenic area in combination with their own advantages, market-oriented, has introduced a VIP reception service, night tour service, voice guide service, which making visitors be preferred.Huanglong scenic area was in the beginning of the platform promotion, increasing the propaganda of WeChat, Weibo and other media platforms. Relying on the world natural heritage Wulingyuan scenic area of tourism brand, “Misty rain shuang dargon” high-quality goods, took an effective improve product visibility and market share.Huanglong scenic area, at the current development trend forecast, it will continue to be a “NO1″ cave counterparts across the country in 2015.Translated by Sophia

2015-09-02 09:32 View：1198