The list of the 15th China's top 100 counties with most outstanding economic strength and basic competitiveness was released in Beijing on August 22.There are four Hunan counties from Hunan included, namely, Changhsa County, Liuyang City, Ningxiang County and Liling City.After ascending to the China’s Top 10 Counties list for the first time last year, Changsha County moved up one place to 8th this year, still playing a leading role in Midwest China. Liuyang City moved ahead to 28th from 60th in 2012, entering the Top 30 for the first time and making the fast progress in top 100 counties. Ningxiang County ranked 39th and improved the most increased by 11 places compared with the previous year. Liling County has increased by 2 places to 82th.Translator: Yang ChengfeiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Located at the Taihe Tower of Zhijiang Peace Cultural Park, the Hunan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall was officially open to the public on August 21, initiating Hunan’s campaign of exhibiting the history of Anti-Japanese War.Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee Xu Yousheng (L) and vice chairman of the CPPCC Hunan Provincial Committee Liu Xiao (R) jointly unveil the plate of Hunan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall.Exhibits at the Hunan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall.Director Xu (R2) is visiting the exhibition.Exhibits at the Hunan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall.Exhibits at the Hunan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The China Southern Airlines will launch the first direct flight from Changsha to Tokyo on October 26, 2015. Changsha passengers to go to Tokyo will never make a transfer. It will only take three and half hours from Changsha to Tokyo, to cut nearly half of the travel time.The flight will be operated by Airbus A320. Every Monday and Friday, it (Flight No.: CZ8415) takes off from Changsha at 9:00 and arrives at Tokyo International Airport at 12:30. Then, it (Flight No.: CZ8416) departs from Tokyo for Changsha at 13:30 and lands at 18:10. All the above time is Beijing Time.The China Southern Airlines has opened the regular flights from Changsha to Shizuoka and Osaka. With the season changes, the company plans to launch the flights from Changsha to Nagoya, Hiroshima and Fukuoka to provide various choices for Hunan passengers' Japanese tours.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Qianzhou Ancient Town; Hongjiang Commercial Ancient Town; Yongxi Bridge in Anhua; Zhang Guying Village; Jinggang Ancient Town; Shanggantang Village; Baojing Village; Yangshan Village; Banliang Village; Ancient City of Liye

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Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient Town, famous for its stilt houses, folk culture and ethnicgroups, was ever praised as "The most beautiful small town in China".With a history of 1,300 years, the town features distinct residential buildings, elegant bridges plus several mysterious towers and pagodas.Located on the western edge of Hunan Province next to Guizhou, Fenghuang Ancient Town, also known as Phoenix Ancient Town, is one of the most beautiful towns in China.

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The Tujia Mud Festival will be celebrated at Red Carbonate-Rock Stone Forest National Geopark in Guzhang County from August 22 to 23. The traditional festival is on the third day of the third month and the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar every year. On this occasion, young people of Tujia ethic group are encouraged to express their love by smearing their beloved one with mud.Besides the crazy mud party, a large-scale art performance on intangible cultural heritage featuring Maogusi dance, Eba dance and hand-waving dances will be presented to tourists.At night, delicious food and drinks, romantic music, numerous balloons with good wishes and the starry sky will accompany the campers into their lovely dreams.

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On August 16th, Zhangjiajie ice world project officially started.The project is organized by Zhangjiajie tourism development co., LTD., with an investment of 600 million yuan, which is located in Zhangjiajie international tourism economic zone. It covers an area of 200 mu.Project location advantage in transportation is obvious, with the source of Zhangjiajie advantage, it will build a set of service for tourists, including water entertainment, leisure, fitness, food and accommodation, shopping, entertainment and information services for the integration of high-end sports and leisure tourism project.Project mainly includes the ice world, forest restaurant, water park, folk customs street four functional groups.Thanslated by Sophia

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On August 11st, Wingsuit challenger Espen from Norway and skydiving player Bryn challenged the “Flying carpet” upper limit movement successfully in ZJJ Tianmen mountain. It refreshed the sky flying limit record.During the challenge, The two players not only need to overcome the unstable mountain terrain, the mountain air and wind speed through obstacles, they also should adjust position in a short period of time to open the parachute, which is very challenging. On the same day, China central television “Challenge the impossible” large motivational challenge program recorded the whole challenge.Recalled that moment of success, Bryn said excitedly: “Super amazing!”Translated by Sophia

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Recently, Good news coming from Hunan Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic spot, as for August 17, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic reception has reached millions of people this year, compared to last year nearly 2 months in advance.Since last June 1st, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic spot has provided the global free policy for the primary and middle school students under the age of 19, student Tours and family Tours grow rapidly. According to statistics, on August 17, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic area has received nearly 390,000 person-time, rose 26% year-on-year, one family self-help tourists accounted for sixty percent.In addition to the policy, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon environmental protection, low carbon ecological tourism products, are favored by customers around the market. To meet the needs of the market at the same time, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic area takes the initiative to go out and marketing, tourism market docking, successively in bohai bay, Yangtze river delta, the pearl river delta and other regions.At the same time, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon glass bridge is under construction, which attracting a lot of nonlocal guests to come ahead of time.After a short few years, The development of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon scenic spot has renowned Chinese and foreign tourists, in addition to excellent tourist resources, the world’s highest and longest of the glass bridge will focus the attention of Chinese and foreign tourists.Translated by Sophia

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In the scorching sun, the “Yuan River Boatmen Haozi” ballad was sung loudly by the boatmen working in the surging river. Recently, an ancient rafting scene reappeared in the Yuan River in Hunan’s Hongjiang ancient commercial city, also called China First Commercial City. A group of experienced boatmen whose upper bodies were bare were rowing the raft hard against the surging water while singing aloud the ancient haozi, performing the long lost “Yuan River Haozi”. The thundering sound of the Haozi once drifted along the banks of the Yuan River, the third largest tributary of the Yangtze River, but has been endangered since 1980’s due to the decline of water transportation. In recent years, the Hongjiang Region in Huaihua City called up and organized tens of long laid-off boatmen, and arranged for the “Yuan River Haozi” and had it spread among the public in order to inherit this intangible cultural heritage. Additionally, the activity of hewing bamboos, cutting bamboo strips, tying the rope, and tying rafts won the strong support of the old boatmen and the local people. Boatmen sing the Haozi (Labor Songs) while arranging the wooden boat by the Yuan River. Translator: Cui YiyangSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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