A gala was held in Changsha on May 26 to promote the outstanding works of the “Splendid Xiaoxiang, Happy Hunan” First Hunan Original Song Contest and First Photograph Contest on Hunan Tourism.Ten music works were appraised as Top 10 classic songs on Hunan tourism and another ten works as outstanding songs. As for the photograph contest, 150 photos stood out and won prizes. These music works and photos exhibit the attractive Hunan to the tourists around the world.Performances at the gala for the Hunan Original Song Contest & Photograph Contest on Hunan TourismTranslator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On May 11st to 17th, at the invitation of Wulingyuan district tourism bureau, The French television 《Discovery》 film come to the world natural heritage site Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan to make a documentary.It will not only pay attention to Yuanjiajie Huangshi Village, and Tianzi mountain, but also is very interested in Zhangjiajie unique landform scenic area. It will display all-round for the Zhangjiajie folk.With the 50 minutes documentary, it is expected to show in France in August.Program director Laurence told reporters that Zhangjiajie was chosen as the geological park, because of “Avatar”director James Cameron’s footsteps, to show the French people, and even the world the most beautiful in the world. We will be filming Zhangjiajie park in different places, especially the avatar, to show its magic and unique charm.French television (5) is a French television station, by the French television operations.Opened in 1994, it is a education television station, mainly broadcast documentaries and magazine program.Translated by Sophia

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As the world’s longest, tallest transparent glass bridge – Zhangjiajie grand canyon glass bridge will be opened to tourists.With a total length of 430 meters, 6 meters wide glass bridge, is about 300 meters from the bottom, and can stand 800 people.The whole project is without reinforced concrete bridge piers, at the same time, it has multiple functions such as bungee jumping, slippery rope, stage.Translated by Sophia

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On May 24th, 2015 Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain ladder downhill skills competition showed to the public.Garrett, Bernard kohl,Mike Montgomery and Andrew Taylor 4 contestants showed the dazzling bicycle skills,letting the audiences feel the extreme sports bicycle unique charm.Afternoon skills competition was a dazzling technique performance.Skills competition shortened the length of the track, so the players had an acceleration of the ladder platform jumping to complete the difficulty movement in the air.During the game, each player jumps after three times to get the highest score.In the end, with the skill and courage, Mike Montgomery won the champion of skills competition with 87.66 points.Translated by Sophia

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A grand Miao festival was marked on May 25 at Shanjiang Town, west Hunan's Fenghuang County. About ten thousand Miao people in beautiful ethnic costumes celebrated the traditional holiday by singing folk songs and performing Miao dances. The festival falls on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, and it's a time for the Miao people to pay homage to their ancestors and heroes, and to have a get-together. It was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2011.On May 25, Miao girls performed folk dance during the “Girls’ Day”. 14 ethnic minority township teams of Suining County made a performance tour along the trunk road, bringing different experiences for visitors. The festival falls on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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China is set to unveil the longest and highest glass-bottomed bridge in the world in July.At 430-meter-long, six-meter-wide and 300 meters above the valley floor, the glass bridge will span across the canyon in Hunan's Zhangjiajie scenic spot.Upon completion, it will be the world's longest glass bridge without the use of any reinforced concrete. Designed by architect Haim Dotan, the bridge deck is wholly paved with transparent glass and can carry 800 people. Built among high mountains and canyon, it also has a bungee platform in the center.Do you dare to tread on the World's longest glass pedestrian bridge  [Photo/IC] Architect concept of the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge. [Photo/IC]At 430-meter-long, six-meter-wide and 300 meters above the valley floor, the glass bridge spans across the canyon in Hunan's Zhangjiajie scenic spot. [Photo/IC]Source: China Daily

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The 2015 Changde Tourism Festival is expected to kick off at the Liuye Lake on June 6. As a highlight, Changde Happy Waterworld, the world’s first water theme park on island, will officially unveil its curtain.Focused on the water culture, the waterworld is to be built into an amusement park for people of all ages. Apart from world-class water recreations, tourists can enjoy themselves at artificial beach, interactive water castle, SPA oasis and the world’s first lavender park on island. Visitors can also experience exotic customs here by appreciating performances by international elite teams from Russia, Brazil, etc.Translator: Yang ChengfeiHunan Official Web Portal

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Maidservants in the white dress serve the brides during a group traditional Han wedding in an ancestral hall in Rucheng, central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2015. "May 20" in Chinese language is pronounced similar to "Wo Ai Ni", which means "I love you", and a traditional group wedding for 10 couples was held at the ancestral hall in Rucheng on Wednesday. The ancestral hall is a Chinese temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in Chinese culture. And today the ancestral hall in Rucheng has become the place to protect and inherit the traditional culture. (Xinhua/Li Ga)A bride and a bridegroom show the eggs symbolizing long-lasting perfection at a group traditional Han wedding in an ancestral hall in Rucheng, central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2015. "May 20" in Chinese language is pronounced similar to "Wo Ai Ni", which means "I love you", and a traditional group wedding for 10 couples was held at the ancestral hall in Rucheng on Wednesday. The ancestral hall is a Chinese temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in Chinese culture. And today the ancestral hall in Rucheng has become the place to protect and inherit the traditional culture. (Xinhua/Li Ga)Maidservants in the white dress serve the brides during a group traditional Han wedding in an ancestral hall in Rucheng, central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2015. "May 20" in Chinese language is pronounced similar to "Wo Ai Ni", which means "I love you", and a traditional group wedding for 10 couples was held at the ancestral hall in Rucheng on Wednesday. The ancestral hall is a Chinese temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in Chinese culture. And today the ancestral hall in Rucheng has become the place to protect and inherit the traditional culture. (Xinhua/Li Ga)Food is seen at a group traditional Han wedding in an ancestral hall in Rucheng, central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2015. "May 20" in Chinese language is pronounced similar to "Wo Ai Ni", which means "I love you", and a traditional group wedding for 10 couples was held at the ancestral hall in Rucheng on Wednesday. The ancestral hall is a Chinese temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in Chinese culture. And today the ancestral hall in Rucheng has become the place to protect and inherit the traditional culture. (Xinhua/Li Ga)Brides and bridegrooms attend a group traditional Han wedding in an ancestral hall in Rucheng, central China's Hunan Province, May 20, 2015. "May 20" in Chinese language is pronounced similar to "Wo Ai Ni", which means "I love you", and a traditional group wedding for 10 couples was held at the ancestral hall in Rucheng on Wednesday. The ancestral hall is a Chinese temple dedicated to deified ancestors and progenitors of surname lineages or families in Chinese culture. And today the ancestral hall in Rucheng has become the place to protect and inherit the traditional culture. (Xinhua/Li Ga)Source: Xinhua

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In recent years, Hunan has witnessed rapid development in environmental protection industry. According to the Environmental Protection Department of Hunan, Hunan has been included in the top ten list of China’s environmental protection industry. Its number of environmental protection enterprises has increased from 760 in 2008 to over 1,100 in 2014, with the output value growing from 40.7 billion yuan to 135 billion yuan. At present, Hunan has three environmental protection enterprises with a turnover of one billion yuan. The environmental sanitation equipment produced by Environmental Industry Company of Zoomlion Heavy Industry, with its 6 billion yuan of turnover in 2014, occupied the largest share in domestic market. The Yonker Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. has made great efforts in such fields as air pollution control, refuse disposal and soil remediation, earning a revenue of over 0.9 billion yuan. Statistics showed that the annual growth rate of output value of Hunan environmental protection enterprises has reached above 25% in recent years.The rise of “Green Hunan” has relied greatly on its strong research and development as well as advanced environmental protection technology. Now Hunan has over 10 national and provincial research centers in heavy metal pollution prevention and industrial waste gas pollution control. With the combination of industry, university, research center and capital, Hunan environmental protection enterprises have taken part in the decision-making in formulating national environmental standards and have taken the lead in zero release of industrial furnace, control of PM 2.5, plant environmental management, heavy metal pollution regulation and environmental monitoring.Translator: Zhu MengxiaHunan Official Web Portal

2015-05-18 16:34 View：767

Cycling Challenge in Tianmen Mountain Zhangjiajie China!May 23th-24th,2015.

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