On March 8th, The 106th international Women’s Day, to celebrate their own unique festivals in their way,hundreds of domestic and foreign women visitors enjoyed themselves among a sea of golden rape flowers and in the magical “Dragon”cave at the world natural heritage site-beautiful Zhangjiajie Huanglong Cave.It is known that about 70% guests were women in the morning, Among which foreigners were mainly from Korean. Their colorful clothes mingled with golden rape flowers and green willow twigs, forming a colorful spring picture. Most of guests at home went on DIY tour. Since it happened on weekends, quite a few came with their family to breath fresh air and took family photos. Women are like flowers, flowers like women. During March, the Spring Girl is decorating Zhangjiajie with its“Spring’s story”. It is a very excellent visiting place for guests all over the world to enjoy flowers and feel spring.Translated by Zumi

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On the afternoon of March, A group of guests from Hujian came to the world natural heritage, ZJJ Huanglong Cave by VIP car, happily using their private own service.After half an year trial operation, its VIP service project was greatly favored by the market, so it start officially in March. Local Price Department approved that VIP service standard fee is 95 per person, the children under 1.3m for free.The VIP service project is an extensive service product developed by Huanglong Investment Limited Company in the need of market, providing exclusive cars, boats and guides. Guests who choose the service can have access to private tour guides, green passage and so on, which is about 1 hour less than regular travel.“With the diversification of the guests, our tour service will be more human”,A charger in Huanglong Cave introduced. The VIP service will not influence the regular travel, but offer another alternative for guests around the world, which will attract high-grade guests and special groups like middle or aged people. What’s more, The area will become the first national cave that offers night travel service since April 1st, when the time for ticket-selling is to be extended to 8pm.Translated by Zumi

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Since December 1st, With adopting a policy of low season tickets, The major wulingyuan scenic area presented a fine tourism during winter off-season. According to statistics, on December 1st, 2014 to the end of February, ZJJ Wulingyuan scenic area core had a reception of 675,000 foreign visitors.ZJJ Wulingyuan scenic spot, at the end of last year, approved by the maximum range tickets “Welfare” for the global tourists: a low season tickets “4 fold” (From December 1st to the end of February of next year), ordinary ticket a ticket for four days, and go to 298 yuan/pax.A good policy caused the strong reaction in the whole national big tourists market. Especially in the Spring Festival golden week this year, Wulingyuan scenic area core one-time into more than 117,000 people, year-on-year growth of nearly 41% last year, The district received from driving around 20,000 units, respectively, from Hunan province, Guangdong, Hubei, Guizhou each and 28 provinces and regions such as Jiangsu, year-on-year growth of 135.6% last year, The Spring Festival Golden Week, known as the most popular Spring Festival Golden Week in history.According to Wulingyuan district tourism bureau chief introduction, under the situation of tourism this year, and throughout the year, A ticket for four days will keep 298 yuan/pax policy. This year the wulingyuan district tourism reception will successfully achieve the desired host growth target.Translated by Sophia

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The fourth season of Tree-planting Campaign in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Spot was launched on March 7. 100,000 visitors will be invited across the world to plant trees and alleviate poverty-stricken farmers at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon. All participants would enjoy permanent VIP privileges as well as a free visit to the scenic spot for the rest of their life.The activity has attracted numerous visitors from various countries including America, Thailand and South Korea since launched in 2012. After three-year development, barren mountain forests and dry land near the scenic spot have been converted into high-quality fruit-bearing forests. The campaign hosted by the scenic spot has benefited both visitors and local farmers. Visitors have surprises and pleasures during tree planting, and farmers gain more incomes.It was learnt that a total of over three million yuan has been injected into the campaign to help poor farmers since 2012.Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Themed “Beautiful Villages”, the 3rd Huaihua Art Festival was convened at the Museum of Rural Arts in Jinhai Village of Hecheng District on February 24. Together with local residents, celebrities from all walks of life, including renowned contemporary artist Shu Yong and famous chief tenor at the China National Symphony Orchestra Zhang Tianfu, attended the opening ceremony.Various activities were held during the festival, such as the badminton, table tennis, Chinese chess, paintings and calligraphy, as well as photography contests. Using winnowing fan, the local villagers also made the slogan of “Beautiful Villages” in a primitive way.Zhang Tianfu, along with Xiong Zhenjing, tenor at Hunan Song and Dance Troupe, Gan Mei, soprano at the Shenzhen Song and Dance Troupe, Qiu Shuang, Silver Award winner of the Hunan Tourism Song Contest, and Lin Tingting, a young dancer from Guangzhou, staged splendid performances to amaze the audience.Local artists also spiced up the festivities with their folkloric shows. Such self-directed performances as belly dance of “Queen’s Banquet” from Zhaojiashan Village and modern dance of “The Ordinary Road” from Jinhai Village fully displayed the remarkable achievements of Huaihua in building beautiful villages.Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The passenger throughput of Changsha airport hit an all-time high during the seven-day Spring Festival Holiday. The Changsha Huanghua International Airport handled 174 international flights and received 27,090 passengers in total, respectively up 41.46% and 63.87% compared with the same period last year.In the first three days of the first lunar month, over 30 international flights were operated through the airport eachday.According to the chief of the Changsha Border Defense Inspection Station, as many as 10,240 tourists flew to Germany in 2014. The launching of direct flight from Changsha to Los Angeles operated by Dynamic Airwaysin December of 2014 further drove the craze of outbound tourism during thisSpring Festival Holiday. 1,809 residentswent to the United States, a year-on-year growth of 134 percent.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On February 22, the fifth day of the Spring Festival "golden week", Wulingyuan core scenic area of Zhangjiajie welcomed its travel peak of the year. According to incomplete statistics, almost 50,000 tourists visited the scenic area braving the rain.From the afternoon of Feb. 22, the returning of self-drive traveling, coupled with continuous rain, made the Zhangqing (from Zhangjiajie to Huanglongdong) Highway and Yanglong (from Yanghe to Huanglongdong) Highway outside the core scenic area a little bit crowded. However, traffic run smoothly on the whole. In the area, environmental protection vehicles, elevators, cableways and sightseeing trolleys worked well without stranded visitors.Because of the weather, Shuiraosimen (four streams converge here), Ten-mile Gallery, and Golden Whip Stream won the favor of tourists. Another 300 workers of the scenic area joined in the services on Feb 23.Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Visitors from various places joyfully appreciated folk custom performances in Fenghuang Ancient Town on February 21 (the third day of the first lunar month) to celebrate the Spring Festival.Excellent traditional folk customs and arts including exhibition of spring pictures and couplets, lion dance on plum blossom stakes, Tantang opera, lanterns and paper-cutting were staged on both sides of the town. Visitors spoke highly of the Spring Festival Performance of Folk Customs and Arts there.Serial activities on folk customs and culture in Fenghuang will last till March 5 (the 15th day of the first lunar month).Fenghuang, a residence for Tujia and Miao Minority in western Hunan, has preserved century-old folk customs including butchering pigs in lunar month, making glutinous rice cakes, Gannian of Tujia Minority, sacrifice ceremony, and singing local opera. In addition, visitors experienced national and provincial intangible cultural heritages like Miao drum, paper crafts and Miao embroidery. According to official statistics of Fenghuang County, Fenghuang received about 100,000 visitors from February 18 (Chinese New Year's Eve) to February 20 (the second day of the first lunar month). Translator: Wang XiaoluSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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French Admiral Mr. Pierre, who once visited Zhangjiajie, extended his Chinese New Year greetings to Zhangjiajie people in an email to Tang Wei, manager of Guanshanyue Honeymoon Mansion in Xibu Street of Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie on February 19, 2015.Last October, Mr. Pierre and his family visited Zhangjiajie for sightseeing. The city's unique landscape and colorful customs left deep impression on him. During his stay in Guanshanyue Honeymoon Mansion, he built profound friendship with manager Tang Wei and his family.After returning home, Mr. Pierre regularly emailed Mr. Tang for pictures of Zhangjiajie, and introduced the city to his friends and local media. He said, "I'll come to Zhangjiajie again, and make magical scenery of Zhangjiajie known to more French people." French Admiral Mr. Pierre stays in Guanshanyue Honeymoon Mansion (file photo). Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On the eve of Chinese New Year on February 18,a cultural feast from Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi Art Troupe was staged in Prague,capital of the Czech Republic,adding an oriental flavor to the ancient and beautiful city.That evening,the 2015 "Happy Chinese New Year"Chinese Cultural Festival kicked off its celebration series in Prague.Xiangxi folk dance performed by the art troupe brought the audience into a beautiful and mysterious Avatar fairyland,letting them fully appreciate the charm of the oriental art and share the joy of Chinese New Year.The art troupe had already completed high-quality performances in Sofia and Varna of Bulgaria,receiving warm welcome and praise from overseas Chinese and the locals.Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi Art Troupe stages performance in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic.The street in Prague is bustling.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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