It was revealed from the China Southern Airlines Company Limited Hunan Branch on October 8, 2013 that it launched a new flight from Changsha to Vietnam's Danang. The maiden flight successfully departed from Changsha Huanghua International Airport on September 29. During the National Day holiday, the flight departed from Changsha on October 2 and returned on October 6.The A320 plane takes off from Changsha at 23:30 (China Standard Time), and arrives in Danang at 1:20 (China Standard Time) next day. It leaves Danang for Changsha at 2:20 (Vietnam Time) and lands in Changsha at 6:20 (Vietnam Time).With the province’s economic boom, Hunan maintains increasing trade ties with Vietnam, and enjoys vigorous development in international tourism industry. Danang, the second largest port city in Vietnam, is well-known for its beautiful scenery and its picturesque sea and sky.According to an employee from Hunan Branch, the Changsha-Danang flight opens a new waypoint from Hunan to Southeast Asia, which accords with the outbound travel demand of Hunan people, promoting the economic and cultural exchanges and communications between Changsha and Danang.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Scenic areas and spots of Hunan welcomed seas of tourists  the National Day Holiday thanks to the fine weather. According to the Hunan Tourism Bureau, Hunan reaped a big harvest both in the number of tourists and tourism income. The number of tourists to Hunan hits a record high with the estimated figure hitting 29.4056 million, representing a year-on-year growth of 23.37%. The tourism revenue of the province was estimated to stand at 15.05 billion yuan, growing by 28.43%, while that of its 14 cities and prefecture exceeded 30 million yuan each. In particular, people to some tourism developing zones greatly increased. As a whole, tourism industry of Hunan developed swiftly in an all-round manner. The number of tourists to Loudi, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Shaoyang, Huaihua and Chenzhou grew by over 30%. Although the tourism market flourished during the National Day Holiday, it kept a safe and sound order. Relevant departments and scenic areas took such measures as staggering peak discount, traffic dispersion and traffic flow control to prevent the scenic regions from being overloaded and thus keep a normal order. As was reported by the Hunan Tourism Bureau, no safety accident occurred in the province during the holiday. Tourists were queuing up to go on board for touring Fenghuang Ancient Town on October 4, 2013.In spite of the heavy two-way traffic flow at the Changsha West Toll Station, vehicles went in good order at around 5 o'clock on the afternoon of October 7, 2013. Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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People visit the Fenghuang ancient town scenic area in Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 4, 2013. Numerous tourists pack into Fenghuang during the week-long National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao) People wait to board tour boats to visit the Fenghuang ancient town scenic area in Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 4, 2013. Numerous tourists pack into Fenghuang during the week-long National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao) People queue to board tour boats to visit the Fenghuang ancient town scenic area in Fenghuang, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 4, 2013. Numerous tourists pack into Fenghuang during the week-long National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)

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According to the Changsha Border Defense Inspection Station on October 7, it handled more than 24 thousand entry-exit tourists (a 40.5 percent increase over last year) and 149 flights during the National Day holiday. Owing to the implementation of the new Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China since October 1, which may lead to higher tourist cost in the short term, Hunan citizens chose to travel abroad one after another during the National Day holiday, resulting in a new climax of outbound tourism, introduced an officer from the station. 5,000-odd Hunan citizens traveled abroad, 2,235 of whom went to Thailand, a remarkable growth of 213 percent compared with the same period last year. Translator: Tang LiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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In the recently released “The Fourth Brand Life List—2013 Annual City List”, Changsha has been awarded as the “top ten ecological civilization construction model city”, along with the Haikou, Guangzhou and Kunming. There were altogether 60 cities, towns and parks present in the list.The “top ten ecological civilization construction model city” election was hosted by the biweekly magazine, Banyuetan of the Xinhua News Agency. For three months, the readers and netizens, through online voting, questionnaires and other means, selected 10 cities from all over the country. The cities such as Zhuhai, Mianyang were also awarded with the “top ten investment competitive cities (districts)”and several counties e.g. Shuangliu County of Sichuan Province and Suining County of Jiangsu Province were awarded as the “top ten investment competitive counties (cities)”.The “Brand Life List” is a large-scale election launched in 2010. This is a one of its kind election where thousands of magazine Banyuetan readers participate in a direct election. Focusing on the ordinary person’s experience and perspective, the election intends to reflect their expectation for a beautiful city life.Translator: Shen ZuolinSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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As the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China, which goes into effect on October 1, laid out rules for tourists' behavior and tour guides' persuasion of uncivil conducts, tour operators included the "Guidebook for Civilized Overseas Tourism" as contract supplement to prevent such incidents as defacing stone sculpture in ancient Egyptian temple with graffiti.Xia Jing, marketing director of outbound travel in Hunan, held that contracted tourism etiquette and intensive persuasion from tour guides should coincide with media and social supervision as well as moral evaluation to encourage Chinese citizens to improve their manners and behave in a civilized way. Xia highlighted that efforts to promote tourism etiquette should be reinforced. The activity of "Exchange Rubbish for Beverage" launched during the National Day holiday at Huaqing Pool in Xi'an, for instance, is a way of advocating no littering.Translator: Li XuanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Hunan Province recently reopened its arts and crafts museum to public in Changsha. A wide variety of exhibitions and art performances are scheduled during the National Day holiday.Hunan Arts and Crafts Museum, collecting and exhibiting art treasures, is set to be dedicated to carrying forward the traditional Hunan culture, promoting Hunan to the outside world, and advancing economic and social development.During the National Day holiday, visitors can interact with performances of national intangible cultural heritages like chrysanthemum stone carving, Hunan embroidery, brocade of Tujia Minority, and under-glaze colored porcelain.Amateur photographers nationwide will be invited to take photos at the museum and excellent works will be selected to win certificates and awards.Translator: Liu FenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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It is reported by Zhangjiajie official website that ZJJ National Forest Park core scenic area was crowded with enormous guests, but in a good order on October 1 when “Tourism Law” in new edition was implemented.To cope with the tourist peak in the Golden Week, ZJJ National Forest Park has put voluntary consultant work into a practice, so voluntary information desks will be set up in Laomowan Square, Ticket Station Square, Yuyuan Tunnel Parking Lot, Laomuyu Tunnel Portal as well as other scenic administrative unit during May Day and National Day each year. Those information desks offer service like providing tour information for travelers, issuing promotional materials, dispersing and guiding self-driving guests in view of the traffic condition.“ZJJ volunteers are very friendly. They helps to explain the tourist route in patience to me, answer my questions. It enables me to arrange a more reasonable tourist route. I am very moved.” A guest from Shanghai gave a satisfactory respond to the volunteers. Reporters learned from ZJJ National Forest Park Ticket office that the total guests were up to 6652, increasing 102.21% than last year. Besides, the lasting fine weather is very likely to stimulate another tourist peak.By Zumi

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30 performing teams, 102 programs and a term of 6 days, friends who come to Fenghuang during the National Day can enjoy themselves by appreciating the charming cultural programs in Fenghuang.In order to celebrate the 64th birthday of our motherland, Fenghuang county will hold the large masses literature and art joint performance themed with “Drunk beauty of Fenghuang; Carry culture to your home”from Oct 1st to Oct 6th. In light with the principle of “Grand, frugal, friendly, harmonious and safe”, and by culture plays and local operas, The activity explores cultural essence, fully manifests the profound cultural details of the histrionic and cultural town and embodies Fenghuang people’s spirituality on untied progress and prosperity and the plentiful outcomes in social and economic development.The performance falls into three categories: folk dance, drama constellation and folk music, and six districts: Jixin, Shangjiang, La ershan, A La, Suburb and community, with 102 programs. On the occasion, the local operas such as Nuo Drama, Nuo hall drama, Tea light drama and folk minor will be presented to citizens and tourists both from home and abroad.By Crystal

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uring National Day, if you want to find a place with folk features in Changsha, The National Day temple fair in Fiery Palace can not miss. From September 30th, the Longshan folk performing team that just backed from the World Expo comes to Changsha Pozi Street Fiery Palace, unveiling the curtain of the National Day temple fair by a Tujia waving dance–Waving to welcome Lucky. Tasting cates, strolling temple fair, appreciating folk crafts, This National Day you will have a special funny time if you come to Fiery Palace.Agile and brave Mao goose dance, unique waving gong and drum, original and ecological Miao dance, from Oct 1st to Oct 7th, excellent programs will be presented on the drama stage in Piery Palace from 11:30 am to 13:00pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm every day. Except enjoying folk-featured performances, tourists can come to Fiery Palace and taste the classic cates that just returned home from Suzhou with high reputation. Besides, the folk crafts with Changsha tradition–sugar painting, palm fibre weaving and dough will be staged in FieryPalace headquarters during the National day.Agile and brave Mao goose danceOriginal and ecological Miao danceLocal dramaBy Crystal

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