Nanshan Scenic Zone, situated in southwest of Chengbu Autonomous County of Miao Nationality, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, consists of Nanshan Grassland, Double River Gorge, White Cloud Cave, Silver Fir Park, Changan Camp and Wutuan Miao Village. Those six scenic spots, covering an area of 199 square kilometer, have been audited as provincial scenic zone. Within the Nanshan Scenic Zone, high mountains, tablelands and grasslands are primary sights. Due to the moderate climate and abundant rainfall, 48 level grounds and 48 streams are formed in continuous mountain. Nanshan Scenic Zone, integrating gorge, cliff, lava, fantastic rock, primeval vegetation, flying waterfall and flowing spring, artificial lake together, enjoys the laudatory title “A Bright Pearl in Southern Land”Apart from its natural beauty, Nanshan Scenic Zone is also rich in ecological sport resources. Located in subtropical zone with warm climate and altitude of most land between 1600 to 1900m with moderate gradient, Nanshan, benefit by this unique landform, is build as an ecological sport land which suits for various plateau trainings and sports competitions for athletes of different training level and age. In comparison with western plateau training base, Nanshan enjoys advantage of location, climate and environment. In recent 10 years, Nanashan Scenic Zone has fully taken advantage of these resources to develop more experienced ecological sports.By the way, in busy season, the ticket entering into Nanshan Scenic Zone is 55RMB and 45RMB in off season. Children under 1.2m and aged people over 70 years can enjoy free ticket while children whose height is between 1.2m to 1.4m can buy preferential ticket.By Patricia

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On August 19th, source from the organizing committee of the music week has released that during the music week, over 200 media will focus on Zhangjiajie, reporting the grand occasion in an all round way and displaying Zhangjiajie’s special beauty and charm.According to the report, the music week will propaganda in dimensional model and report channels cover all media, such as TV, broadcast and Internet. Now, CCTV, Xinhua News Agency,China News Agency and Hunan Daily have made early pre-report in all round way, in terms of the early preparations, activity theme, performing groups and highlights. There are 100,000 pages on Baidu and near 400 news report about the music week. Especially, on August 16th, People’s Daily made a headline on its front page themed “The Careful Preparations of the Music Week”, which extended Zhangjiajie’s btand image.On the opening ceremony, Hunan Satellite TV will make broadcast throughout the event; CCTV, CNN, Fenghuang TV and Tourism TV will make central report; Xinhua Net, China News Net, Sina, Sohu, Tencent and other Net media will timely deliver the update news and make deepened report. Besides, some foreign media, such as AP, RIA Novosti, Reuters, AFP and Kyodo News Agency will report the event synchronically.By Crystal

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As long as you love music, photography and travel, and have individual microblog and wechat as well as a sound body, you may have the chance of attending the 2013 ZJJ international country music week, close contacting with 30 bands. Recently the organizing committee of the music week releases to the public that 20 “Micro” Mundas will be enlisted to take part in the six theme activities of music week.The participation ways for Micro-blog Mundas are: pay attention to Zhangjiajie Tourism and Zhangjiajie international country music week official microblog; transmit the recruitment microblog to three friends; place your profile and private letters at Zhangjiajie Tourism and apply for the enrollment of the music week. The participation ways for wechat Mundas are: pay attention to Zhangjiajie Tourism(Wechat number:ZJJWLY) and Zhangjiajie official wechat (number:weizjj); share the information to friends circle and transmit to three friends, and make screenshot to Zhangjiajie Tourism and Micro Zhangjiajie; send your profile to Zhangjiajie Tourism and apply for the activity in Micro Zhangjiajie.The deadline of activity is on August 25th. The awards for 20 micro Mundas are as follows: Free charge of the opening ceremony and closing ceremony of the music week; free visit to tour show sites (Baofeng lake,Yellow Dragon Cave, Tianzi mount, Shuiraosimen, Laomowan and Xibu street); free board and lodging; a free gift of Xiangxi specialty.By Crystal

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On August 20th, Fu han, the broker of Mark•Liwen who is the “Father of Modern Country Music” in America releases that in order to obtain good performance in 2013 ZJJ International Country Music Week, Mark•Liwen is taking Songzuying–the famous female vocalist staging from Xiangxi to the whole world, learning Sangzhi folk song–Build Lampstand on Man Mulberry.On the music week that will be kicked off in the end of August, Mark•Liwen and his broker–Fu han will present in“World natural heritage” in music group “In Side Out”. On the opening ceremony, Mark•Liwen with his guitar and Fu han with her urheen is to perform the popular Sangzhi folk song Build Lampstand on Man Mulberry, playing “Our country music” in national dialect.According to Fu han, Mark•Liwen is faithful singer of Zhangjiajie as well as a fever fan of Songzuying. When he is in America, Mark•Liwen likes to sing Songzuying’s song and has bought her albums. After Mark•Liwen came to China, he becomes a professor in the Central University of Nationalities where Song attended in, besides, he performed together with Song for many times, especially likes the song Build Lampstand on Man Mulberry that Song once song in the Golden Hall of Vienna.Mark•Liwen is the only international country singer who has attended Zhangjiajie international country music week and reelected as “Special Award of Merit” in the former two events. In his view, international country music week has become a vital cultural business name for Zhangjiajie, and he would like to share Zhangjiajie’s special folk customs and songs in the magic mountains and rivers of Zhangjiajie.By Crystal

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Hengshan Mountain, one of China’s Five Great Mountains, situated in Nanyue District,Hengyang City,Hunan Province, is China’s famous natural and human landscape.Hengshan Mountain consists of 72 towering mountains including Yuelu Mountain in Changsha City and Mount Huiyan in Hengyang City.Henshan Mountain’s beauty is its elegance. Not only the green mountains and flourish forest with over 1700 plants like pseudolarix, Chinese yew, parlex tree, silvery magpie tree, Szechuan Lovage, evergreen camphor tree, Thoreau tree, sugarbush, Chinese wisteria and other rare species but also over 1400-year old ancient trees which can not even be hugged around by three people and magnolia of about 500 years old make the Hengshan Mountain elegant.Hengshan Mountain’s beauty is also in its inclusiveness. It is a holy land not only for Buddhist but also for Taoist. Over 200 temples, nunneries and Taoist abbey covering an area of over 9800 square meters make there the largest ancient building complex in Southern China. Coiling incense smoke and sound of wooden knocker and toll, it is really a holy land to baptise yourself and escape earthly disturbance.Not only this, poem forest with over 40 poems carved on stones, Dragon and Phoenix Waterfall even higher than world famous Huangguoshu waterfall and Mount Zhurong, the peak of Hengshan Mountain are also great attractions. What’s more,Hengshan Mountain is emerald in summer, flaming in autumn and white in winter. Changing view in a day and various scenes in different season make Hengshan Mountain a charming and inviting land.By Patricia

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Yuhuang Cave is located in Makong Mountain, West of Zhangjiajie downtown. It is 8 kilometers away from the downtown. Yuhuang Cave is main culture relic protection site in Hunan province and is another scenic spot in Zhangjiajie city. Generally, Yuhuang Cave is famous for the Jade Emperor chiseled in this cave. This cave is 10 meters high.Yuhuang Cave is just one of nine caves there. Others are Fengquan Cave, Yujin Cave, Haobi Cave, Mochi Cave, Hulong Cave, Xiongshi Cave, Kongsheng Cave and Yinguo Cave. These nine caves almost enjoy equal reputation. As for the reason why set Yuhuang as their name overall, one is for the Jade Emperor who has the highest status among all Buddhaholy, the other is for Yuhuang Cave is the highest when judging from their location.Yuhuang Cave is preserved the most intactly in all ellora caves in Hunan province. Tens of various human beings and animals are chiseled in the grotto, including supernal, world and nether world. This cave was shaped in about AD1807.Translated by Becky

2012-08-22 22:54 View：4570

Zhangjiajie’s spectacular and changeable mountains make Taiwan journalists could not help praising again and again. Zhangjiajie is the last destination of this activity, The 10 Journalists from Taiwan Strait Visit Hunan, after going to Changsha, Zhuzhou, Yiyang and Changde. During the two days in Zhangjiajie, journalists always said “extremely fantastic, I want to stay in this fairyland forever”.The first day, they visited ten-mile gallery at 15:30. Unexpected rain after long-time drought made all journalists feel surprised and excited. Under the guide of tour conductor, they walked along the pathway. One after one vivid mountain attracted all journalists so that all of them took photos in a hurry. At 20:00 that day, they watched famous musical drama Tianmen Fox. Touched story deluded journalists fully.The second day, They paid a visit to Huangshi Village by ropeway. Standing on the viewing deck, journalists overlooked Zhangjiajie’s unique water and mountain on a whole.Translated by Becky

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Recently, The largest international urban complex in Western Hunan—Zhongshang Square was launched construction in Zhangjiajie.This urban complex will be invested 2 billion by one of the top enterprises Zhangshang Goup. This project is located in Zhangjiajie downtown’s primary trading center. This world-class urban complex will integrate large department, business hotel, high-end residential, catering, entertainment and large-scaled parking lot.Translated by Becky

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Authorized by Hunan Bureau of Qulity Supervision and drafted by Zhangjiajie Gold salamanders biological engineering CO.,LTD, local standard of the product of Geographical indication Zhangjiajie giant salamander was released on June 17th and put into effect on August 17th. This standard filled the blank left by raising and training giant salamander.Zhangjiajie giant salamander was authorized as product of geographical indication in 2010 by National Bureau of Quality Inspection. This standard released carried out recently comprehensively absorbed experience and skill of Zhangjiajie giant salamander breeding companies accumulated in the process of raising giant salamander. At the same time, they got suggestions from provincial giant salamander rescue center, Zhangjiajie animal husbandry administration and Jishou University research institution of giant salamander.In the long run, this standard will normalize the skill in raising and training giant salamander, improve the quality of Zhangjiajie giant salamander, boost its protection and guide the healthy development in this field.Translated by Becky

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During the session of country singles, there will be more than 200 media focus on zhangjiajie, all-round report 2013 international country singles pomp, to show zhangjiajie’s unique charm.According to introduction, This country singles publicity will adopt vertical promotion mode. The channel covers television, print, network and so on. With comprehensive attacking, more than 200 domestic and overseas media will concentrate on the propaganda and follow-up reports, to form a powerful public influence. At present, around the music preparation, activity subject, iteam, etc.,CCTV, xinhua news agency, China news agency, hunan daily, Massachusetts and dozens of media has been underway for a comprehensive range of previous forecast, which effectively expanding the zhangjiajie foreign brand image.At the opening ceremony, hunan satellite TV broadcast live across the international channels. CCTV, Phoenix TV, Dragon TV, CNN, The People’s Daily, Economic daily, and so many print media will combine country singles theme activities, carry out various news report. The central people’s broadcasting station, the voice of America, the BBC, Chinese radio stations of Hong Kong will also be the first time to pass zhangjiajie “the sound of music”.In addition, The Associated Press, ria novosti news agency, Reuters, agence France presse, the kyodo news agency and other major foreign media will be synchronized to the global coverage of zhangjiajie music awards. At the same time, by using weibo, micro letter communication effect, we can “all-weather” release the latest dynamic of the music, and interact with local netizens to exchange and expand the influence.Translated by Sophia

2013-08-21 22:51 View：1020