The tryout of the Tenth World Robot Olympiad in China was held in the gym of Mingde Middle School of Changsha on August 10. More than 1,500 competitors from 326 teams of 24 provinces, municipalities, prefectures and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region participated in the five events including creation competition, football competition and green city competition. Contestants from Shanghai team installed the "robot cleaning glazed tiles of palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1840)".Translator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie witnesses a peak in student travel, summer relief voyage, and water-entertainment tours since July this year, receiving more than 1.4 million tourists at home and abroad.Despite the summer heat, Wulingyuan is still popular among tourists due to its surrounding sound ecological environment. The forest coverage rate in its core area is as high as 98%, with 80,000 to 100,000 negative oxygen ions per cubic centimeter. Ancient trees tower towards the sky, casting welcoming shade, and the forest has a great impoundage. Therefore, streams here still flow even without sufficient rainfall for a month. Scenic spots, such as Golden Whip Stream, Suoxi Lake, Yellow Dragon Cave, and Baofeng Lake, are particularly charming with their sweet-sounding streams.The scenic spot is famous as "natural air conditioner" and "natural oxygen bar" for its cool and unique climate and fresh air, a favorite summer resort. The People's Government of Wulingyuan District and the CPC Wulingyuan District Committee have prepared an emergency plan to battle summer heat, scientifically managing the resources like water and electricity, and focusing on storing and protecting water, thereby ensuring adequate supply for tourists and residents.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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A North Korean themed restaurant "Pyongyang", a chain restaurant named after the capital city, has been set up in Zhangjiajie. The restaurant is scheduled to run its trial operation on August 15, attempting to offer the most authentic taste of North Korean cuisine to citizens in Zhangjiajie and tourists from all over the world.   Seated on the second floor of Vedi Hotel in Guanliping of Zhangjiajie City (in western Hunan), the restaurant, with the working staff for management, cooking and serving all from North Korea, will serve authentic North Korean dishes. In order to present dishes with original taste and flavor, the restaurant imported condiment, wine and beverage from North Korea.    At the restaurant, eaters can enjoy the five famous food of North Korea, namely, Pyongyang cold noodle, green bean cake, kimchi, barracuda from Taetong and chicken soup with ginseng, drink the nutritional ginseng liquor and appreciate the authentic North Korean songs and dances. A beautiful North Korean waitress serves dishes at the table. Korean song and dance performance Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal  

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You can train to changsha city from xian,Then 4 hours regluar bus to zhangjiajie.Also you can train to changde city from xian,Then 2 hours regluar bus to zhangjiajie..Also and you can change another train to zhangjiajie from changsha or changde.

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Faced with rare continuous high temperature weather,ZJJ Wulingyuan pays special attention to the external market promotion, it has realized the synchronous improvement with quality, efficiency, safety.Since July, the major wulingyuan scenic area haa gone into the summer peak,ZJJ Wulingyuan organizies all the tourism enterprises to carry out the heat security check. At the same time, the tourism enterprises take measures to increase the cooling investment funds, set up goods distribution center for the tourists time, and reduce the working strength, thus increasing the safety of the equipment operation regulation. At present, wulingyuan scenic area has an orderly tourism.Translated by Sophia

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Zhangjiajie Railway Station (Once called Dayong North Railway station) is located in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. There are five main waiting rooms, the total area of which is 18,783 square meters with a maximum capacity of up to 3,000 people.

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On August 5 the Bureau of Commerce, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie stated the plans of Shenzhen Strength Huike Investment Development Co., Ltd. to build Wulingyuan International Comprehensive Tourism and Culture Resort in Baofeng Mountain Area. With an initial investment of two billion yuan, the total investment is budgeted at five billion yuan.The resort is set to be situated at Xiehe Township, Wulingyuan District, near Baofeng Temple constructed in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). The resort, covering an area of over 5,000 mu (333.33 hectares), features landscape sightseeing, leisure, and entertainment. The resort would encompass a five-star resort hotel, a film culture scenic spot, Zhangjiajie International Cultural Creative Zone, Landscape Sports Park, Happy Town of Folk Customs, etc. Famous events will be organized here, such as 50-people Chinese Economy Forum, Chinese Elderly Forum. A series of activities will also be launched, including Zhangjiajie International Art Communication Center, Zhangjiajie Art Festival, and outdoor sports.Translator: Lv XuefenSource:enghunan.gov.cn

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China and Malaysia vowed to further boost relations and cooperation on the basis of bilateral achievements made in recent years. During his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said despite progress in all-round cooperation, bilateral relations still have great potential and a broad horizon. China is Malaysia's largest trading partner, Najib said, and the two countries are making good progress in cooperations in various fields. The two sides have joint industrial parks, their defense cooperation is on a steady launch, and more and more Chinese tourists are coming to Malaysia. Najib commended that the Malaysia-China relations have become an example of mutual beneficial and win-win cooperation, and China is increasingly exerting greater influence on Malaysia's economy and society. The Malaysian prime minister said his government is willing to push for greater development of bilateral ties by joining hand with the new Chinese administration and taking the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2014. Wang Yi, who was on a one-day visit to Malaysia, said that comprehensive, stable and pragmatic progress has been achieved in the strategic bilateral cooperation thanks to the hardwork by leaders of several generations, bringing important interest for both countries while making positive contribution to peaceful and stable regional development. Wang said that China-Malaysia relations is standing at a new starting point with significant opportunities for development. Wang told Najib that the new Chinese administration attaches great importance to the further development of ties with Malaysia, and considers Malaysia as a trustworthy partner for long-term cooperation. He said both sides should continue their high level exchanges. Meanwhile, the two countries should expand cooperation in areas like trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, fishery and aerospace programs, he said. Specifically, the two sides should boost the construction of Qinzhou industrial park in China and Kuantan industrial park in Malaysia. The two countries should also increase exchange in areas like law enforcement, defense, technology, education, culture and tourism, Wang also called for joint efforts to render the 40th anniversary celebration of the establishment of diplomatic ties and the "China - Malaysia Friendly Exchange Year" a success. Wang also met with his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman on Thursday. They agreed to grasp the direction of the development of China-ASEAN cooperation and maintain the peace and stability in the South China Sea. Malaysian Prime Minister Nazib Tun Razak (R) shakes hands with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 1, 2013.Source: xinhuanet

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Zhangjiajie is the site that the world natural heritage and world geo-park is located as well as the hometown of national and civil music and cultural arts. Setting up the platform of international country music is aimed to combine professional and folk country music, display and exchange with arts essences from different nations in the world, which can inherit and promote the arts of country music and enhance cultural exchanges. In an open posture, the music week welcomes all philharmonics to display their talents and exchange music, thus build Zhangjiajie into the holy land for international country music. In order to organize this event, the plan is as follows:1.TimeAugust 31, 2013 to September 4. On August 31, the opening ceremony is held. The award party(closing ceremony) is kicked off on September 4, with three days for show tour from September 1 to September 3. August 30 and September 5 are the days for register and leaving respectively.2.LocationThe host place for the music week is in Zhangjiajie,Hunan. The opening ceremony is staged in ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave, the greater theater of Tianmen Mount canyon for the award party(closing ceremony). The tour show is kicked off in ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave, Bao feng lake, Tianzi Mount, Tianmen Mount, Xibu street, Laomowan and Shuiraosimen.3.Sponsor, organizer and executive organizerSponsor:Ministry of culture of the PRCPeople’s government of Hunan provinceOrganizer:Culture department of HunanTourism bureau of HuanZhangjiajie people’s governmentExecutive organizer:Yellow Dragon Cave Investmen. co., LTD4.Institutional framework and assignment of responsibilityA specialized Institutional framework has been set up for the event–executive committee of 2013 Zhangjiajie international; country music week. The executive committee falls into the following sectors: outreach team, cooperative group for performance, news propaganda team, environment optimization team, guest reception group, security group, tourism promotion team, live group and financial management group.5.ThemeThe natural heritages for the whole world, the country music for all!6.Theme activities(1) Chinese and foreign press conference of the music weekTime: August 31 10:00-11:00Location: hotelParticipants: all TV reporters(2) Interview with the performing team and its leader of the music weekTime: August 31 11:00-11:30Location: hotelParticipants: all leaders of the performing teams(3) The opening ceremony of the music weekTime: August 31 14:30-17:30Location: the ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave,Zhangjiajie,Hunan(4) Welcome party of the music weekTime: August 31, 2013, 19:00Location: hotelParticipants: Chinese and foreign performing teams, journalists, all guests(5) Tour show for the music weekTime: September 1 to September 3Location: ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave, Bao feng lake, Tianzi Mount, Tianmen Mount, Xibu street, Laomowan and Shuiraosimen.(6) Gala night in Xibu street of the music weekTime: August 31, 2013, and September 2, 2013Location: ZJJ Wulingyuan Xibu(7) Award party (closing ceremomy) of the music weekTime: September 4, 2013 16:00Location: greater theater of Tianmen Mount(8) “Harley riders-going with music” of the music weekTime: August 30, 2013 to September 3, 2013Location: Changsha-Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie-FenghuangParticipants: Harley riders inChina7.Activity scale(1) Official invitation. The music week invites 24 overseas music groups from 23 countries (regions) for performing. At the same time, 6 Chinese performing teams have been invited. Every team includes 6 to 15 people, totaling 400. The executive organizers offer ground reception with overseas teams(including domestic air tickets, receptions in transferring city, ground reception in ZJJ), and round-trip fees and ground reception in ZJJ for domestic teams.(2) Self-supporting participation,Non-official invitational teams or individual can apply via official applying channel. The organizing committee will issue permission after approval and arrange performing time and location. The numbers of self-supporting participants is not limited, but no reception is offered but hotel contact is provided.(3)“Harley riders-going with music” invites about 200 Harley riders to come to the music week.8.Scheduledata               time          activity                        locationAugust 31       Saturday10:00-11:00Chinese and foreign press conferencehotel11:00-11:30Interview with the performing team and its leaderhotel14:30-17:30The   opening ceremonythe   ecological square   of Yellow Dragon Cave,19:00Welcome partyhotel21:00-23:00Gala   nightXibu streetSeptember 1 to September 3Sunday to MondayForenoon,afternoonTour showecological   square of Yellow Dragon Cave, Bao feng lake, Tianzi Mount, Tianmen Mount, Xi bu street ,Lao mo wan and Shui rao si men.September 220:30-23:00Gala   nightXi bu   streetSeptember 4     Wednesday      16:00Closing ceremonygreater   theater of Tianmen MountBy  Crystal

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Eight tourism promotion teams lead by Zhangjiajie municipal government and made up of all the enterprises in Zhangjiajie scenic spots have been promoting around both home and abroad since July, heating up tourism and popularity as well. Thus, the growing rate of tourists per day hits more than 50% on a month-on-month basis.Influenced by global economic slowdown and small demand in tourists consumption, Zhangjiajie tourism didn’t meet its heyday in April which used to be the boom season in old days. Therefore, Many marketing mixing measures have been launched to change this situation, such as “A free year for global students at primary and middle-school age in Zhangjiajie core scenic spots”, non-stop flight s between Zhangjiajie and Thailand and Taiwan, some direct promotion activities in main cities including Beijing,Shanghai, Shenzhen and so on. Thus, Zhangjiajie has embraced a tourism boom with total revenue of more than nine billion until July and tourists’ population of more than 15 million.By Brenda

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