On July 27th, Zhangjiajie promotes tourism in Chengdu. In view of the students under the age of 19, these primary and middle school students will gain a policy of free charge to zhangjaijie. Entering into the wulingyuan scenic area, the primary and middle school students as long as with valid documents (ID card, residence booklet, passport) in scenic spot ticket windows to buy tickets (card).At the same time, Zhangjiajie also releases a free line called “free god trip”. This product is the first “light background” service process, which has the “intelligent electronic guide free god trip” APP. It is the integration of scenic spots, hotels, transportation, catering, entertainment, recreation, membership clubs, service outlets and public information nine tourism elements.Translated by Sophia

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On July 27th, A high tide of visitors in zhangjiajie national forest park have enjoyed the beautiful landscape, but a wild monkey slept comfortably on tree fork.With the high and unbearable temperatures in July, zhangjiajie scenic spot not only attracts tourists to come to spend summer vacation, also be a habitats in summer for numerous wildlife.Translated by Sophia

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In July of mid-summer, the temperature is hot. In Zhangjiajie national forest park, the crape myrtle flowers show a bright “smile”, all of them race to in full bloom, witch gives an enchanting charming to welcome Chinese and foreign tourists.Translated by Sophia

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On July 29th, Fuhan, the broker of Mark Leeven who is the “Father of Country Music” in America, broke the news that during the 2013 International Country Music Week in Zhangjiajie she will together with Mark Leeven sing the popular Zhangjiajie folk song “Build Lampstand by Massin Tree” which is a classical song in Shangzhi(a county in Zhangjiajie) folk songs as intangible culture heritage, telling Chinese story with American country rhyme.In order to better propagate “world natural heritage” and “our country music”, Mark Leeven and Fu Han decides to combine an“In Side Out” group by integrating broad and profound Chinese language with flowing English to present a unique feeling of traditional folk song. Perfect merge of Western and Eastern culture in folk song will definitely bring you a brand new visual and auditory feeling. This group is rehearsing intensively. At the scheduled time, western terz guitar and China’s urheen will be integrated together to create a colorful and hierarchical sound effect.“Build Lampstand by Massin Tree”, a song which has been singed since a very long time, originated in Shangzhi County in Zhangjiajie. It has ever been performed by famous singer Song Zuying in Golden Hall of Vienna. The 2013 International Country Music Week in Zhangjiajie will be held from August 31st to September 4th. Everything is under intensive preparation now.By Patricia

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Western Hunan, A mysterious land in China, has a lot of unique festivals like “3.3”（Valentine’s Day of Hmong Nationality on March 3）, “4.8”(a fete ceremony in memorial of ancient Hmong martyr on April 8), “6.6”(ancestor worshipping fiesta of Hmong nationality on June 6) and so on. Following, I will present specifically above mentioned 3 festivals of Hmong nationality.

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Wanshou Palace is also called Jiangxi Guild Hall. It is located in Fenghuang ancient city Shawan, with Tuo River in front. Wanshou Palace was firstly built in Ming and Qing dynasties. And then it got a mass construction in 1755.In 1854, A man from Jiangxi Yang Si built Xiachang Pavilion in the west. In 1928, Yang Storey was built on the north side of the gate.Wanshou Palace has grand architectural scale, distinctive design and exquisitely carved buildings. Yang storey adjoins the gate on the north and Xiachang Pavilion on the west. Inside the gate, the main hall stands upright above 9 footsteps, then the throne room. On the right of throne room, there are Xiaogong Hall, Yangong Hall, Caishen Hall, kitchen and temples for ritual purification. On the left, there are Mei Corridor, Tianfu, Leishen Hall, Xuanyuan, Weituo, Guanyin Hall and parlour. Over this 4000 square meters’ building, palaces stand tall, towers assemble, all can be seen as magnificent architecture art.Translated by Becky

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Generally, Miao drums performance mainly has two types: one is for celebrating the New Year, and the other for celebrating the deity. As the gradual change of Miao people’s aesthetic taste and inheritage of strains of music accompanied by drumbeats, Miao people now usually express their emotions by performing drums in some important days, like eighth of the fourth month, around the Spring Festival, wedding or welcome for guest, harvest celebration and so on.Miao drum performance is also called drum dance, showing great territoriality. Owing to some factors such as Miao culture, history and aesthetic taste, Miao drum dance has a narrative performing style, and this is seen as a unique characteristic. Drum dance displays Miao people’s living and working scenes by the way of vivid dance movements. Without doubt, drum dance is a historical picture showing the life of Miao people.Translated by Becky

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Huangsiqiao Ancient Town, means Huang family Silk Bridge, named as: in ancient time, Huang’s family a worker produce the better silk with reasonable price, and earned over many years, then he built a bridge over the river to combine the 2 banks so that the Miao people could easily to the town and buy silk, and also the bridge increased the exchange and contact between the Han and Miao people, so the Miao people named the town as Huangsiqiao. The town over 600 meters in circumference with gate towers to the east, west and north, about 100 families live in this old town with several old tilted houses.Huangsiqiao Ancient Town is 24km away in the west side of Fenghuang Ancient City. It was originally called Weiyang City with a history of more than 1,300 years which was built in 686.In nowadays, the booming tourism in Huangsiqiao Ancient Town makes most residents move out from here. And according to the city development plan, this ancient stone city will turn into a scenic spot without local residents there. It is helpful for Fenghuang’s economy, while it is a pity that visitors could not experience the original local lifestyle here.Translated by Sophia

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Guided by CCTV senior director Yang Dongsheng and famous soprano Lei Jia, Programme group of 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week came to inspect Tianmen Fox Theater. With the purpose of collecting materials and preparing for the closing ceremony of 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week, they acquainted the actual situation of Tianmen Fox Theater.That day, the programme group also saw famous live musical based on beautiful natural landscape Tianmen Fox-New Woodcutter Liu Hai with great interest.At the end of August, Broadly concerned 2013 Zhangjiajie International Country Music Week will open in Yellow Dragon ecological square. And closing ceremony will be held in Tianmen Galley Theater in September 4th.Translated by Becky

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Lately, Zhangjiajie—Chengdu travel forum was held. Many media like Chengdu Commercial Daily, West China Metropolis Daily and 31 representatives of travel agencies like Chengdu Kanghui CITS, Chengdu Best Tourism, and Zhangjiajie Company of new Kanghui travel Agency took part in this forum.After listening to the introduction related to Zhangjiajie customs and scenes, one after another Chengdua gencies spoke highly of Zhangjiajie sceneries and said that Zhangjiajie was a place worth visitors’ home and abroad visiting again and again. What’s more, they also offered some advices about how to exploit Zhangjiajie tourist market effectively.The deputy director general of Chengdu Tourist Administration said that Chengduacted as an international aviation hub for transferring shipment in western China. So Zhangjiajie came to Chengduto promote their travel market turned out to be a wise decision. Both Zhangjiajie and Chengdu are the first batch of pilot cities for comprehensive tourism reform in China, so in the long run, these two cities can work jointly and make progress together in order to drive the tourist development in China’s western region.Translated by Becky

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