ZJJ Wulingyuan Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie revealed that the spot received over 15,000 tourists from home and abroad on the very first day of New Year Holidays of 2013, an increase of 65.3% compared with the same period of last year.Overseas tourists accounted for 30% of the total tourists,with more than 200 visiting the Giant Salamander Biotechnology Museum of Zhangjiajie.On the same day, the reception work of the scenic area stayed in good order. No effective complaint was made by any tourists.Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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According to Hunan Border Defense Contingent on January 1, 2013, more than 5,300 entry-exit flights with over 780,000 passengers had been checked through at the Changsha Frontier Inspection Station as of 24:00 on December 31, 2012. The number of passengers had risen by 14%, setting a new record again.Following the opening of flights to Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, and Hualien, the Changsha-Makung (Penghu) tourist charter flight was launched this year. The commercial and cultural exchanges between Hunan and Taiwan have become increasingly frequent. More than 53,000 domestic residents flied to Taiwan from Changsha port in 2012, a year-on-year growth of 34%. Among the arrivals, the number of South Korean passengers exceeded 134,000, ranking first among the arrivals for seven consecutive years. As the flights from Changsha to Singapore and Bangkok become fixed, tourists from Singapore and Thailand have showed great enthusiasm in visiting Hunan. The arrivals from the two countries have surpassed 8,400 and 6,300, increasing by 230% and 30% respectively year on year.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Home About Hunan Government Business Tourism Service Special Reports Home >>Local News T | T Hunan Embroidery Beautifies Great Hall of the People 2013-01-03Snowy North China, a work of art of Hunan embroidery, was collected by the Administration of the Great Hall of the People and displayed at the west door of the Plenary Meeting Hall of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress(NPC).The work of art is 7.6 meters long and 3.6 meters high, depicting the snow-wrapped charming scenery in north China. It is three times as high as the normal works, making itself the highest Hunan embroidery work. As a new masterpiece, it also fills in the gap of winter scenery depiction in Hunan embroidery.Sixty craftsmen from the Hunan Embroidery Research Institute spent 55,200 working hours on the embroidery. The work costs 15 kilograms of silk embroidery threads of more than 200 colors.Translator: Lv XuefenSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The awards ceremony of "2012 Selection of the Happiest Cities in China" was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on the evening of December 30, 2012. Changsha was honored for the fifth time with the highest award of being the Happiest City in China. This is the fourth time that Changsha County has been included in the list (county-level cities).Jointly held by the Oriental Outlook of Xinghua News Agency and the Working Committee of "China Urban Development Report" under the Chinese Association of Mayors, this award is being given out for six years and has become the most influential activity with great credibility. The city has been selected as one of China's happiest cities for five consecutive years since 2008 and this year has won the highest honor in this regard according to its highest score in terms of citizens' sense of happiness. Translator: Yin XiaodongSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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Some tourists in Hong Kong happily took pictures of the beautiful snow-covered landscape in Tianzi Mountain of Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area on December 30. The last snow of 2012 made Zhangjiajie look especially enchanting and attracted thousands of tourists from home and abroad to enjoy the snow and take pictures.Translator: Wang RongSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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300 overseas Chinese youth from Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius and Australia gave a report-back performance on December 29, ending their "Root-seeking Tour" in Hunan.Bali and Bandung delegates from Indonesia feasted participants' eyes on the enthusiastic dance- "Let's dance" performed with exotic flavor in gentle or torrid rhythm. The bravura Chinese boxing, nunchuks and dragon and lion dances pushed the performance to a climax. In addition, Cerdas Bangsa College of Indonesia and root-seekers from other countries jointly put on the moving "Fairy tale". Their brilliant performance won rapturous applause from the audience.Afterwards, representative leaders and members of the winter camp gave a speech one after another. They stated that they had gained a further understanding of Chinese culture and determined to share the wonderful root-seeking experience in China with their relatives and friends after returning home. They hoped to come to Hunan again and touch the extensive and profound Chinese culture.Lion dancing performanceReport-back performanceGroup photoTranslator: Zhang MinsiSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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On 27 December, 2012, the good news that Suoxiyu Town has won the honor of “The Most Charming Town in Hunan Province in 2012”came to Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie. Suoxiyu, thanks to this honor, became Zhangjiajie’s first town that has won this valuable and special honor.The specialized news group named “the new page of Hunan governed by law” from Law Weekly launched the selection of the most charming town in Hunan Province under the theme of “Charming Towns in Hunan Governed by Law” which lasted from 16 October to 20 December, 2012. And Suoxiyu Town, Zhangjiajie, stood out from the other Top 20 towns in the selection and won the honor of “the Most Charming Town in Hunan in2012”after experts’ evaluation and the online vote through its optimistic spirit and attitude and its full passion on preparation for the selection and in the preliminary, the semifinal and the final which took it two months or so.Translated by Vincent Chou

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Situated in the junction of Changsha, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan City and 10 to 20 km away from the three cities in Hunan, Shiyan Lake, an ecotourism spot, covering an area of 15 km², is the first batch of tourism spots which is graded AAA level by National Tourism Bureau. What’s more, it’s the first wild animal park in Hunan and one of the Top Ten Most Popular Scenic Spots in Changsha.The Shiyan Lake is hugged by mountains, just as a bright pearl lying among them. It is a paradise for entertainments. Various entertaining programs like Water Pouring Festival, playing banana boat, riding a horse, water skiing, playing kart, water golf, rock climbing, barbecue, immortal CS and so on are waiting for you.By Brenda#gallery-1 {margin: auto;}#gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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Hunan Mount Dawei National Forest Park(Daweishan), situated in northeastern part of Liuyang City 148 km away from Changsha City in Hunan Province, is characterized by flourishing forest, teeming resources, beautiful scenery and pleasant climate and is given the laudatory title “Green and Bright Pearl in Eastern Hunan” for primitive secondary forest and planted forest blending into a harmonious whole and forming a green sea. In the park, 23 plant groups and over 3000 species concluding 17 varieties of trees which are ranked as first and second grade national preserved trees and over 60 kinds of wild animals in which 14 kinds are listed into first and second country-level protected rare animals have been found. It is really deserve the title of “Natural Museum of Animals and Plants”.Ordinary people may indulge themselves in the beautiful scenery here while biologists jump out of their skins for finding a kingdom of natural species. In spring, you can hear birds singing, streams flowing and smell fragrance of flowers. In summer, on theMountWuzi,ghentazaleas, in brilliant purples and reds, are all in bloom scattering over the whole mountain. In late autumn, maples paint mountains red while pines and bamboos remain green. Appreciating sunrise at dawn and sunset at dusk are also great enjoyment for you. In winter, snow encloses the park and ice bars decorate mountains. While you enjoy the extraordinary beauty of the white world, you can also excite yourself by playing snow skating. In a word, no matter for leisure or adventure, Mount Dawei National Forest Park must be a good choice.By Brenda                     

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Situated in the conjunction of Yuan River and Wu River in Huaihua, Hunan, Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City originated from the Spring and Autumn Period, took shape in flouring Tang Dynasty and peaked in Ming and Qing Dynasty. It is famous for collecting and distributing China wood oil, timber, paraffin and opium. In ancient time, it is not only a collection and distribution center of Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hunan, and Chongqing Province but also a economic, cultural and religious center in southwest of Hunan, which has enjoyed several laudatory titles like “Bright Pearl in Western Hunan”, “Contracted Nanjing” and “Metropolis in Southwest China”. According to textual research done by experts, preserved ancient building of Ming and Qing Dynasty in Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City covers an area of about 200 thousand hectares. Over 380 ancient buildings like temples, armed escort firms, ancient banks, business firms, workshops, brothels, inns, newspaper offices and so on are extraordinary and rare heritages left by our ancestors. If you want to experience life as in ancient China, Hongjiang Ancient Commercial City must be the best choice for you.By Brenda

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