The Fourth Hunan Handicrafts Exposition was unveiled at the Hunan Exhibition Hall. It gathered close to 100,000 masterpieces in ten classes and a hundred varieties from over 300 enterprises in Hunan. Over 300 embroidery masterpieces, including works in four Chinese famous embroideries, Hunan Embroidery, Sichuan Embroidery, Guangdong Embroidery and Jiangsu Embroidery, are exhibited. Art ceramics, handicrafts made of palm and bamboo, sculpture and embroidery mesmerized many audiences. The most attractive one is the Hunan "embroidery men" who do needlework skillfully in the exhibition.With the guidance of Liu Aiyun, inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage Hunan embroidery, these artists from Hunan Arts and Vocational College showcased their embroidery skills together, attracting a lot of visitors.Hunan Vice-governor Chen Zhaoxiong and Director of the Hunan Publicity Department Xu Yousheng attend the ceremony. Vice-governor Chen Zhaoxiong is delivering a speech.Yiyang Bamboo Art A vividly embroidered tibetan mastiff attracts visitors. An artist is showing his skills. Translator: Hao JingruSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

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The Lishui River which runs through Zhangjiajie, China's famed tourist spot in central Hunan province, is suffering from severe flooding, the provincial flood control headquarters said Thursday. The headquarters warned that its hydrological stations in Zhangjiajie monitored that the river is suffering from the worst flooding in 65 years. The flood control headquarters said some 269,000 people in 62 townships in Zhangjiajie city have been evacuated because of the flooding threat. However, no casualties were reported. Some breaches along the river have already resulted in 1,540 hectares of farmland inundated and 84 houses collapsed. The headquarters have ordered round-the-clock patrols along the river embankments and dams, as water in five of the city's 10 reservoirs reached their brim. Local government of Zhangjiajie said previously that its craggy mountainous landscape had inspired the US sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar." Source:China Daily

2012-09-14 23:01 View：1259

As a key content of the low-carbon city construction program, Changsha is the first city in China to propose the concept of “green railway”. The city aims to reduce energy consumption of Changsha’s underground railway traffic system to a level that is 20% lower than the current national average.The concept will be applied throughout the procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of No.1 and No. 2 subway lines in Changsha to save energy by at least 20%. It will be the first green subway prototype nationwide. Translator: Wang BilianSource: Hunan Official Web Portal 

2012-09-15 22:59 View：1062

In Huanglong Cave, one scenic spot of Wulingyuan Scenic Region, autumn has dressed the Ecology Square into a sea of gold. Each ear of rice standing in the field is bowing to the sickles, ready to embrace a harvest.This morning saw a picture of Harvest in Full Swing—on the spot, farmers with sickles and threshers are all busy yet happy doing their work.The Ecology Square of Huanglong Cave came into use by 2009. With the reclamation of landscaping, it has become a pioneer in this regard among its tourism counterparts. A variety of rice with their abundant colors puts us a unique show in the scenic region. According to Ecology Square, harvest of the rice field (about 3.8 acres) will be done before Sept.15th.Translated by Misu Spark Lee Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

2012-09-13 14:07 View：1716

Philatelic Tourist Passport of China, a new collection by China National Philatelic Corporation will have its debut on Sept. 11th. Zhangjiajie, the first passport of this collection, featuring flowers and key scenic spots of Zhangjiajie, is a combination of collection, appreciation and portability.On Sept.11th, the launching ceremony of Philatelic Tourist Passport of Zhangjiajie is to be held in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. Stamp collectors can then have their passports stamped with scenic postmarks matching 10 respective spots.Translated by Misu Spark Lee Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

2012-09-09 14:07 View：1506

During the summer vacation, Wulingyuan Scenic Area, one of the World Natural Heritage Sites has been in full bloom. In two months’ span of July and August, Wulingyuan received around 5 million tourists, total travel sales reaching over 2 billion yuan. According to statistics, since July 6th the daily number of visitors has maintained approximately 60 thousand, among which university and high school students account 40%. To accommodate this group of tourists, quite a number of travel agencies launched new products such as Summer Camp and Tour of Science and Culture, which soon has become the favorites of students.Moreover, overseas tourists from other parts of the globe likeKorea,Russia,UK, US etc. keep showing their passion towards Zhangjiajie. August witnessed the peak of 55 thousand overseas tourists, up 37% year on year.Translated by Misu Spark LeeSource: Zhangjiajie Official Web Portal

2012-09-12 14:05 View：1518

On September 8th, the first personal art gallery of zhangjiajie tourism resort, JianHua art museum is opening in the green earth’s ecology garden, the national 3A class tourist scenic spot. As we have learned, the museum exhibited 40 painting arts, photography works of local famous visual artist SunJianHua, whose works based on the mysterious beautiful scenery of zhangjiajie. The watercolor painting “Time and Tide”won the government’s top prize, “the stars award” of the national social culture and art, which was established by the state ministry of culture.SunJianHua, is both an artist and a photographer. Presently, with the frame of Chinese national senior artist, Chinese photographer association member. Nearly 30 years, shuttling and roaming in art palace, he achieved a high artistic attainments.The opening of JianHua art gallery, ended the history of no personal art museum. Thus it will become an important window for culture and art exchange to outside.Translated by Sophia

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On September 3rd, Zhangjiajie government tourism promotion team of zhangjiajie arrived in Pusan,South Korea.At this period, after visiting and discussion, with the efforts of zhangjiajie city, Busan tourist association and zhangjiajie tourism association, Zhangjiajie signed a letter of intent for regular direct flights with eastern airlines. ZhengYaPing, on behalf of zhangjiajie tourism association, made an agreement with the office director in Eastern airlines of Pusan, Korea, LiuKongXie. At the same time, conducting tourism association President LiGenHou.On September 6th, tourism promotion team of zhangjiajie visited the South Korea sales department of Eastern airlines in Seoul. They made some friendly exchanges.Translated by Sophia

2012-09-09 14:00 View：1335

When the autumn is coming, autumn feeling of the ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave in wulingyuan scenic spot is gradually thick. The tree is turning red. The 23 acres of paddy field in ecological square with the color of golden yellow, and grain stoop like falx, the harvest is in sight. In the grain harvest scene, staff will put the grain into the rice thresher, a good harvest scene is in full swing.The ecological square of Yellow Dragon Cave was built in 2009 and put into use. The construction process will turn green land reclamation into farmland, thus creating a new situation of Chinese tourism industry. The ecological square is fulled with purple leaf rice, yellow leaf rice, black rice and fluorescence rice. In the end, it forming a unique scenery in the scenic spot.Translated by Sophia

2012-09-08 13:58 View：1555

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the launch of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China National Philatelic Corporation (CNPC) held a premiere of China Tourist Passport Stamp Series at the park on September 11. It is said that this is CNPC's first attempt to develop tourism reacted philatelic items. Series No. 1 presents charm of Zhangjiajie bearing the title "China Tourist Passport Stamp Series -Zhangjiajie". This "tourism passport" contains pictures of 10 characteristic flower stamps illustrated with photos of 10 classic tourist attractions in Zhangjiajie e.g. Yellow Stone Valley. This portable product would satisfy tourists' desire to share unrivalled natural scenery of Zhangjiajie with friends and families anywhere. It's also expected to play an active role in promoting tourism of this beautiful city throughout the world. Translator: Guo YanSource: Hunan Official Web Portal

2012-09-14 13:54 View：1713