On the afternoon of August 15, a press conference for the Second Hunan Embroidery Culture and Art Festival was held in Changsha. The festival is scheduled to be held from Sept. 15 to 17 in Hunan Provincial Exhibition Center. During the event, a series of activities will be launched: China's contemporary embroidered works of art are to be presented and works embroidered in 24 ways are to debut; industry experts or scholars will discuss inheritance and innovation of embroidery skills in the Chinese Embroidery Summit Forum; and a special fireworks show is to be held to fully display the charming of Liuyang fireworks. Additionally, a new marketing model will be tried out, asking collectors to participate in the event and to collect and auction works of art in order to add their values. Translator: Wu Lirong Source: Hunan Official Web Portal

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A piece of good news issued by Hunan Provincial Highway Administration Bureau that the Changde-Yiyang highway is restored to normal in traffic from 9 Aug. on.

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Wulei Mountain , one of the key religious sites that have been firstly recognized in Hunan province, is situated in the core scenic spot of eastern travel line which is located in the eastern part of the Cili County, 29 miles away from the east entrance of Cili on the Zhang-Chang highway, bordering on the north to Shimen , close to Linli on the east, adjacent to Taoyuan on the south. It is an evitable place to go to Zhangjiajie city.As I introduce this place,travelers may wonder what’s the differences between this mountain and others? Why they should go there through dale and hill? OK, here I will list reasons as follows:Firstly, it has a unique natural landscape with a pleasant climate, beautiful environment, flourishing vegetation, eroding canyons and fresh air. The Wulei Mountain is a famous summer resort which owns a name of the No.1 scenic spot of south of Chu kingdom( the ancient kingdom in the Warring States Period which was used to be located in the present Hunan)Secondly, it enjoys equal popularity of the Wudang Mountain in Hubei province. As the saying goes, the most outstanding mountain in Hubei is the Wudang Mountain while in Hunan it is the Wulei Mountain, both of them like a pair of brothers in hand to embrace a good reputation.Thirdly, several celebrities in the history has shown their compliments to it through various ways, such as the national history compiler in the academy of Yuan Dynasty, Zhangdui wrote down a praise as “Wulei Mountain ranking as the No.1 in the south of Chu kingdom“, and the Mingshenzong, emperor of the Ming Dynasty honored the Wulei Mountain as ” a mountain blessed with luck and happiness”, hailed as the Wudang Mountain in the south.To sum up , all these evidence has proved that it is really a gorgeous place that you can’t miss!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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The unique and exquisite custom of Ba gu Miao village( a Miao village in northwest of Fenghuang, west Hunan )is distinctive. Although the people there live in a very simple and natural way, their courtship strategy is quite modern. For those who are still single, here are several tips as reference

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In Yuanjiajie scenic spot of Zhangjiajie, there exists one place where South Korean tourists are not wiling to miss——an unique pavilion that represents the friendly relationship between China and South Korea.This pavilion, described to be opened by a Zhangjiajie local named Yang Yongjun, for the purpose of offering a resting place to visitors and selling some souvenirs at the same time. Then, for the pursuit of a sales promotion, Yang Yongjun employed Korean Piao Yingji couple, letting them introduce the charming natural scenery of Zhangjiajie to South Korean visitors in Korean. When hearing the familiar local accent in a foreign land, South Korean tourists always feel a stream of intimacy soon, which urges them to leave their own name cards there as a memento of this special destiny initiatively. As time passes, Piao Yingji had a large collection of name cards and didn’t know where to put those name cards. Hence, she tried to post them in walls, lights, windows of the outlet. Up to now, the volume amounted to more than a million. This pavilion also become famous, attracting more and more South Korean tourists and tour guides coming there for sightseeing, consumption.Actually, we can usually see various fascias marked with Korean and Chinese in Zhangjiajie scenic spots. Even those illiterate grannies are able to sell their products in Korean. In addition, Zhangjiajie is the earliest district in Chinathat implements the direct change between RMB and South Korean Won. If a South Korean loses his passport in Zhangjiajie, he can re-apply it within one day.In recent years, Zhangjiajie and South Korea deepen their communication with each other gradually. From 2002, Zhangjiajie sends government delegations to visitSouth Koreaevery year. The two sides persist in exchanging civil servants to learn in the other place, taking a temporary post. Meanwhile, Many South Koreans choose to settle down in Zhangjiajie.Translated by Becky#gallery-4 {margin: auto;}#gallery-4 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-4 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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Miao songs are art treasures in our long lasting art river. The contents of it are abundant and multitudinous. Their singing style is close to folk song (sung in the fields during or after work). Miao songs usually lie in the following occasions: love, fete, marriage or celebrating the harvest and so on. If you have chance to pay a visit the western Hunan someday, I guess it can be seen as a good choice to appreciate how appealing these songs are. Just like our Chinese saying goes “It is better to see for oneself rather than to hear for thousands of times”.

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Paths of bluestone flanked by wooden houses are winding through their ways, as if at one stride they catch your eyes leading you into the ancient and quaint township—Fu Rong Township.Here it is! Located in Yongshun county of Jishou city in Hunan province, Fu Rong Township, with its over two thousand years history is increasingly attracting tourists both from home and abroad. Once ascending the ladders and stepping on the flagstone, your eyes are dazzled by the numerous stalls on either side. Various goods, particularly those with unique local style are displayed and tourists pack streets. Different from the modern architectures, the wooden houses with low sharp roofs like birds spring their wings to soaring into the sky, give you a sense of sediment of the history a scent of plain beauty.As you walk around, you may see bountiful authentic snacks with their scent inviting you. One that you must have a try is called Mi Toufu( a kind of bean curd). Different seasonings, such as vinegar, paprika, soy placing on the table you can add any of them according to your taste. And in hot summer, a bowl of cold one can give you a fresh. Apart from those, imposing waterfall rolling and roaring with mighty force down the deep pool, Tujia ethnic Diaojiao lou(a unique building hanging on the cliff) and various foods also offer you much pleasure.Once you step on the soil, your heart will be melting in all the surroundings here. Pack your heart and start a fascinating journey.By Crystal#gallery-2 {margin: auto;}#gallery-2 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 33%;}#gallery-2 img {border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;}#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}

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People are used to calling the embroidery made by Miao ethnic group Miao embroidery, which stands for the fruit of Miao women’s hard work and wisdom. Miao embroidery, generally recognized as one of the most exquisite embroideries around the world, is the perfect combination of variety, fine craftsmanship as well as abundant culture. Moreover, as time goes on, it has become an artistic boutique for aesthetic enjoyment and collection.

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Ganxi Valley at the Gaoqiao town in Cili county is a huge spring cave originating from Nanxi village with a primitive forest on each side. Since no one lives in it, it is totally a virgin land without any pollution and also crowned as the”Jiuzhai valley” in Zhangjiajie. Ganxi Valley owns a stretch of 15 km,and most of the scenary lies in the 5 km within Jiantan. As for its beauty, here I will illustrate some pictures for you to judge1, Teeming trees clinging to the stream provides a fairyland where flesh air embrace you with clean water tricking down along the way and hundreds of birds chirping around and those natural screens shut out the sun which enable us to walk cooly among them. So it is an ideal place for a summer excursion!2, Apart from its inborn nature, the loyal love between the mountains and the steam will also meet your imagination. As the stream is like a mermaid while the mountain besides a handsome boy who deeply fall in love with her. They are like a happy couple who has the tree frogs as their pets and the butterfly as their love messenger and has accompanied each other for thousands of years.3,yeah,last but not least, it is really a welfare for those foodies like me, there are many wild fruits like kiwi fruit and Bayezha etc.in the mountain. And when autumn comes, they are ripe and then you can have a feast on organic fruit here!by Brenda

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The stream natural preserve is located in the southern part of Mengdong River scenic spot ,covering an area of 130,000 hectares . It is a natural wildlife reserve with hills rolling towards the horizon , trees flourishing and tall ancient vines and trees interlacing with each other unpredictably, where rare and valuable animals inhabit . Of the total, 26 species of trees and 31 kinds of animals have been listed in into the national key protected rare wildlife. The stream is home to a primitive forest landscape which is mysterious and attractive. Furthermore ,the unique folk culture blessed with nature may seclude you from the world. So if you are interested in seeking for something tranquil and mysterious , in a vocation or a scientific research, it is the best choice!by Brenda

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