Zhangjiajie is a big tourist city at home and abroad, there are lots of world-shaking events supported by government here. On December of 1999, 15 excellent pilots from all over the world performed wonderful stunt flying in the sky above Tianmen mountain, 7 pilots drove plane through the whole of Tianmen mountain, on October of 2007, spider men Alan Robert ,who is famous for climbing high buildings and mountains

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Zhangjiajie is reach in tourist attractions, we have unique mountains, beautiful lakes, marvelous caves and fantastic valleys. The following are some of the hot tourist attractions for all people.

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The complicated topography ,the steep cliffs, and the deep gullies as well as the heavy rainful and dense forests provide animals with an excellent environment of surviving and multiplying. according to preliminary investigation there 116 species of vertebrates belonging to 50 families, among which there are three species under first-class state protection included in “the list of animals under Special State Protection”, and over ten species are under second-class protection.

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Chinese lanterns were used in Chinese traditional festive holiday, people believed that red color can expel evil from their home. In China and many other countries red color is a symbol of auspiciousness and prosperity of the family.

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Chinese Lantern Festival which is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first calendar month in Chinese lunar calendar. Not the Mid-Autumn Festival, sometimes confused with the so-called Lantern Festival in places like Singapore, Malaysia. During the Lantern Festival , the children go to carry lanterns in temples at night. Officially ends Chinese New Year.

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People of the Miao ethnicgroup hold dance shows around the Spring Festival, on the 8th of 4thlunar month, on the 6th of the 6th lunar month and on occasions ofspecial significance. Two persons dance and beat drums at the sametime, or one person dances and the other beats the drum to accompanythe dancer.

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The stilt house (Diaojiao House), a kind of folk residence built on the stilts of different heights, is usually built beside the river or in steep mountain areas. The stilt house is usually divided into two parts, the front part and the rear part. The front part is a storied building built on the ground and similar to the fence-style building, while the rear part is a bungalow. In front of the house is a corridor formed by wood balusters with a height of about 1 meter. Suspended windows were equipped in some houses for rest and enjoying cool. Sundries can be stored under the floor, and, by this, the space is utilized smartly. The space of the stilt house is arranged facilely in various shapes. The shortage of construction land is relatively relieved, for the stilt house makes use of the hillside or river, which is originally not suitable for building houses. Furthermore, it has the advantages of aeration, moisture-proof, viper defense, and wild animal defense.The west area of Hunan Province of China is a mountainous area in which many ethnic groups live, including Han, Tujia, Miao, Hui, Yao, Dong, Zhuang, etc. In this area, the chain of mountains runs up and down, rivers densely distributed, and trees abundant. The unique geographic environment, together with the condition that many ethnic groups live here, has given birth to the Xiangxi (the west area of Hunan Province) stilt house which is unique, elegant, close to rivers and mountains, and abundant in trees.The integration of cultures of various ethnic groups has endowed the Xiangxi stilt house with rich and diversified cultural connotations. For example, the stilt house of Tujia ethnic minority embodies the universal view of the coexistence of human and God. And the Dong people like to beautify the environment through such measures as carving the chapiters of the house into bamboo shape, and carving flower patterns on the banisters of the corridor. Moreover, the stilt houses of other ethnic minorities have their own distinctive features.

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The third day of the first lunar month of Chinese calendar is the day that people in Sanjiang Town, Fenghuang, West of Xiang in Hunan get together and make a big market for shopping. On this day, the Miao Ethnic Women living around wearing their typical clothes come to the market, making a beautiful and special scenery in Sanjiang Town.(3Us Community)

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The difference between Tangyuan and Yuanxiao is the way they are made and cooked. This is because that Chinese in different geographic areas prepare the food in different ways.

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In Chinese Lantern Festival, there has two traditional foods, Tangyuan and Yuanxiao. The round shape of the dumpling is a symbol of wholeness, completeness and comity.Tangyuan’s English name is named as glue pudding & sweet dumplings. Yuanxiao’s English name is named as ‘Lantern Festival‘.

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