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Du Jiahao, CPC Hunan Provincial Committee secretary and Hunan Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee director, met in Changsha with the Shiga Prefecture Government delegation on November 11, 2018. It was led by Governor Taizō Mikazuki and Ryuji Kawashima, chairperson of the Shiga Prefectural Assembly. Hunan provincial leaders Wu Lan, Chen Xiangqun, and Xie Jianhui also attended the meeting.Secretary Du welcomed the delegation to attend the “35th Anniversary of Hunan-Shiga Friendship Establishment” serial celebrations in Hunan. He happily recalled his visit to the Shiga Prefecture five years ago. He said, “Since Hunan and Shiga established friendly provincial-prefectural relationship 35 years ago, exchanges and cooperation between the two sides have been continuously promoted, and the traditional friendship consolidated and developed.” He continued, “We expected both sides to take the 35th anniversary as a starting point to further deepen communication and collaboration in such fields as economy and trade, science and education, culture, environmental protection, and agricultural and rural affairs. This will help achieve mutual benefits and win-win results.” “We would strive to make due contributions to the long-term, healthy, and stable development of China-Japan relations,” he added.Governor Taizō Mikazuki remarked that when he came here, he was always impressed by Hunan’s rapid development and great changes, especially in the areas of poverty alleviation, environmental protection, and high-tech industry development. He noted that Shiga Prefecture has attached great importance to strengthening partnership with Hunan. It is hoped that the two sides would keep seeking more cooperation opportunities to create a better future by taking the 35th anniversary as a starting point.On the afternoon of November 11, Secretary Du met with the Shiga Prefecture Government delegation. (Photo taken by Luo Xinguo)Source from Enghunan
2018-11-13 14:38
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December 23, 2017,Thousands of winter swimming activity was held in Zhangjiajie Lishui River, From Henan, Hubei, Hunan and other places, 31 teams, it is about a thousand athletes involved in this activity.At the same time, in Tujia Folk Custom Park, also held a Campfire Party and Tujia Banquet, and Conducted a hot spring experience at the Jiangya Hot Spring and Wanfu Hot Spring, and Tasting food and Gannian shopping in Xibu Street,and so on.Source from zjjnews
2017-12-30 16:21
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The Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Intercity Railway started runs of the whole line that day.Changde-Yiyang-Changsha High-speed Railway, an important part of Chongqing-Xiamen Passageway, connects with Chongqing-Zhangjiajie-Changde Railway. Its Changde-Yiyang Section shares the line with Hohhot-Nanning Passageway. The high-speed railway has a total length of 156.82 km, with a design speed of 350 km/h. The construction will last for four years.CPC Hunan Provincial Committee Secretary Du Jiahao announced the start of the Changde-Yiyang-Changsha High-speed Railway project and the operation of the whole line of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Intercity Railway. Hunan Governor Xu Dazhe delivered a speech.Huang Min, vice general manager of China Railway Corporation, made a speech. CPC Hunan Provincial Standing Committee member and CPC Changsha Municipal Committee Secretary Hu Henghua presided over the ceremony. CPC Hunan Provincial Standing Committee member and Secretary General Xie Jianhui attended the event too.The photo taken on December 25 shows the groundbreaking ceremony of Changde-Yiyang-Changsha High-speed Railway at Changsha West Station. (Photo/Xu Xing) Translator: Xiao Juan
2017-12-25 16:17
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Recently, Zhangjiajie City Wulingyuan District government of Hunan Province has organized Tujia brocade techniques training courses for local women to improve their employment opportunities and provide entrepreneurship training. Presently, the region has more than 1,200 systematically-trained rural women mastering Tujia brocade skills. Through cooperatives, and individual workshops, they spend leisure time weaving brocades that are featured tourism souvenirs such as Tujia brocade slippers, clothing, and collective paintings to supplement their income.Students learn Tujia brocade weaving skills at Guaiyaomei Tujia Brocade Base, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province on Sept. 11, 2017. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)Tujia brocade master, Du Haiying (L) teaches students her techniques at the Base. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)A student practices reeling thread on a brocade knitting machine. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)Master Du Haiying (L) teaches Tujia brocade making to a student at the Base. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)Translator: Yu Jiangjiang
2017-09-15 11:18
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The “China Zhangjiajie (Astana) Silk Road Stop” plaque unveiling ceremony, an important event of the Hunan Week at Astana Expo 2017, was held in the capital of Kazakhstan on July 17, 2017. Zhangjiajie Vice Mayor Ouyang Bin, Dean of the Tourism Research Institute of L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University and General Manager of Eurasia-Astana Travel Co., Ltd., Altai Global Trading Company General Manager, and more than 40 representatives from all walks of life attended. The event marked Zhangjiajie’s first step in implementing the national “Belt and Road” initiative to expand international tourism cooperation and to develop innovative and international tourism, cultural, and economic exchanges.Vice Major Ouyang Bin remarked that establishing the Astana Silk Road Stop not only connects tourism, the economy, trade, and cultural enterprises between Zhangjiajie and Central Asian countries, but also between multiple regions and countries along the “Belt and Road” route. He expects it will become Zhangjiajie’s international platform to enhance external publicity, tourism marketing, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchange with global partners. “In the future, Zhangjiajie use the advantages of the national ‘Belt and Road’ initiative, and promote Silk Road Stop building in relevant countries, to strengthen the city’s tourism, economy, trade, and cultural cooperation with our international friends.” He added.After the ceremony, China and Kazakhstan enterprises signed a series of cooperation agreements laying a long-term cooperation basis for Zhangjiajie’s international tourism, economy and trade, and cultural advancement.The Zhangjiajie Sangzhi folk song performance in prelude to the plaque-unveiling ceremony.Zhangjiajie Vice Major Ouyang Bin (R) and his Kazakhstan counterpart unveil the commemorative plaque for “China Zhangjiajie (Astana) Silk Road Stop”.Translator: Yu Jiangjiang
2017-07-22 17:00
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Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province has enhanced inspection and maintenance for safety facilities in scenic areas such as cableway, sightseeing elevator, and sightseeing tram. It has also increased the number of safety watchman and made trainings on safety skills and emergency rescue for working staff, to enhance their safety precaution awareness and emergency response capacity, in an effort to ensure the safety of tourists coming from home and abroad during the forthcoming travel peak season.Workers are doing steel frame maintenance for Bailong outdoor elevator in Zhangjiajie on April 12, 2017.Employees working for Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) Cave Scenic Area are trained on the use of fire-fighting equipment on April 12, 2017.Workers are making routine check on sightseeing trams of the Ten-mile Gallery in Zhangjiajie on April 12, 2017. Workers are examining operation conditions of Tianzi Mountain cableway on April 12, 2017.Staff of Baofeng Lake Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie is inspecting the pleasure boats on April 12, 2017. Translator: Yu Jiangjiang
2017-04-13 08:39
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In recent year, Hengyang has implemented the strategy of region-based tourism to adjust agricultural structure and speed up integration of tourism and other industrial sectors, so as to promote economic growth through developing rural tourism.In 2016, the city received 44.21 million visitors in total from home and abroad, with a tourism revenue of 26.5 billion yuan. Among the total, rural tourism accounted for over 20%.The photo taken on March 11, 2017 shows villagers are making flower arrangement at Chashan’ao Town, Zhuhui District, Hengyang City.Source:EnhunanTranslator: Xiao Juan
2017-03-14 11:16
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The first Dong minority singing festival for national unity at the border of Hunan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was held at Shibapo of Pingzhai Village, Pingtan Township, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County on Feb. 14, 2017. The Dong people from Hunan and Guangxi borders dressed in festive costume to celebrate the day by singing, dancing, and playing lusheng.Source: EnghunanTranslator: Yu Jiangjiang
2017-02-14 18:00
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The photo taken on Feb. 6, 2017 shows villagers dressed in national costumes line up in the shape of dragon to pray for blessing at Guronghu Village, Shuanglong Town, Huayuan County. It is a tradition for Miao people to greet the dragon.Source:EnghunanTranslator: Xiao Juan
2017-02-09 17:58
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On the evening of December 7th, Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi grand theatre welcomed a special group of guests who attended the 4th diplomats “Cultural China” activities. They were shocked by Zhangjiajie landform scenery in the world, at the same time, were intoxicated in the theatre stage performance of Zhangjiajie ecological folk custom culture.It is understood that the diplomats “Cultural China” honored guest respectively, Bangladesh, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Belarus and other 13 countries and the international cooperation organization diplomats, experts. During the period of Zhangjiajie, diplomat line successively has entered Yuan Jiajie, sound military academies, Zhangjiajie Charming Xiangxi grand theatre, to feel Zhangjiajie unique natural scenery and rich folk customs. They will be willing to build the bridge of friendship for more international guests to understand and aspire to Zhangjiajie.Diplomats “Cultural China” campaign was launched by the ministry of culture.The diplomat guests entered Zhangjiajie “Cultural China” activities, which improved the visibility and reputation of Zhangjiajie in the world. It will play a role in the international market of tourism development of Zhangjiajie winter.Translated by SophiaSource: Hunan Official Web Portal
2016-12-24 08:53
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