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Zhangjiajie Tourism Preparing for peak Season

News 2012/04/02 View:1736

Tomb-sweepting Day and Zhangjiajie tourist season are around the corner,Wulingyuan tourism department has adjusted relevant issues accordingly.

For core scenic spots ,the opening time has prolonged over one hour per day comparing to off-season.In addition,the transportation devices(eco-buses ,cable car,etc)correspondingly made prolonging adjustment.

Translated by Aileen

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