The Yuelu Academy is located on the eastern side of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, found on the western bank of the Xiangjiang River. It was established in 976, the 9th year of the Song Dynasty (960-1279), under the reign of Emperor Kaibao, and was one of China's four most prestigious academies of the past 1,000 years. Renowned Confucian scholars Zhu Xi and Zhang Shi both lectured...Read More
Peach Blossom Land, located at 23 kilometers (14.29 miles) from Changde City, is a fairytale land described by Tao Yuanming (365-427), a famous poet of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (316-420).With a history of more than 1,600 years, the area now has become a famous tourist site. It features beautiful mountains, peach forests, fields, temples, as well as the mystique of many wonderful legends. It has nearly 100 spots and four...Read More
Mr Jason Falkner from Canada Whistler visited zhangjiajie on March 5th. At that time, he attended the international skiing conference in Beijing. On zhangjiajie, he joined in the investigation activities. On that day, Mr Falkner explored YuanJiaJie, BaoFeng lake, and the tianmen mountain scenic spot. He said he would come back to zhangjiajie again, with a certain propaganda to recommend Zhangjiajie to friends and family. Meanwhile, he told relatives and...Read More
During the first ten-day period of March, in ZJJ Yellow Dragon Cave Square, spring’s return and successive heated days have urged willows to sprout, urged colorful blossoms to wake up, thus urged youngsters to have a spring outing. It’s estimated that tourists having come for flowers and willows have topped the number of 10 thousand from March 8 to 10.Golden rape flowers, under bright sunshine, is splendid and, now and...Read More
The fishing in Dongting Lake will be forbidden from March 10th lasting for over three months. Finless porpoise protection is the emphasis of this time.The ban lasts from March 10 to June 30 in the whole Dongting Lake. All fishing activities will be prohibited in the prescribed time and areas. Efforts should be made to ensure that all boats are in harbor, that all fishing nets are in storehouse, that...Read More
