The brocade of Tujia minority in Longshan County, northwest Hunan Province, was recently on display during the Chinese Culture Week--Hunan Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition held in Saudi Arabia. The visitors from different countries spoke highly of the brocade. Seven representative heritors of the brocade like Liu Dai's exhibited 29 pieces of works with distinctive features of Tujia minority, including wall hangings, slippers, satchels, scarves, shawls, and costumes. The brocade gained high praise of...Read More
It is reported that during the Spring Festival, Zhangjiajie train operation depot, including Zhangjiajie station, Jishou station and Shimenxian station, will open 62 wickets in total to sell train tickets.On January 26th before, Zhangjiajie station will increase 8 wickets, Jishou station will increase 8 wickets, Shimenxian station will increase 2 wickets. Totally 37 wickets to sell train tickets.In additon, it will open 14 train ticket agencies and 25 wickets outside of...Read More
The working meeting on Hunan passenger transportation during the Spring Festival on January 12th estimated that the number of passengers of road and water transportations will break 90 million for the first time during the Spring Festival period in 2011. It is estimated by the Hunan Provincial Department of Transportation that during the Spring Festival in 2011, the number of passengers will reach 93,070,000, including 91,840,000 passengers of road transportation...Read More
Accroding to the report from Wulingyuan Tourism Bureau, in 2010, Wulingyuan recorded new high with a total tourist reception of 15,240,000, an increase of 25.99% year on year, and got a total income of 5.62 billion yuan, an increase of 17.56% year on year.Read More
On January 9, the Hunan Provincial People's Government held a press conference to highlight the development of Hunan's tourism industry in 2010 and the proposed plans for this sector in 2011. In the coming five years, the province will promote three scenic blocks, namely, "Great Changsha", "Great Xiangxi" (West Hunan area), and "GreatXiangnan" (South Hunan area), build nine international fine tourist cities and scenic spots, and create ten well-known domestic tourist...Read More
