On August 16th, Zhangjiajie ice world project officially started.The project is organized by Zhangjiajie tourism development co., LTD., with an investment of 600 million yuan, which is located in Zhangjiajie international tourism economic zone. It covers an area of 200 mu.Project location advantage in transportation is obvious, with the source of Zhangjiajie advantage, it will...Read More
The list of the 15th China's top 100 counties with most outstanding economic strength and basic competitiveness was released in Beijing on August 22.There are four Hunan counties from Hunan included, namely, Changhsa County, Liuyang City, Ningxiang County and Liling City.After ascending to the China’s Top 10 Counties list for the first time last year,...Read More
Located at the Taihe Tower of Zhijiang Peace Cultural Park, the Hunan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall was officially open to the public on August 21, initiating Hunan’s campaign of exhibiting the history of Anti-Japanese War.Director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee Xu Yousheng (L) and vice chairman of the CPPCC Hunan...Read More
The China Southern Airlines will launch the first direct flight from Changsha to Tokyo on October 26, 2015. Changsha passengers to go to Tokyo will never make a transfer. It will only take three and half hours from Changsha to Tokyo, to cut nearly half of the travel time.The flight will be operated by Airbus...Read More
A tea garden in Chenzhou, Hunan Province in Central China opened to visitors on August 18, 2015.The move is being welcomed by enthusiasts who want to experience tea harvesting while on country excursion.The city of Chenzhou is known for its tea culture and authorities hope moves like this will help boost local economy through tourism.Visitors...Read More
In the scorching sun, the “Yuan River Boatmen Haozi” ballad was sung loudly by the boatmen working in the surging river. Recently, an ancient rafting scene reappeared in the Yuan River in Hunan’s Hongjiang ancient commercial city, also called China First Commercial City. A group of experienced boatmen whose upper bodies were bare were rowing...Read More
From August 19th to 23rd, the Imperial Ice Stars dubbed “Ice Star Troupe” will perform at Hunan Grand Theatre.Imperial Ice Stars, a representative troupe of theatrical ice shows, was formed in 2004. To prepare for this show, Hunan Grand Theatre will cover its stage with 8-cm thick ice in a weight of about 12 tons.On...Read More
On the morning of August 13, the 8th Tour de Hunan Cycling Race was launched in Qiaotou Village of Guidong County. A total of 150 cyclists from Russia, Turkmenistan, India, China and other countries were invited to the race. Translator: Lu XuanSource: Hunan Official Web PortalRead More
The Environmental Protection Department of Hunan published on August 12 air quality indices of its 14 cities and prefecture in July. The days reaching standard hit 96 percent on average. According to the ranking, the top three cities are Jishou, Zhuzhou, and Zhangjiajie, while the bottom three ones are Loudi, Xiangtan, and Yongzhou. The Hunan...Read More
People of Miao ethnic group hold a celebration for the coming of autumn in Paibi Township of Huayuan County in the Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 8, 2015.Source: XinhuaRead More
