5th day of the 5th lunar month The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice（糯米）wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves)...Read More
It is learned from the "Third China Summit Forum of Consumption Economy-Slow City Forum" closed on June 16 that Fenghuang Ancient Town of Hunan was selected among the top 10 slow travel towns （cities） of China, the only one winning this honor in Hunan province.Fenghuang was chosen because of its picturesque landscapes, blazing songs of...Read More
June 17, 2012, located in the Suoxi riverside,“Wulingyuan cultural wall”129 marble sculpture version is installed in place.It will be Zhangjiajie Scenic Area a new cultural business cards and spread of culture carrier, adds a wonderful sum for the construction of Zhangjiajie international tourism and leisure resort.Source: Zhangjiajie Official Web PortalRead More
June 15, 2012, Zhangjiajie landscape propaganda and promotion group arrived in the capital of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Zhangjiajie group held exchanges and discussions with the Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association and Malaysia traveling salesman.The two sides also how to make Malaysia guests faster and more convenient access to Zhangjiajie scenic spot in-depth discussion.Source: Hunan Official...Read More
The launching ceremony of German (Hunan) Trade Exhibition Center and Kempinski Hotel Changsha was held at Shuntian International Financial Center in Changsha on June 19. He Baoxiang, vice governor of Hunan Province along with some German commercial representatives, representatives of Hunan-based banks and financial institutions witnessed the grand ceremony. Shuntian Group will collaborate with leading...Read More
Duration: June 20 to 23Place: Miluo,Yueyang City, Hunan Province According to the organizing committee, the 8th China Miluo International Dragon Boat Festival will be held on 20th June, lasting till the 23rd. Miluo is the cradle of dragon boat culture. Duanwu folk customs along the Miluo River is an important part of World’s intangible heritage—Duanwu...Read More
On June 18, leaders of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and Hunan Provincial Government officially announced their plan to construct a stronger tourism industry in the next five to ten year period. The aim is to fortify indexes of economic contribution, market size and comprehensive strength of tourism in Hunan. By 2015, the province is...Read More
Which sourced from Sanmao Railway recently,A through train K9068/67 from Zhaoqing (Guangzhou province) to Zhangjiajie launched, By report, on 1st July 2012, there are adjustments and stops of some trains in Foshan train station will be implemented. The train K9068/67 departing from Zhaoqing to Jishou has prolonged the destination to Zhangjiajie.In July, passengers from Guangzhou...Read More
Photo taken on June 15, 2012 shows the scenery spot inside the Yuelu Academy in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Yuelu Academy, known as the "Millennium Institution", will raise its entrance ticket price from 30 yuan （4.7 U.S dollars） to 50 yuan （7.9 U.S dollars） from July 1. After the rise, the China Academy Museum...Read More
The China Academy Museum, the country's only museum featuring the history of Chinese academies and cultural education, opened to the public in Changsha on June 14, 2012. Thousands of ancient Chinese academies were represented in murals in the museum. The museum is located in Yuelu Academy. It shares complementariness with Yuelu Academy that is a...Read More
