Funeral dance, an ancient ceremonial dance at the funeral which is endemic to Tujia people,especially areas around Qing river waters.Popular as the waving dance is, funeral dance also heated welcomed by Tujia people. The fact is only men not women can be allowed to performance funeral dance. The dance movements all take birds and animals...Read More
At the launch ceremony, ten beauties of the last contest present a Hanfu (a traditional Han Chinese clothing style) show."2012 Miss Tourism of the Globe" Hunan Zone was launched in Changsha Longchamp Garden Hotel on May 30. The international competition of "Miss Tourism" was initiated by Charlie TTMM, president of the American Hollywood Festival of...Read More
The traditional baijiayan (collective feasts) of the Dong minority group has become a profitable tourism product for people in Linxi of?Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The local Dong people have attracted 110,000 tourists with their feasts, which bring 6 million yuan ($947,747.52) in returns. Also known as "gather-up feast" and "long-table feast",...Read More
Themed as "Witness the Establishment of Chaling Soviet Government", the 2012 China (Hunan) Red Tourism Festival was launched in the former site of Chaling soviet government--the first county-level soviet government on May 30. At the opening ceremony, an art show was displayed, which was divided into three chapters, i.e. "Establish Red Chaling (Soviet Government)", "Witness...Read More
The seventh Chinese Corner in Japan was established in Nagoya on May 27. Zhu Xinjian, vice chairman of the Association of Hunan People in Japan as well as a teacher at Aichi College was appointed representative of this Chinese corner. Duan Yuezhong, pioneer of the Chinese corner in Tokyo, director of the Japanese Jiang Jie...Read More
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao （R, front） waves to tea pickers at the Shutouxi Village of Guzhang County in the Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi, central China's Hunan province, May 25, 2012. Wen made an inspection tour to Xiangxi from May 25 to 27, conducting a survey on poverty alleviation and development work in poverty-stricken areas....Read More
SINGAPORE, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Singapore counterpart K.Shanmugam held talks on Monday on bilateral relations, regional cooperation, as well as regional and international issues both care about. Yang said the momentum in the bilateral relations has been sound, with frequent exchange of visits by the leaders of...Read More
Premier Wen Jiabao visits the workers for the Aizhai Long-span Suspension Bridge in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on May 26, 2012. Children present their self-drawn picture to Premier Wen Jiabao at a primary school in Guzhang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, on May 25, 2012. Premier Wen...Read More
Hunan Huaxia Technology Investment Co., Ltd and Wulingyuan Tourism Development Co., Ltd signed a cooperation agreement to co-build a tourist service center. A great Xiangxi golden tourist corridor, developed by the former, is taking shape. With a total investment of 300 million yuan, the service center integrating ethnic features with modern services will be completed...Read More
Chaling is named after Tea and produces the best drink in the world. Chaling County is the only well-preserved stone city dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). Yunyang Mountain is known as "The Ancient Nanyue" and it was the first place that Xu Xiake was eager to visit. The Former Site of Chaling...Read More
