BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- China has confirmed its attendance at the World Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, and initiated preparation for the event, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said on Friday.China is willing to share its experiences regarding food production and sustainable development and will boost ties with other...Read More
The release ceremony for "Hunan and the 1911 Revolution" and the symposium for descendants of the 1911 Revolution were held in Changsha on Sept.28, marking the 100th anniversary of China's Revolution.During the Revolution period, Hunan boasts a huge number of outstanding revolutionary leaders who care about the world and the people, such as Huangxin, Song...Read More
Jia Qinglin (C), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) and Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (L) attend a reception for the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)BEIJING,...Read More
The drawing of lots ceremony for the 24th Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament took place on September 27 in Changsha. 30 women and men table tennis players including some Ping pong stars like Ma Long, Guo Yan, Guo Yue, Wang Yuegu and Jiang Huajun entered for the games. The Asian Cup is an annual table...Read More
The 2011 China (Chenzhou) International Tourism and Culture Festival themed with "City in the Wood & City of Leisure" will kick off at Fushou Square of Longnv Scenic Spot, Beihu District of Chenzhou City on Oct. 18 and hold its concluding ceremony at Mangshan Mountain National Forest Park of Yizhang County on Oct. 25. All...Read More
September 24, 2011,The world-renowned adventurer Jeb Corliss,He successfully flew over Tianmen Hole with wing-suit.American Jeb Corliss (born in 1976) is a professional BASE jumper, skydiver, and wing-suit flyer. He has jumped from sites including Paris' Eiffel Tower, Seattle's Space Needle, Angle Falls, and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and so on. He...Read More
Jeb Corliss, who is called as “the most courageous adventurer in the world”, successfully flied through the Tianmen Hole with wingsuit in Tianmen Mountain , Zhangjiajie on Sept.24. He has become the world's first challenger in flying through a natural hole which is about 1,300 meters above sea level.He failed in hir first attempt and...Read More
According to Wulingyuan Tourism Bureau, a new scenic spot called “the Immortal Pine” was opened to the public from Sept. 22. The pine is located near the Pillar between Heaven and Earth that is the prototype of floating mountains in the movie Avatar. Liu Chenghao, a 79-year-old overseas Chinese from Britain, gave it the name...Read More
On September 17, 2011, the Second Session of China Hunan Tourism Commodities Exposition ceremoniously kicked off in Xibu Street, Wulingyuan district.The exposition with the theme of “Happy tour and shopping in beautiful Hunan” was part of 2011 China Hunan International Tourism Festival, running from Sept.17 to 19. It had nearly 500 exhibition booths, covering over...Read More