Wulingyuan submits application materials for the award
On February 22, the Tourism and Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau of Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City submitted to the Tourism and Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee of Zhangjiajie City the relevant application materials for the Wulingyuan Scenic Area to compete for the 2015 Top Ten Tourist Scenic Areas in Hunan.
The Top Ten Tourist Scenic Areas in Hunan is organized by the Provincial Tourism Bureau. In 2011, the Wulingyuan Scenic Area topped the list of the Top Ten Tourist Scenic Areas in Hunan. In accordance with the selection requirements, the Tourism and Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau of Wulingyuan District carried out each item meticulously against the scoring standards and strictly organized the application text and photo materials.
Scenic area management system and tourist reception reach new highs
It is understood that in 2015 the Wulingyuan Scenic Area streamlined its management system, established the Administration of the Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area and National Forest Park of Zhangjiajie City, and set up an integrated management system for the tourism resources of the core scenic area. Tourist reception hit a record high, safely receiving 7.737 million domestic and foreign visitors for the year, including 812,400 inbound visitors, up 28% year on year. Tourism infrastructure construction was greatly accelerated. Taking the re-evaluation of the national 5A-level scenic area as an opportunity, it further upgraded the scenic roads, repaired and renovated the walking trails, updated the signs, upgraded the Tianzi Mountain cableway, and fully upgraded the Bailong Elevator. The scenic area's "toilet revolution" was steadily advanced, with 27 tourist toilets newly built or renovated. The largest visitor center in the core scenic area, the Yuanjiajie Visitor Center, was newly built. In 2015, it successfully passed the review-based re-evaluation of the national 5A-level scenic area. Focusing on the tourism brand "Wulingyuan, the Core Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie," it vigorously organized tourism promotion and marketing in major source markets such as Southeast Asia, the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, greatly enhancing the image of the Zhangjiajie tourism brand.
The Baofeng Lake Scenic Area also applied for selection at the same time as the Wulingyuan Scenic Area.