Big circus expected to boost visits to Hunan

Russian-style show will form center of major development in Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, added to its world fame as the inspiration for the fictional world of Pandora in the movie Avatar. In 2017, it hopes to draw international attention as it creates a performing center for a Russian-style grand circus.

The project is an element of Sino-Russia tourism and cultural cooperation and the latest manifestation of the city's ambition to build itself into an international tourism destination.