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Hunan province known for short as Xiang is located at the south bank of the middle reaches of Yangtze River, which has area of 210,000 square km. and a population of 62,090,000.

To the east, south and west are mountainous area on three sides, the terrain slopes gently in the mid-north and a basin of a horse's hoof shape is formed with Dongting Lake as its center. The plain accounts for 20% of the total area with Dongting Lake plain in the north occupying the main part of it. Almost all the rivers belong to the Dongting Lake water system with the four rivers -- Xiang, Zi, Hang and Li as the biggest, emptying into China's important lake -- the Dongting Lake. Hunan Province belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climatic zone. It is rich in mineral resources, such as non-ferrous metals, and rare metals, which occupy an important place in China. The important metals are stibium, lead, zinc, tungsten, fluorite, aluminum, mercury, kaolin, manganese, tin, vanadium, etc.

The output of paddy rice and ramie captures an important place in China's market; the output of tea, rapeseed, tea-seed oil and tung oil and the number of live pigs also occupy an important place in China's domestic market. The non-ferrous metal industry forms the important basis of the country's industry, and the machinery, papermaking, hemp textile, electric power, iron and steel and other industries have gained big development. The communications are convenient with railway traffic as its main and the highway traffic and inland water transport also occupy an important place.

Hunan Province is famous for its picturesque scenery. There are places of historic interest and scenic beauty, such as Yuelu Mountain, Heng Mountain, Yueyang Tower, Dongting Lake and Wuling Fountainhead. The traditional local products and specialties are Changsha Xiang Embroidery, Liuyang Fireworks and firecrackers, Yueuang Fan Changsha Xiang Lotus, Yueyang Whitebait (salangid) and Shaoyang Bambo shots, etc.

Top Tourist and Travel Destination Hunan Province

Changsha
Changsha, the capital city of Hunan province in south-central China, is famous for its culinary delights and features a number of points of interest that are an integral part of the country’s revolutionary history. Changsha is also the gateway to the picturesque city of Zhangjiajie, located on the border of Hunan province. Within this city lies the Wulingyuan Scenic Area, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 for its unique sandstone pillars, pristine waters, lush vegetation and a variety of flora and fauna.
Situated in the river valley along the lower part of Xiang River, Changsha is the capital city of Hunan Province.
Changsha people boast to be the best gourmand of China and here people spend a lot of time eating. Xiang Cuisine is one of the Eight Cuisines in China and has a fine and delicate appearance and a hot & sour taste and the heavy and hot taste is an equal competitor to the spicy food of Sichuan.
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Recommended Hotels Province Hunan

Southern Pearl International Hotel, Changsha

Housing the vast Southern Pearl International Entertainment City, this modern hotel with elegant rooms is famous throughout China’s five Southern and Central provinces. Only three kilometers from the train station and 40 kilometers from the airport, the hotel is located right in the city center at the corner of Lotus Road and Exhibition Center Road. Enjoy excellent Chinese and Western cuisine as you dine at the hotel’s restaurant or enjoy a game of poker at the cards and billards room. For a day out exploring the city, closeby attractions include the Islands of Orange and Yue Lu College.
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News Hunan Province

Silkair To Fly To Bandung And Changsha In October
Scheduled passenger services to Bandung, Indonesia will begin on 11 October 2011, with scheduled passenger services to Changsha, China beginning on 31 October 2011. The Bandung flights will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays with Airbus A319 aircraft. This will increase to five times weekly during the Northern Winter ...
China Southern Plans Guangzhou-Brisbane-Auckland Route
China Southern Airlines is planning to launch an international roundtrip air route between Guangzhou, Brisbane, and Auckland from November 3, 2010. This will be the third China to Australia route for China Southern, and the first route to New Zealand to be launched by a Chinese airline. Three flights are arranged each week for this route. Flight ...
Wuhan-Guangzhou High-speed Line To Open In Late December
The Wuhan to Guangzhou high-speed passenger line had a successful first trial operation in early December 2009. The Wuhan to Guangzhou high speed line will formally open on December 26, 2009. With an average speed of 350 km/h, it will only take three hours to go between the two destinations - much less than the former ten hours. Construction ...

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