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Changsha is situated on the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River in eastern Hunan. The urban district covers a total area of 554 square km, and has a population of over 1.6038 million.

Changsha is the capital of Hunan Province. As a famous historical and cultural city in China, it features places of interest which have a historical significance. The major scenic spots are the Yuelu Academy, the Han Tombs at Mawangdui, the Zoumalou Bamboo and Wooden Slips and the Research Institute for Hunan Embroidery.

About 104 km west of Changsha is the hometown of Mao Zedong-Shaoshan.

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Yuelu Academy

Yuelu Academy

The Academy is at the foot of Yuelushan Mountain to the west of Changsha, and is the best of the four big academies of the Song Dynasty. It was the earliest institution of higher learning in China...
The Han Tombs at Mawangdui

The Han Tombs at Mawangdui

The tombs are located in the eastern suburbs of Changsha. It took two years (from 1972 to 1974) to unearth these tombs. Over 3,000 cultural relics and a complete female corpse were excavated. They...
Zoumalou Bamboo and Wooden Slips

Zoumalou Bamboo and Wooden Slips

These were unearthed in Zoumalou in December 1996. The 170,000 slips are written official files stored by Changsha Prefecture during Sun Quan's reign of Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. They are of...
Former Residence of Mao Zedong in Shaoshan

Former Residence of Mao Zedong in Shaoshan

It is situated in Shangwuchang of Shaoshanchong. On December 26, 1893, Mao Zedong was born in this house which has 13 rooms and this is where he spent his childhood and adolesence. The rooms are...