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Changsha is a busy capital city in the Hunan province of China.

长沙市 芙蓉区
长沙市 芙蓉区

It sits in the northeastern part of the province near the Xiang River. The city is part of a large group of cities called the Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region. This group includes the nearby cities of Zhuzhou and Xiangtan.

Changsha Downtown Dongpailou
Changsha Downtown Dongpailou

Changsha is a very large place with over 10 million people living there. It is known as a very livable city in China. Many people travel through it because it is a major transport hub.

Changsha South Railway Station 10
Changsha South Railway Station 10

This city has a very long history of more than 2,400 years.

Changshadragon
Changshadragon

The name Changsha means "long sandy place." Long ago, the area was part of the Chu kingdom.

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Square zun with four sheep 01

Archaeologists have found many ancient things here. They found over 3,000 old tombs from the Warring States Era.

Lacquer Coffin Unearthed from the 2nd-century-BC Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui 2011-07
Lacquer Coffin Unearthed from the 2nd-century-BC Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui 2011-07

One famous discovery was at the Mawangdui tombs. These tombs held very well-preserved items like silk paintings.

Many important things happened in Changsha throughout the centuries. During the Tang dynasty, the Tongguan Kiln made special porcelain. This pottery was sent far away to Africa and Europe.

Orange Isle 10
Orange Isle 10

In the Song dynasty, the Yuelu Academy was founded. This was one of the four most famous private schools in the land.

原湖南大学科学馆
原湖南大学科学馆

Later, the city became a center for trading rice and tea. In the early 1900s, it became a place for important political movements. Even during wars, the city played a major role in history.

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文夕大火6

Today, Changsha is a leader in making things and new science.

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Lugu-zhonglian

People call it the "construction machinery capital of the world." This is because it makes many big machines for building. The city also makes cars, electronics, and even medicines.

South Huangxing Road 24
South Huangxing Road 24

It is a place where new ideas are born. Changsha is the birthplace of super hybrid rice and a supercomputer. It even has China's first domestic medium-low speed maglev train.

Changsha South Railway Station 10
Changsha South Railway Station 10

Learning is a huge part of life in Changsha. The city has 62 institutions for higher education.

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Zhongnandaxue

This includes four very famous "Double First-Class" universities. Because of these schools, the city is a center for research. It ranks 23rd in the world for scientific research.

201906 Malanshan HBS Culture City
201906 Malanshan HBS Culture City

Changsha is also a center for media and arts. It is the first city in China named a UNESCO City of Media Arts. This is partly due to the influential Hunan Broadcasting System.

Changsha Huanghua Airport T2 Departure hall 20131122
Changsha Huanghua Airport T2 Departure hall 20131122
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