Hunan
Hunan Overview
Chinese Name: 湖南 English IPA: Hunan Location: Central China Population (city): 68,602,000(2017) Language: Xiang Dialect, Zhang Dialect, Tujia Language, Hakka Language Zip code: 410011-427000 Tel code: 0730-0746 Time zone: UTC+8
Hunan, referred to as “Xiang”, is a provincial-level administrative region of the People’s Republic of China. Changsha, the capital of Hunan, is located in central China, between 24°38′-30°08′ north latitude and 108°47′-114°15′ east longitude. It borders Jiangxi in the east, Chongqing and Guizhou in the west, and Guangdong, Guangxi in the south and Hubei in the north. Hunan has a total area of 21.18 million square kilometers.
Highlights
- Colorful Ethnic Culture: Hunan is a multi-ethnic province with 55 ethnic groups including Han, Tujia, Miao, Yao, Dong, Zhuang and Hui. Most of the ethnic minorities live in the mountainous areas of West Hunan, South Hunan and East Hunan.
- Paradise for Visitors: Hunan is not only the hometown of Mao Zedong, but also the paradise of attractions, especially Zhangjiajie, Xiangxi, Yueyang, etc.
- Heaven of Gourmand: Hunan cuisine, also known as Xiang cuisine, is one of the Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine and is well known for its hot and spicy flavours, fresh aroma and deep colours. Common cooking techniques include stewing, frying, pot-roasting, braising and smoking. Here, nearly every dish tastes hot, and delicious. The local people like eating peppery foods.
- Hometown of Celebrities: There are many celebrities from Hunan, not only the ancients, modern celebrities, such as Cai Lun- the inventor of paper, Zhou Dunyi- a Song dynasty Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher and cosmologist,Wang Fuzhi-Ming loyalist and philosopher, Zeng Guofan-leader of the Xiang Army who crushed the Taiping Rebellion, Qi Baishi-one of the best Chinese painters in Chinese style, Mao Zedong-founder and first Paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China and so on.
Hot Destinations in Hunan
Other Destinations in Hunan
- Changde
- Zhuzhou
- Changsha
- Zhangjiajie
- Yueyang
- Yongzhou
- Yiyang
- Xiangxi
- Xiangtan
- Shaoyang
- Loudi
- Huaihua
- Hengyang
- Chenzhou
Hunan Attractions
Characterized by spectacular landscapes, charming natural scenery and diverse ethnic customs, Hunan is an impressive region to visit. We introduce the main attractions in Hunan according to the popularity. South Hunan Chenzhou: it was the cradle for Southern Hunan Uprising. Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Chen Yi and other old generation proletariat revolutionaries all had their glorious footprints left here. What's more, it is the paradise for visitors. There are many famous scenic spots featuring mountains and waters, such as Suxian Mountain Ridge, Dongjiang [...]
Hunan Tours
Characterized by spectacular landscapes, charming natural scenery and diverse ethnic customs, Hunan is an impressive region to visit. How to take a good Hunan Tours? There are numerous attractions in entire Hunan. Therefore, it is hard to make a decision for where to go and what to see. China Dragon Tours can always customize the most suitable tours for according to your requirements. In the following, China Dragon Tours will introduce the main hot theme tours. Hunan Highlights Tour Explore the birthplace and the [...]
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Climate & When to Go
Hunan, referred to as "Xiang", is a provincial-level administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Changsha, the capital of Hunan, is located in central China, between 24°38′-30°08′ north latitude and 108°47′-114°15′ east longitude. It borders Jiangxi in the east, Chongqing and Guizhou in the west, and Guangdong, Guangxi in the south and Hubei in the north. Hunan has a total area of 21.18 million square kilometers. Hunan Climate Hunan enjoys a continental humid and subtropical monsoon climate with three obvious features: The sunshine, heat and water resources [...]
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Transportation
Hunan, referred to as "Xiang", is a provincial-level administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Changsha, the capital of Hunan, is located in central China, between 24°38′-30°08′ north latitude and 108°47′-114°15′ east longitude. It borders Jiangxi in the east, Chongqing and Guizhou in the west, and Guangdong, Guangxi in the south and Hubei in the north. Hunan has a total area of 21.18 million square kilometers. How to Get to Hunan By Air By the end of 2018, Hunan has 5 domestic airports, including Changsha Huanghua International [...]
Festivals and Activities
Hunan, a place with many ethnic minorities, has many unique folk festivals and the strong customs, which have become the major scenery line of Hunan Tourism. Although there are many traditional festivals in China, the most exciting is undoubtedly unique festivals for tourism. It is a good idea to take a Hunan Festival Tour. If you want to know the detailed information of festivals and activities in Hunan, please check the following content that China Dragon Tours introduced the representative festivals and activities in every place of Hunan. [...]
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Travel Tips
1. Useful Numbers Here are Hunan useful telephone numbers and postcodes of Hunan for you to have a good Hunan Tour. China International country code number 0086 Ambulance 120 Fire 119 Police 110 Check Telephone Number 114 Traffic Accidents 122 Weather Report 12121, 96121 Federal Express 4008891888 EMS 11183 ZJS 400-678-9000 Bank of China 95566 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) 95588 China Bank of Construction 95533 Agricultural Bank of China 95599 2. Post Codes, Admin Codes and Area Codes in Hunan Administrative Divisions Post Code Admin Code Area Code Changsha 410011 430100 0731 Zhuzhou 412000 430200 0731 Xiangtan 411100 430300 0731 Hengyang 421001 430400 0734 Shaoyang 422000 430500 0739 Yueyang 414000 430600 0730 Changde 415000 430700 0736 Zhangjiajie 427000 430800 0744 Yiyang 413000 430900 0737 Loudi 417000 431300 0738 Chenzhou 423000 431000 0735 Yongzhou 425000 431100 0746 Huaihua 418000 431200 0745 Xiangxi 416000 433100 0743 3. Best Time to Visit Hunan is a place with four distinct seasons. Therefore, it is suitable to visit all year round. Whenever visitors come here, they always have [...]
Useful Maps
If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. Our Hunan maps cover different types of useful maps including Hunan Location Map, Hunan Map, Hunan Attraction Map, Hunan Transportation Map, and so on to help you better understand about Hunan and plan your Hunan tour. [...]
Hunan Accommodation
When you come to Hunan, do not worry where to stay. As a tourist place, Hunan has enough big hotels and small hotels. Here we have selected several hotels for you based on good service and the best location. Since each hotel offers a comfortable environment and reasonable prices, any choice you make is worth it. China Dragon Tours provides the recommended luxury hotels, recommended comfortable hotels and recommended economy hotels, which you can always find the most suitable one. If you want to [...]
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