Changsha

Administration

Changsha has jurisdiction over 5 districts (Furong, Tianxin, Yuelu, Kaifu, Yuhua), 3 counties (Changsha county, Wangcheng, Ningxiang) and Liuyang City.

History

Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China began his political career in Changsha.

Geography and climate

Changsha is located at 111 53' - 114 5' east longitude and 27 51' - 28 40' north latitude, situated in the eastcentral Hunan. Its terrain is high in the west and low in the east. There are many mountainous areas in the west and in the north. The Xiangjiang River flows south to northwest 296-meter-high Mt. Yuelushan is in the west, and Liuyanghe River (Liuyang River) and Ladaohe River (Laodao River) east.

It belongs to monsoon climate of sub-tropical zone with annual average temperature being 168-17.2ºC, 4.6 C in January and 28.6 C in July and annual average precipitation being 1422 mm., and frost-free period being 275 days. The four seasons is obvious and acceptable there, rainy and wet, the temperature increases rapidly and is changeful in spring. Summer is long and broiling, which has unbalanced rainfall, comfortable and abundant sunlight in autumn. In winter it is nearly rainless and not very cold.

Neighboring Areas: Jiangxi province, cities and counties of Hunan, such as Tonggu county, Wanzai county, Yichun city, Pingxiang city of Jiangxi province. Pingjiang county, Miluo city, Xiangyin County of Yueyang; Heshan District, Taojiang county, Anhua County of Yiyang; Lianyuan city of Loudi; Zhuzhou county, Liling City of Zhuzhou; Xiangtan county, Xiangxiang city of Xiangtan.

Economy

Colleges and universities

• Yuelu Academy of Classical Learning
• Hunan University

Miscellaneous

Changsha was the birthplace of:

• Zhu Rongji

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