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A Brief Introduction to Changsha's Tourist Industry Changsha

Changsha is rich in tourist resources because of its unique geographical location. Surrounding the city are the beautiful Yuelu Mountain, Dawei Mountain and Weishan Mountain, and the Xiangjiang River and Liuyang River flow across it. The Juzizhou scenic spot in the city is regarded as one of the eight most charming places in Hunan attracting both domestic and overseas visitors.

The rapid social and economic development in Changsha has laid the foundation for the local tourism boom. In 1998, the city realized 54.285 billion yuan of GNP, which meant it had reached its strategic goal ahead of schedule and that local residents enjoy a higher standard of living. Changsha is also among the 50 top Chinese cities in terms of general economic strength.

Being the political, economic, scientific and technological, educational, cultural and transportation center in Hunan, Changsha is quite a large place occupying land of 11,800 sq. km. With a population of 5.63 million. Changsha is among the first group of Chinese cities which were selected as famous historical and cultural cities in the country and allowed to open-up to the outside world. Thus, it has become an important city in central China enjoying the fastest economic growth and immense vitality.

A cradle of the ancient Chu and Xiang civilizations rooted in central China, Changsha was the hometown of many great figures in both ancient and modern history of China, including Qu Yuan, Jia Yi, Zhu Xi, Zeng Guofan, Mao Zedong and Liu shaoqi. The city boasts countless discoveries of historical and cultural values. For example, unearthed here was the world-famous Mawangdui Tomb of the Han Dynasty, in which a female mummy and her jewelry, which are 2,000 years old, were discovered. Recently, 170,000 bamboo sticks that were used for printing books were found in an an cient tomb in Changsha. This discovery, harking back to the period from 220 to 280, is regarded as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China so far. Changsha is also famous for being the home of Yuelu Shuyuan (an academic institution) which was established about 1,000 years ago.

In 1998, Changsha received 25 million tourists and realized a turnover of 4.7 billion yuan This included 194,000 foreign visitors that created profits for the sector totaling $ 100 million. At present, Changsha has 44 hotels including three five-star, one four-star and eight three-star ones. The city also has 78 travel agencies operating both domestic and foreign business. Changsha has 170 popular scenic spots including five summer resorts.

In 1998, Changsha won an award as one of the Top Tourist Cities in China.

Tourist Consulting Offices Changsha
The Changsha Administration of Tourism has established tourist consulting offices in various places including the western,eastern and northern long distance bus stations in Changsha, as well as the docks where the boats arrive, where tourist information and brochures are available. The city has also a special telephone number (0731-2253935), through which up-to-date tourist information can be obtained.

The Signs in Public Places Changsha
According to international practice, the municipal administration of Changsha has provided public information signs in all major places including holiday villages, hotels, the airport, the railway station and the docks. All these signs are standard, accurate and conspicuous.

Foreign Language Changsha
All the street signs on the main roads and scenic spots are in both Chinese and English for the convenience of foreign visitors.

Public Facilities Changsha
Thanks to the reform and opening up policy, telecommunications in Changsha have developed rapidly, holding the leading place among the provinces. By the end of March 1999, there were 30,416 public telephones in Changsha, including 17,996 ordinary public telephones, 2,267 for use with IC cards, 421 portable ones and 9,565 installed on campus.

All the travel agencies and hotels in the city provide the service of ticket reservation by telephone.

Changsha

As the capital of Hunan Province, Changsha is the center of the province in terms of politics, economy, culture, education, transportation, communication, finance, business and information. Under its jurisdiction are one city, three counties and five districts. They are Liuyang City, Changsha County, Wangcheng County, Ningxiang County and north, south, west, east and suburb districts. Changsha City lies in the northeast of Hunan Province, at the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River. The Xiangjiang River runs from its north to south. North of the Dongting Lake and south to Hengshan Mountain, it was once called the lips of Hunan and Hubei, the throat of Guizhou and Guangdong. Changsha is a beautiful city in South China with many hills, rivers, lakes, pains, lakes and cities.

Changsha is a cultural city with a long history. Results of the archaeological studies show that 7,000 years ago, people began to inhabit here. The legendary Emperors Yao and Shun were both buried in ancient Changsha. Changsha first got its name in the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century-771BC) 3,000 years ago. In the period of the Xia (21st- 17th century BC) and Shang (17th- 11th century BC) dynasties, Changsha was part of the ancient Sanmiao Kingdom. It was an important city in terms of military affairs and was major area for rice production, both in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC) and the Warring States Period (475-221BC). When the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC) unified China, Changsha became one of the 36 prefectures of the whole country. The capital of Changsha Prefecture was Xiangxian County (today's Changsha). This was the start of Changsha being listed within the administrative scope of China. In 202BC, the founder of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-8AD) Emperor Gaozu conferred Wu Rui the governance of Changsha, and set up the State of Changsha. Then, Changsha was under the jurisdiction of Wu in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), and was renamed as Tanzhou in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Changsha was part of Hunan Province and changed into Changsha Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)) it was known as the capital of Hunan Province. In 1922 it was reaffirmed as the capital of Hunan, and in 1933, Changsha City was established. Changsha welcomed its peaceful liberation on August 5, 1949, and a new chapter was unveiled in its history.

Changsha has a long history of civilization and a splendid ancient culture. There are many ancient tombs and relics here. Having a lot of talents and heroes, Changsha was called the Cradle of Revolution. With beautiful scenery and a booming economy, Changsha is a land flowing with milk and honey. Changsha, an open city, is full of hope and progress towards modernization.

Changsha was once proclaimed one of the 24 cultural and historical cities by the State Council and listed among the first batch of open tourist cities. The famous historic sites here are the Yuelu Academy, the Mawangdui Tomb, the Kaifu Temple, and the Tianxin Pavilion. The well-known scenic spots are the Yuelu Mountain, the Martyrs' Park and the Island of Oranges. The Hunan cuisine, Hunan embroidery and Hunan opera are all with recognizable local characteristics.