Hunan Province
Hunan province known for short as Xiang is located at the south bank
of the middle reaches of Yangtze River, which has area of 210,000 square
km. and a population of 62,090,000.
 To
the east, south and west are mountainous area on three sides, the terrain
slopes gently in the mid-north and a basin of a horse's hoof shape is
formed with Dongting Lake as its center. The plain accounts for 20% of
the total area with Dongting Lake plain in the north occupying the main
part of it. Almost all the rivers belong to the Dongting Lake water system
with the four rivers -- Xiang, Zi, Hang and Li as the biggest, emptying
into China's important lake -- the Dongting Lake. Hunan Province belongs
to the subtropical humid monsoon climatic zone. It is rich in mineral
resources, such as non-ferrous metals, and rare metals, which occupy an
important place in China. The important metals are stibium, lead, zinc,
tungsten, fluorite, aluminum, mercury, kaolin, manganese, tin, vanadium,
etc.
The output of paddy rice and ramie captures an important place in China's
market; the output of tea,  rapeseed,
tea-seed oil and tung oil and the number of live pigs also occupy an important
place in China's domestic market. The non-ferrous metal industry forms
the important basis of the country's industry, and the machinery, papermaking,
hemp textile, electric power, iron and steel and other industries have
gained big development. The communications are convenient with railway
traffic as its main and the highway traffic and inland water transport
also occupy an important place.
Hunan Province is famous for its picturesque scenery. There are places
of historic interest and scenic beauty, such as Yuelu Mountain, Heng Mountain,
Yueyang Tower, Dongting Lake and Wuling Fountainhead. The traditional
local products and specialties are Changsha Xiang Embroidery, Liuyang
Fireworks and firecrackers, Yueuang Fan Changsha Xiang Lotus, Yueyang
Whitebait (salangid) and Shaoyang Bambo shots, etc.
City:
Zhangjiajie
Changsha
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