Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, is a famous ancient city with a history of 3,500 years. It used to be a place of strategic importance of the state of Chu, a famous prefecture of the Qin Dynasty (221 – 207 B.C.), and the capital of the early Han Dynasty (206 B. C. – A.D. 220). Now Changsha is an important place gathering historical and cultural relics, and a tourism collecting and distributing center of Hunan Province.
Changsha is the first batch of China's historical and cultural cities and excellent tourist city; it has been known as "hometown of great men" and "capital of happiness". The city has physiographic landscapes, cultural landscapes, water scenery, biological landscapes, ancient architectural structures and leisure shopping tourism resources. Changsha successively won the "China's most happy city", "one of Chinese ten good leisure livable ecological city" and reported as "China's most suitable city for the development of tourism" by Forbes magazine.
Tourism in the urban economic development in the industry, position, and gradually increase the economic role of the tourism industry to boost the urban economy, social employment, driving force, as well as the promotion of the role of culture and the environment becomes increasingly obvious. Tourism is a pillar of China's economic development industries.
The vast history and brilliant ancient culture leaves Changsha this ancient land many precious cultural heritages. The most famous monuments are Yuelu Academy, Mawangdui Han Tombs, Tianxin Pavilion Park, and so on. In addition, the famous Changsha Attractions like Yuelu Mountain Scenic Zone and Orange Island Park are worth visiting carefully.
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