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Hunan
Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, and Guizhou and Chongqing to the northwest. Its capital and largest city is Changsha, which abuts the Xiang River. Hengyang, Zhuzhou, and Yueyang are among its most populous urban cities. With a population of just over 66 million residing in an area of approximately , it is China's List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, 7th-most populous province, the third-most populous among landlocked provinces (after Henan and Sichuan), the third-most populous in South Central China (after Guangdong and Henan), and the second-most populous province in Central China. It is the largest province in South Central China and the fourth-largest landlocked province. Hunan's Gross domestic product#Nominal GDP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changsha
Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100, the Central China#Cities with urban area over one million in population, third-most populous city in Central China, and the most livable city in China, located in the lower reaches of the Xiang River in northeastern Hunan. The city forms a part of the Changzhutan, Greater Changsha Metropolitan Region along with Zhuzhou and Xiangtan, also known as the Changzhutan City Cluster. Greater Changsha was named one of the 13 emerging mega-cities in China in 2012 by the Economist Intelligence Unit. It is also a National Comprehensive Transportation Hub, and one of the first List of National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China, National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities in China. Changshanese, a kind of Xiang Chinese, is spoken in the downtown area, while Ningxiangnese and Liuyangnese are also spoken in the counties and cities under its jurisdiction. As of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tujia People
The Tujia (Tujia language, Northern Tujia: ''Bifjixkhar'' / ''Bifzixkar'', International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: , Southern Tujia: ''Mongrzzir'', ; ) are an ethnic group and, with a total population of over 8 million, the eighth-largest Ethnic minorities in China, officially recognized List of ethnic groups in China, ethnic minority in the China, People's Republic of China. They live in the Wuling Mountains, straddling the common borders of Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou Provinces of China, Provinces and Chongqing Direct-controlled municipality, Municipality. The Exonym and endonym, endonym ''Bizika'' means "native dwellers". In Chinese, ''Tujia'' literally means "local families", in contrast to the Hakka people, Hakka (), whose name literally means "guest families" and implies migration. Origins Although there are different accounts of their origins, the Tujia may trace their history back over twelve centuries, and possibly beyond to the ancient Ba (state), Ba people who occupied th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan Provincial People's Congress
The Hunan Provincial People's Congress is the people's congress of Hunan, a province of China. The Congress is elected for a term of five years. Hunan Provincial People's Congress meetings are held at least once a year. After a proposal by more than one-fifth of the deputies, a meeting of the people's congress at the corresponding level may be convened temporarily. History In April 1954, 15,624 urban and rural political units in Hunan completed the first general election after the founding of the People's Republic of China. More than 320,000 township and town people's congress representatives were directly elected by voters, and township and town people's congresses were widely established. On this basis, 26,676 county and city people's congress representatives were indirectly elected by the township and town people's congresses, and 552 provincial people's congress representatives were indirectly elected by the county and city people's congresses. The 1st session of the 1st Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yao People
The Yao people () or Dao () is a classification for various ethnic minorities in China and Vietnam. Their majority branch is also known as Mien. They originated in the areas around Changsha, which today is the capital of Hunan province. They speak a branch of the Hmong-Mien family of languages and share a strong genetic connection to the Hmong peoples. They are believed to have diverged from the Hmong around 5,800 years ago. They are one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China and reside in the mountainous southwest and south of the country. They also form one of the 54 ethnic groups officially recognized by Vietnam. They numbered 2,796,003 in the 2010 Chinese census and 891,151 in the 2019 Vietnamese census. An estimated 60,000 Yao of the Iu Mien branch reside in the United States, mostly in the Western coastal states. History China Origin myth The origins of the Yao can be traced back two millennia to Hunan around the Dongting Lake region. According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuelu Academy
The Yuelu Academy (also known as the ''Yuelu Academy of Classical Learning'', ) is on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan province, on the west bank of the Xiang River. As one of the four most prestigious academies over the last 1000 years in China, Yuelu Academy has been a famous institution of higher learning as well as a centre of academic activities and cultures since it was formally set up during the Northern Song Dynasty. The academy was converted into the Hunan Institute of Higher Learning in 1903. It was later renamed Hunan Normal College, Hunan Public Polytechnic School, and finally Hunan University in 1926. Yuelu Academy was once a center of Confucian learning in China. History The academy was founded in 976, the ninth year of the Song dynasty (960–1279) under the reign of Emperor Taizu (960–976), and was one of the four most renowned shuyuan (academies of higher learning). The renowned Confucian scholars Zhu Xi and Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Secretary Of Hunan
The secretary of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party is the Party leader, leader of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As the CCP is the One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), the secretary is the highest ranking post in Hunan. The secretary is officially appointed by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, CCP Central Committee based on the recommendation of the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party, CCP Organization Department, which is then approved by the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party, Politburo and its Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Standing Committee. The secretary can be also appointed by a plenary meeting of the Hunan Provincial Committee, but the candidate must be the same as the one approved by the central government. The secretary leads the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Hunan
The governor of Hunan, officially the Governor of the Hunan Provincial People's Government, is the head Hunan Province and leader of the Hunan Provincial People's Government. The governor is elected by the Hunan Provincial People's Congress, and responsible to it and its Standing Committee. The governor is a provincial level official and is responsible for the overall decision-making of the provincial government. The governor is assisted by an executive vice governor as well as several vice governors. The governor generally serves as the deputy secretary of the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and as a member of the CCP Central Committee. The governor the second-highest ranking official in the province after the secretary of the CCP Hunan Committee. The current governor is Mao Weiming, who took office on 27 November 2020. List of governors People's Republic of China References {{Regional leaders in China Politics of Hunan Hunan H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Langshan
Langshan or Mount Lang () is a mountain and a scenic area in Xinning County, Hunan, Xinning County, Hunan, China. It is described on the local signage as a "world famous UNESCO geopark of China" and was inscribed as part of the Danxia landform, China Danxia World Heritage Site in 2010 because of its unique geological formations and spectacular scenery. Its peak elevation is . History In 2000, it has been designated as a "National Rock Climbing Training Base" by the General Administration of Sport of China. In October 2001, it was classified as a "National Geological Park" by the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Land and Resources. In May 2002, it was authorized as a "National Key Scenic Spot". On January 16, 2006, it was inscribed to the National Natural Heritage List by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Construction. In 2010, it was categorized as an AAAA level tourist site by the China National Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Heng (Hunan)
Hengshan (), also known as Mount Heng, is a mountain in southcentral China's Hunan Province known as the southern mountain () of the Sacred Mountains of China, Five Great Mountains of China. Heng Shan is a mountain range long with 72 peaks and lies at . The Huiyan Peak is the south end of the peaks, Yuelu Mountain in Changsha City is the north end, and the Zhurong Peak is the highest at above sea level. At the foot of the mountain stands the largest temple in southern China, the Grand Temple of Mount Heng (Nanyue Damiao), which is the largest group of ancient buildings in Hunan Province. Other notable sites in the area include Shangfeng Temple, Fuyan Temple, Zhusheng Temple (Hunan), Zhusheng Temple (8th-century Buddhist monastery) and Zhurong Gong, a small stone temple. Climate climate Mount Heng belongs to a humid subtropical climate zone, characterized by ample sunlight and water resources, with mild winters and summers that are not excessively hot, along with abundant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake: ''Hubei'' means "North of the Lake" and ''Hunan'', "South of the Lake". Dongting Lake is famous in Chinese culture as the place of origin of dragon boat racing and is home to the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise. Geography In the July–September period, flood water from the Yangtze flows into the lake, enlarging it greatly. The lake's area, which normally is (data before 1998), may increase to in flood season, when vast amounts of water and sediment from the Chang Jiang flow into the lake. The lake is also fed by four major rivers: the Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li rivers. Small rivers also flow in, the most famous being the Miluo River, where the loyal official and poet Qu Yuan committed suicide in the early 3rd ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan Provincial Committee Of The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
The Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference () is the advisory body and a local organization of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Hunan Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu ..., China. It is supervised and directed by the Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. History The Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference traces its origins to the Hunan Provincial People's Congress Consultative Committee (), founded in February 1955. List of chairpersons References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 1955 establishments in China Hunan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenghuang County
Fenghuang County (), named after the mythological birds ''Fenghuang'', is a county of Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture. Located on the western margin of the province and the southern Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the eastern edge of Guizhou Province. The county is bordered to the north by Huayuan County and Jishou City, to the east by Luxi County, to the southeast by Mayang County, and to the southwest and the west by Bijiang District of Tongren City and Songtao County of Guizhou. Fenghuang County covers an area of , and as of 2015, it had a registered population of 428,294 and a resident population of 363,700.about the population of Baojing County in 2015, according to the oahmhxc.com/ref> The county has 13 towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Tuojiang ().the divisions of Baojing County in 2015, according to the , also see oxinhuanet.com/ref> History Fenghuang County has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
