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Province in Central China
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Hunan (湖南) is a province in central China, home of Mao Zedong.
Hunan has a special transit without a visa scheme for citizens of 54 countries provided you enter and exit mainland China through the airport in Changsha, do not spend more than 72 hours in mainland China, and have…
Read in the guideRailroads criss cross the province connecting major cities, with lines going off to other cities like Wuhan
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capital of Hunan.
famous for Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼). Yueyang is a deputy provincial city in Hunan Province and ranks as the province’s second-largest economy. Other attractions include smaller ancient towns and a national park in pingjiang.
home of Mount Heng (Nanyue mountain).
important railway center in western Hunan. Several ancient towns belonging to ethnic minorities like the Dong and Miao.
an important industrial city and one of the five busiest railway centers in Mainland China.
A beautiful historic town close by the River Tuo, near the city of Jishou.
A city bordering the west side of Dongting Lake.
Home of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain and Wulingyuan.
Birthplace of Mao Zedong, and hub of Communist Party pilgrimage.
Tongdao Dong Autonomous County (literally: Passageway) is in Huaihua prefecture of western Hunan province. Located on the south western corner of Hunan province, Tongdao is immediately adjacent to the borders of the southeast of Guizhou and the north of Guangxi.
Has been established for more than 2,100 years and is a famous national historical and cultural city approved and determined by the State Council of China.
Jiangyong is in Yongzhou, southern Hunan, south central China.
a scenic and historic mountain with stunning views
UNESCO World Heritage site. National GeoPark. Sandstone Peak Forest.
(also called Nan Yue) one of the five sacred Taoist mountains of China. Nan Yue Temple lies in the foothills of the mountain.
one of three sites of the Tusi chiefs listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
a small village from the Ming Dynasty.
dense forests, deep ravines, deep canyons, unusual peaks, caves, and pillar-like rock formations blanketed throughout the park. These pillar rock formations are what the park is renowned for around the world.
Articles and travel topics about Hunan and China.
Travel tipsHow to qualify for China's 144-hour visa-free transit, set up Alipay and WeChat Pay with foreign cards and navigate train travel as a foreigner.
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ItinerariesHow to link Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai by high-speed bullet train, booking Great Wall hikes, Terracotta Warriors and modern urban towers.
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Nature & adventureHow to explore Zhangjiajie's sandstone pillars, ride the Bailong Elevator and drift down the Li River through Guilin and Yangshuo karst peaks.
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ItinerariesThe Long March (长征) was a retreat by Communist forces from Kuomintang (Nationalist) armies in 1934 and 1935, and is considered a strategic feat that directly led to the foundation of today's People's Republic of China.
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