Hunan

Hunan Province is situated in the central region of China, on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Hunan covers 211,800 square kilometers (81,776 square miles), which occupies 2.2% of the territorial area of China. It is the 10th largest province nationwide and the largest in central China. Hunan has 13 prefecture-level cities and one autonomous prefecture, which consist of 122 county-level regions, including 68 counties (7 are autonomous counties), 18 county-level cities, and 36 municipal districts.

Cuisine

Hunan cuisine, also known as Xiang cuisine, is one of the eight regional cuisines of China.

Cultural industry

Hunan's cultural industry began to thrive at the end of 1980s. Since then, the province's strengths in publishing, broadcasting and television, and entertainment and performances have emerged as the three key "calling cards" of Hunan Province.

Service sector

Located in the south central part of the Chinese mainland, Hunan has long been known for its natural beauty.

Agriculture

Hunan lies between 25' - 30 ' N. It has a humid continental and subtropical monsoon climate.

Industry

According to the annual statistics released by the provincial statistics bureau, in 2024, Hunan's value-added industrial output of enterprises above the designated size grew by 7.3 percent year on year.

History

According to the historical records, human activities can be traced back to at least 50,000-100,000 years ago within the boundary of Hunan.

From CZT City Cluster to CZT Metropolitan Area

In 2007, the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan (CZT) City Cluster was approved as a National Comprehensive Supporting Reform Trial Area to build a "Two-oriented (resource-saving and environment-friendly)" Society.

Natural resources

Hunan has an extensive network of rivers, with a fresh water area covering 13,500 square kilometers. In the north lies Dongting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China.

Population, nationalities and religions

As of the end of 2023, the permanent resident population in Hunan Province was 65.68 million, 360,000 less than the previous year, or a 0.55% year-on-year decrease.

SCIO press conference on Hunan's efforts in pursuing high-quality development and promoting the rise of central China and development of Yangtze River Economic Belt

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on May 10 in Beijing to brief the media on Hunan's efforts in pursuing high-quality development and promoting the rise of central China and the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.