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Changsha Municipality, A prefecture-level city under Hunan Province , In Chinese [长沙市]

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Administrative Division Code : 430100;
Post Code : 410005;
Phone Area Code :0731
The Prefix of Motor Vehicle License Plate : 湘A
The Prefix of Citizen Identity Card Number: 430100
Area Coverage: 1.18 square kilometers;
Population : 6,110,000 persons;
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The adminitrative division form of Changsha is Municipality, which is one of the four administrative divisional forms at the the second level of China local administrative division system .
Municipality is also referred to as a prefecture level city (地级市). Most of Chinese big cities belong to this variety.
A prefecture-level municipality is subject to the juridiction of a provincial government ,and directly controls some urban districts while overseeing some counties or smaller cities on behalf of the provincial government.
Thus it's normal to see a large City (a Municipality) have juridiction over some small cities in China.
Subdivisions Under the jurisdication of Changsha Municipality
S/NFull NameIn Chinese In PinyinDivison type
1Yuhua District雨花区Yuhua QuDistrict
2Kaifu District开福区Kaifu QuDistrict
3Yuelu District岳麓区Yuelu QuDistrict
4Tianxin District天心区Tianxin QuDistrict
5Furong District芙蓉区Furong QuDistrict
6Liuyang City浏阳市Liuyang ShiCity
7Ningxiang County宁乡县Ningxiang XianCounty
8Wangcheng County望城县Wangcheng XianCounty
9Changsha County长沙县Changsha XianCounty
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Overview



Changsha is a world-renowned ancient historic city. The name of "Changsha" could be dated back to the West Zhou Dynasty of more than 3000 years ago. It is an importanant city in the Chu State as well as a famous prefecture in the Qin Dynasty. Changsha is one of the first famous historic and cultural cities in China because of its long history. Changsha is a famous cultural city rich in talent and excellent in civilization. Changsha has a long history of civilization and splendid ancient culture, and a great number of age-old graves and historical relics spread all over the city. Thanks to its long history, Changsha boasts a large number of scenic spots and historical sites, among which the historical sites including Yuelu Academy, Mawangdui, Kaifu Temple, and Tianxin Pavilion etc are best-known. Famous scenic spots include Mt. Yuelu, Martyr Memorial Park, and Orange Island etc.



Besides, Changsha is a place where Mao Zedong studied, worked, and lived, and has the former residences of Liu Shaoqi, Hu Yaobang and Zhu Rongji. It is hailed as a "cradle of revolution, a home town of great men". Energetic wine bars, Karaoke KTV culture and Hunan people who have come to fame in TV industry in recent years make Changsha an "entertainment city".





Location: Located on the upper reaches of the Xiang River in the northeast of central Hunan Province, the city spans across the Xiang River.

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