Changsha City,Also known as Xingcheng, it is a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province and the capital of Hunan Province. It is located in the northeast of Hunan Province, downstream of the Xiang River and on the western edge of the Changliu Basin. The terrain is mainly mountainous, hilly, and plain, with the Xiang River passing through the city. It belongs to a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, with large temperature fluctuations in spring, abundant rainfall in early summer, high temperature in autumn, and less severe cold in winter. The total area is 11819 square kilometers, and the Xiang language is spoken . As of 2023, Changsha City has 6 districts and 1 county under its jurisdiction, and manages 2 county-level cities. The Municipal People's Government is located at No. 218 Yuelu Avenue, Yuelu District. As of the end of 2024, the permanent population of Changsha City was 10.6165 million.
Changsha is a central city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River region approved by the State Council, a national historical and cultural city, a national comprehensive transportation hub city, a central advanced manufacturing base, a central modern service industry center, and a regional scientific and technological innovation highland. In the Paleolithic era, there were primitive human activities in the Changsha area. During the Qin Dynasty, Changsha Commandery was established, and the Changsha region was included in the unified national vision. During the Southern Dynasty, Changsha was once known as the "Xiongjun County within the Sea". In September 1920, Changsha officially became the provincial capital. Changsha has condensed the Hunan culture of "practical application and inclusiveness", which is not only one of the birthplaces of the late Qing Dynasty's reform movement and the old democratic revolution, but also one of the birthplaces of new democracy. In 2023, Changsha City was awarded the title of "China's Happiest City" for the 16th consecutive year. In addition, Changsha is also known as the best city in China's (mainland's) international image, the capital of East Asian culture , and the world's "capital of media and art" .
In 2024, the gross domestic product of Changsha City was 1526.878 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year.
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