Changsha City is located in the eastern and northern part of Hunan Province, downstream of Xiangjiang River, and on the western edge of Changliu Basin. Its geographical range is11153 ′ ~1415 ′ and 27 5/0/′ ~ 28 4/kloc north latitude. It is adjacent to Yichun and Pingxiang in Jiangxi Province in the east, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan in the south, Loudi and Yiyang in the west and Yueyang and Yiyang in the north. It is about 230 kilometers long from east to west and 88 kilometers wide from north to south. The city's land area is 1. 1.8 1.9 million square kilometers, of which the urban area is 556 square kilometers. Changsha has jurisdiction over six districts of Furong, Tianxin, Yuelu, Kaifu, Yuhua and Wangcheng, and two counties of Changsha, Ningxiang and Liuyang. [2]
Changsha is the birthplace of Chu civilization and Xiangchu culture. It is the only city with a history of 3,000 years in the history of our country. With a recorded history of more than 3,000 years, it is called "the hometown of Qujia" because of the influence of Qu Yuan and Jia Yi. Changsha is also known as "the famous city of Chu and Han". The excavation of Mawangdui Han Tomb, Zoumalou Bamboo Slips and other important cultural relics reflects its profound Chu culture and Huxiang culture. Yuelu Academy at the foot of Yuelu Mountain is a symbol of cultural education in Hunan. Many celebrities have emerged in history, leaving many historical and cultural relics and becoming the first batch of national historical and cultural cities.