Changsha is the capital of Hunan Province and the province's political, economic, cultural, science and education, and information center. It is among the first batch of historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council and the first batch of tourist cities open to the outside world. It governs the five districts of Furong, Tianxin, Yuelu, Kaifu and Yuhua, the three counties of Changsha, Wangcheng, Ningxiang and Liuyang City. The city has a total land area of ??11,800 square kilometers, an urban area of ??556 square kilometers, and a built-up area of ??158 square kilometers; The total population is 5.955 million, of which the urban population is 1.89 million. Changsha has beautiful mountains and rivers and a pleasant climate. It has the unique scenery of Yuelu Mountain, where "frost leaves are as red as flowers in February", and the Xiangjiang River, which is surrounded by water islands and "when spring comes, the water is as green as blue". Changsha has outstanding people and a long history. The world's eighth wonder, Mawangdui Han Tomb, Yuelu Academy, a thousand-year-old institution of learning, and the Eastern Wu bamboo slips of the Three Kingdoms are famous at home and abroad. "Only Chu has talents, and this is where it flourishes." In the modern history of China, a number of famous figures have emerged in Changsha. Politicians, military strategists and writers.
Since the reform and opening up more than 20 years ago, the economic strength has been significantly enhanced, urban and rural construction has made rapid progress, and people's lives have continued to improve. In 2003, the city achieved a GDP of 92.822 billion yuan, total retail sales of consumer goods of 45.20 billion yuan, total fiscal revenue of 10.2 billion yuan, per capita disposable income of urban residents of 9,933 yuan, and per capita GDP of 1,656 US dollars.
Changsha’s industry is developing rapidly. At present, Changsha already has two national-level development zones, Changsha High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, and is planning to build a national-level Yuelushan University Town. It has initially formed electronic information, machinery manufacturing, tobacco food, new materials, and biology. Pillar industries such as medicine have emerged with a number of brand-name products. Baisha series cigarette single brand sales, computer terminals, and direct-fired central air conditioners rank first in the same industry nationwide; concrete pumps account for 60% of the domestic market sales, and the continuous strip nickel foam production capacity ranks first in the world. status. Baisha and Mengjie were awarded the title of China's Well-known Trademarks. Hunan embroidery, Tongguan ceramics, Liuyang fireworks, chrysanthemum stone carvings and other craft products have long been famous and have strong local characteristics.
Changsha’s agriculture has distinctive characteristics. It is an important production base for commercial grains and pigs in China. It has a rich variety of agricultural and sideline products such as aquatic products, vegetables, fruits, flowers and trees, tobacco, cilantro, tea, and edible fungi.
Business in Changsha is booming. Since ancient times, merchants have gathered and trade has flourished. In the late Qing Dynasty, it became one of the four major rice markets in the country. A number of modern commodity facilities have been built one after another, and the city's bulk commodity volume, transaction volume, and commercial activities have an important position in the province and even the country. Service industries such as catering, culture, tourism, and real estate are unique. Banking, insurance, securities, and foreign exchange transactions have become increasingly active, and the pace of integration with international finance has accelerated significantly.
Changsha has advanced education and technology. There are currently 30 general colleges and universities with more than 200,000 students, 102 scientific research and development institutions, and more than 250,000 scientific and technological personnel of various types, especially in systems engineering, information engineering, bioengineering, materials engineering, etc. It has a large number of top talents, and the number of patent applications ranks among the top among provincial capital cities in the country. Technologies such as hybrid rice, Galaxy supercomputer, in vitro fertilization, genetic engineering, and maglev trains have all reached the international leading level.
Changsha has convenient transportation and communications. A modern transportation system of water, land and air has been basically formed. Changsha Huanghua Airport is an international airport and has opened 35 routes, which can provide direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok and other mega cities and regions. The province's highway network centered on Changsha has been formed. 107, 319, Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway and other highways all merge into the urban area. Changsha has been listed as one of the 45 major highway hub cities in the country. Changsha is also a national railway transportation hub, with the Beijing-Guangzhou double railway running through the north and south, and the Hunan-Guizhou, Zhejiang-Jiangxi, and Shichang-Changsha railways connecting the east and west. The first phase of the Xianing Port Area, the main hub of Changsha Port, has been completed and put into use, with a production capacity of 1,000 tons. Changsha's comprehensive communication capabilities rank third in the country, and it can communicate with all parts of the country and more than 180 countries and regions in the world.
Changsha Development Environment Report (March 11, 2004)
Today, as economic and social development increasingly rely on good environmental factors, the environment has become a competition for current urban development. capabilities and strategic orientation. In order to help domestic and foreign investors, tourists, people at home and abroad who are concerned about the development environment of Changsha, and the general public have a more, more comprehensive, and deeper understanding of Changsha, the Changsha Municipal People's Government Research Office has collected a large amount of data, Various environmental conditions in Changsha City were analyzed, summarized and summarized in detail. This report is specially released for your reference.
As the only ecological construction demonstration pilot city among provincial capitals in the country, Changsha has made great efforts in urban greening in recent years. The urban green space rate and greening rate have continued to increase, creating a good living environment. The picture shows the elegant and pleasant Furong Green Plaza.
Changsha is a vibrant provincial capital city in central China, a core city of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Tan economic integration, a famous historical and cultural city and an excellent tourist city with profound Hunan cultural heritage. It has excellent development environment.
Changsha governs Furong, Tianxin, Yuelu, Kaifu and Yuhua districts as well as Changsha County, Wangcheng County, Liuyang City and Ningxiang County, with a total population of 6.13 million and a total area of ??11,819 square kilometers. Among them, the urban permanent population is 1.99 million, the urban area is 556 square kilometers, and the built-up area is 186 square kilometers.
In recent years, Changsha City has been characterized by its profound Hunan cultural heritage, open concept that keeps pace with the times, strategic location advantages, increasingly perfect urban functions, developed industrial economy, strong market demand and rich Human resources are playing an increasingly important role in my country's economic, social and cultural stages, and have attracted widespread public attention at home and abroad. Since entering the new century, the people of Changsha have been committed to building a "prosperous, open, civilized, and beautiful" new Changsha, and have strived to create a good and relaxed internal and external development environment. The economy and social development have achieved comprehensive development and progress.
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