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Historic Sites Attractions In Changsha

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Changsha is the capital and most populous city of Hunan province in the south central part of the People's Republic of China. It covers 11,819 km2 and is bordered by Yueyang and Yiyang to the north, Loudi to the west, Xiangtan and Zhuzhou to the south, Yichun and Pingxiang of Jiangxi province to the east. According to 2010 Census, Changsha has 7,044,118 residents, constituting 10.72% of the province's population. It is part of the Chang-Zhu-Tan city cluster or megalopolis. Changsha is located in the Xiang River valley plain, bordering on Luoxiao Mountains on the east, Wuling Mountains on the west, edging in Dongting Lake on the north and bounded on the...
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Historic Sites Attractions In Changsha

  • 1. Yuelu Academy Changsha
    The Yuelu Academy is on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China, on the west bank of the Xiang River. As one of the four most prestigious academies over the last 1000 years in China, Yuelu Academy has been a famous institution of higher learning as well as a centre of academic activities and cultures since it was formally set up during the Northern Song dynasty. The academy was converted into Hunan Institute of Higher Learning in 1903. It was later renamed Hunan Normal College, Hunan Public Polytechnic School, and finally Hunan University in 1926.
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  • 2. Jia Yi Former Residence Changsha
    The Former Residence of Jia Yi or Jia Yi's Former Residence was built during the Qing Dynasty . It is located in Tianxin District of Changsha, Hunan, China. It has an area of about 2,490 m2 and a building area of about 350 m2 . It contains buildings such as the gate, the Grand Preceptor Hall , the Grand Preceptor Temple , the Xunqiu Cottage , the Old Tablet Pavilion , the Stone Tablets , the Grand Preceptor Well .
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  • 5. Tianxin Tower Changsha
    Tianxin Pavilion is an ancient Chinese pavilion located on the ancient city wall of Changsha, Hunan, China. The pavilion was first established in the 14th century, at the dawn of Ming dynasty , but because of war and natural disasters has been restored and renovated numerous times since then. The present version was completed in 1984. Tianxin Pavilion is composed of three pavilions, the three–stories main pavilion and the two–stories auxiliary pavilions. The two sides are connected with a long corridor. Alongside the Yueyang Tower, Pavilion of Prince Teng, Yellow Crane Tower, Stork Tower, Penglai Pavilion, Daguan Pavilion, Yuejiang Tower, Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower and Tianyi Pavilion, it is one of the Ten Famous Chinese Historical and Cultural Towers and Pavilions .
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  • 8. Mao Zedong's Former Residence (Shao Shan) Shaoshan
    Mao Zedong , commonly known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. His theories, military strategies, and political policies are collectively known as Maoism. Mao was the son of a wealthy farmer in Shaoshan, Hunan. He had a Chinese nationalist and anti-imperialist outlook early in his life, and was particularly influenced by the events of the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 and May Fourth Movement of 1919. He later adopted Marxism–Leninism while working at Peking University, and became a founding member of the Communist Party of China , leading the Autumn Harvest Uprising in 1927. During the Chin...
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