Changsha facts for kids
Changsha (Chinese: 长沙市) is the capital and most populous city in Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It is in the southern central part of the country. In 2010, 7,044,118 people lived there.
Administration
Changsha administers 6 districts, 1 county and 2 county-level cities:
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 Furong
Tianxin
Yuelu
Kaifu
Yuhua
Wangcheng
Changsha
County Ningxiang
(city) Liuyang
(city) |
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| Subdivision | Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Pop.
(2010 Census) |
Area (km²) | Dens. (/km²) |
| City Proper | |||||
| Furong District | 芙蓉区 | Fúróng Qū | 523,730 | 42 | 12,470 |
| Tianxin District | 天心区 | Tiānxīn Qū | 475,663 | 74 | 6,428 |
| Yuelu District | 岳麓区 | Yuèlù Qū | 801,861 | 552 | 1,453 |
| Kaifu District | 开福区 | Kāifú Qū | 567,373 | 187 | 3,034 |
| Yuhua District | 雨花区 | Yǔhuā Qū | 725,353 | 114 | 6,363 |
| Wangcheng District | 望城区 | Wàngchéng Qū | 523,489 | 970 | 540 |
| Suburban and rural | |||||
| Liuyang City | 浏阳市 | Liúyáng Shì | 1,278,928 | 4,999 | 256 |
| Ningxiang City | 宁乡市 | Níngxiāng Shì | 1,168,056 | 2,906 | 402 |
| Changsha County | 长沙县 | Chángshā Xiàn | 979,665 | 1,997 | 491 |
Images for kids
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Four-goat Square Zun
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Silk painting depicting a man riding a dragon
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Tianxin Pavilion, from where Taiping Heavenly Kingdom made an attack on Changsha
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1938 Changsha Fire
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Map including Changsha (labeled as CH'ANG-SHA 長沙) (AMS, 1953)
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Taohualing Reservoir, Meixi Lake
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Nianjia Lake in the city center
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Changsha Business Quarter
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The Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street
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Lugu Hi-tech Industry Development Zone
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Hunan University
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Changsha South Railway Station (high-speed rail service)
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Terminal of Changsha Huanghua International Airport.
See also
In Spanish: Changsha para niños
