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The three best cities in Hunan

The three best cities in Hunan: Yueyang, Changde and Changsha.

Yueyang 1

Yueyang is one of the three major cities in Hunan. Although the scale is small, the total economic output ranks second in the province. Yueyang has a long history and rich tourism resources, including Yueyang Tower, Junshan and Dongting Lake. Yueyang Tower is a classic in Hunan and is known as a painting in the world. Yueyang also has many delicious foods and specialties, such as Yueyang beef and Dongting Lake vinegar. Yueyang's geographical location and rich tourism resources make it one of the important economic centers in Hunan Province.

2. Changde

Changde is a famous historical and cultural city, the central city of Central South China, the throat leading to Sichuan and Chongqing, and the gateway to Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Changde's name comes from Laozi, and many stories and legends are famous, such as Liu Hai chopping firewood and Meng Jiangnv crying at the Great Wall. Changde has a beautiful environment and is one of the top ten sanitary cities in China. Its wetland and garden construction are well-known at home and abroad. Changde is rich in water resources, which is a highlight of Hunan provincial administrative region.

3. Changsha City

Changsha is one of the top three cities in Hunan. As the capital city of Hunan, its economic development and reputation are very good. Changsha is rich in historical and cultural heritage. It is a national historical and cultural city, known as the hometown of Qujia, the famous city of Chu and Han, and the beautiful scenery of Xiaoxiang bamboo. Besides, there are many tourist attractions in Changsha, such as Orange Island, Yuelu Mountain and huaminglou, which can't be missed. Changsha is also a political, economic and cultural province in Hunan.

Yueyang geographical environment

Yueyang City is located in the northeast of Hunan Province, with latitude 28 25' 31.65 "north and longitude 29 51'6.23" east and longitude11218' 33./kloc-. It is adjacent to Tonggu, xiushui county and Tongcheng counties in Jiangxi Province in the east, Liuyang, Changsha and Wangcheng districts in Hunan Province in the south, Yuanjiang, Nanxian and Anxiang in Hunan Province in the west, and Chibi, Honghu, Jianli and Shishou in Hubei Province in the north. The east-west span of the city 178. 185 km, and the north-south longitudinal length 158.08 km. Administrative area 14858 square kilometers.

Yueyang City has various landform types, alternating hills and basins, and crisscrossing plains and lakes. The terrain is high in the east and low in the west, and it inclines to Dongting Lake basin in a ladder shape. The whole landform can be divided into three fractal areas, namely, the eastern hills, the central hills and the western plains.

Reference to the above contents: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yueyang, Baidu Encyclopedia-Changsha