What is Hunan for short?

Hunan, referred to as "Xiang" for short, is a provincial administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC). Changsha, the provincial capital, is located in the middle of China, bounded by 24 38 ′-30 08 ′ north latitude and108 47 ′-1415 ′ east longitude, bordering Jiangxi in the east, Chongqing and Guizhou in the west and Guizhou in the south.

Hunan is located in the transition zone from Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to Jiangnan hills and Nanling Mountains to Jianghan Plain. It is a horseshoe-shaped landform surrounded by mountains on three sides and open to the north. It is composed of plains, basins, hills, mountains and lakes, spanning the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, and belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate.

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In Hunan, spring is warm and cold, and the weather changes dramatically. Although the temperature gradually warms up in spring, cold air from north to south can still invade Hunan frequently, resulting in a sudden drop in temperature, accompanied by strong convective weather processes such as strong winds, hail and heavy rain. After the cold air, the rain turned fine and the temperature rose quickly.

Generally speaking, there are 3-4 cold air intrusions every month from March to April, and the average daily temperature generally drops by more than 10℃, and sometimes even exceeds 15℃. There are 2-3 cold air intrusions in May, and the daily average temperature can drop by more than 7℃.

There is little rain in summer and autumn in Hunan, and there is drought almost every year, but the influence scope and severity are different. From late June to early July, the rainy season ended in most parts of Hunan except northwest Hunan, and the number of rainy days and rainfall decreased significantly. From July to September, the total rainfall in various places is mostly around 300 mm, which is less than half of the rainfall in rainy season. Coupled with the hot south wind and large evaporation, droughts often occur.

The inland river network in Hunan Province is dense and the water system is developed, with fresh water area of 1.35 million square kilometers. There is Dongting Lake in the north of Hunan, which is the second largest freshwater lake in China. There are four major water systems: Xiangjiang River, Zishui River, Yuanshui River and Lishui River, which flow from southwest to northeast into Dongting Lake and then into the Yangtze River through Chenglingji.

There are 534 rivers over 5 km1article, the navigable mileage of rivers is10.5 million km, and the inland waterway runs through 95% of counties and cities and over 30% of towns and villages. The average annual precipitation 1450 mm, the total water resources in Hunan province168.9 billion cubic meters, and the per capita water resources are 2500 cubic meters, which is relatively rich.

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