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That city is called Star City

Changsha City is called Star City.

The reason why Changsha City is called "Star City" is mainly because of the Changsha Star. According to the star positioning of ancient astronomy, Changsha is located under the Changsha star of Zhensu. This saying has been around since ancient times. Many literati also called Changsha "Xingsha" because of this, and the beautiful scenery of Changsha and the stars set off each other, leaving He wrote many popular poems.

Changsha City is located in the north-eastern part of Hunan Province, on the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River and on the western edge of the Changliu Basin. It is the capital city of Hunan Province and an important central city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Changsha has a long history and has been a cultural center since ancient times. The famous city has a history of more than 3,000 years and has gone through many wars. The city site and name remain unchanged. It is known as the "Hometown of Qu Jia", "Famous City of Chu and Han" and "Xiaoxiangzhusi". It not only has a profound historical and cultural heritage, but also has beautiful natural scenery and rich tourism resources.

Climate of Changsha

Changsha has a subtropical monsoon climate. The climate characteristics are: mild climate, abundant precipitation, rain and heat in the same period, and four distinct seasons. The average annual temperature in Changsha urban area is 17.2°C. The county has a temperature of 16.8℃-17.3℃, the annual accumulated temperature is 5457℃, the average annual precipitation in the urban area is 1361.6 mm, and the average annual precipitation in each county is 1358.6-1552.5 mm. Changsha has long summer and winter, short spring and autumn, about 118-127 days in summer, and 118-127 days in winter. 117-122 days, 61-64 days in spring and 59-69 days in autumn.

Spring temperature changes greatly, with more rain in early summer, long-lasting high temperatures in autumn, and less severe cold in winter. From late March to mid-May, cold and warm air mix with each other, forming continuous rainy weather with low temperatures and little sunshine. Starting from late September, the temperature increases significantly. There are 85 days with average daily temperature above 30℃ in summer. There are about 30 hot days with temperature above 35℃ on average per year. Midsummer is very hot and rainless. After late September, the days are warmer and the nights become cooler. , the precipitation decreases and there are more days with low cloud cover.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Changsha City