Hunan is named after situated the south of Dongting Lake, the second-largest freshwater lake in China. With Changsha as its capital, Hunan is a central province of China that shares land borders with Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong and Guangxi to the south, Guizhou to the west, and Chongqing to the northwest, and Hubei to the north. This interior province is surrounded by mountains, and the great Yangtze River crosses it from west to east.

Because of the Dongting Lake and the fertile land, Hunan is considered a Land of Fish and Rice and is full of delicious foods, fruits, and crafts of all kinds.

The most famous attractions in Hunan are The Ancient Town of Fenghuang, and the Wulingyuan Park near the city of Zhangjiajie, consisting of pine trees rising through the mist, surrounded by lush green vegetation. This geographical feature is conducive to many hiking opportunities. These landscapes are said to have been the inspiration for James Cameron’s film “Avatar”.

Hunan is also a territory marked by the presence of minorities rich in authentic cultures: the Miao, Tujia, Hmong, Dong, and Yao ethnic groups, etc.

Hunan is the native province of Mao Zedong and the cradle of the Chinese Communist Party. It consists of lots of revolutionary attractions, so each year a large number of communists come for an ideological re-education.