About Changsha
Situated in the river valley along the lower part of Xiang River, Changsha is the capital city of Hunan Province.
Location:Located in the south central part of the Chinese mainland
Area：Covers 210,000 square kilometers (81,000 square miles)
Population：Total population of 64,400,700. It is multiethnic, with Maio, Dong, and Yao being the most numerous minorities.
Climate:Low temperatures in winter are usually above freezing, with daily highs around 10C. Annual rainfall is around 1,250 - 1,750 millimeters (49.2 to 68.9 inches). Northern Hunan has more climate extremes than southern Hunan. It can get colder in the winter and hotter in the summer.
Scenery spots
Mawangdui Han Tombs
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Located in the eastern suburb of Changsha City, the world famous Mawangdui Han Tombs is one of the most fascinating attractions in Hunan Province. It is no exaggeration to say that the Mawangdui Han Tombs is an open book to the glorious West Han Dynasty (206BC-24). All three tombs were excavated between 1972 and 1974. According to the research this place was a family graveyard from at least two thousand years ago. The tombs are very grand and complicated as well. Number 1 and Number 3 tombs were in excellent condition when excavated and Number 1 tomb is the largest among the three. Number 1 and Number 2 tombs have been in filled. Number 3 tomb has been preserved and covered by a ceiling for the benefit of the visitors.More than 3,000 relics have been unearthed from the three tombs, such as silk products, silk books, silk paintings, lacquer works, potteries, bamboo slips used for writing, weapons, herbs, and so on.
Hunan Provincial Museum
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Hunan Provincial Museum is located on No. 50, Dongfeng Lu, Changsha City, next to the Revolutionary Martyr's Park. It covers an area of 50,000 square meters (about 12.2 acres) with a construction area of 20,000 square meters (about 4.9 acres). First built in 1951, the museum was open to the public in July 1974. It has gathered together most curios unearthed in Hunan Province, unfolding the cultural development of Hunan Province throughout thousands of years.This museum has a collection of more than 110,000 objects, over 763 of which are top grade cultural relics. Most of these objects were discovered by archaeological excavation. What's more, the museum has gathered together nearly all the fine works unearthed in different parts of Hunan Province.
Local food
Three-Boxed Birds (San Ceng Tao Ji)
This name may seem a little strange and doesn't tell the story clearly. It was said that in 1920s, an official's wife had a stubborn headache and a doctor suggested that she buy a sparrow, a pigeon and a black-bone hen as ingredients for a Chinese herbal medicine soup. The doctor first put the small sparrow into the pigeon and then put the pigeon into the black-bone hen, hence the name three-boxed birds. Then the boxed birds were steamed with herbs for a long time and the finished dish comprised both the soup and meat for eating. The story doesn't say whether the lady's headache was cured or not. However, the dish became popular in the country.
How to get to Hunan Normal University
From railway station to Hunan Normal University
Line 1:From the Changsha Railway Station, take the 202 road (the Changsha Railway Station - Wangjiawan), arrived in Yuelushannan
Line 2:From the Changsha Railway Station, take the 312 road (the Changsha Railway Station - Qichexizhan), the high transfer 305 of the Tong Road (Central South University - the high of Tong), arrived in Hunan Normal University.
Line 3:From the Changsha Railway Station, take Route 12 (the Changsha Railway Station - a high of Tong), the high transfer 305 of the Tong Road (Central South University - the high of Tong), arrived in Hunan Normal University.
From airport to Hunan Normal University
Walk to the changsha railway station and take bus 118(Changsha Railway Station - Tongzi Po West Road) and get off at wangyue lake,take bus 804(new road opened shop - opened a new shop junction) and get off at peach lake,walk to the Hunan Normal University,Distance: 10.36 km