Changsha, known as Tanzhou in ancient times or Star City for short, is the capital of Hunan Province in China and the second largest city in Central China. Changsha is located in the east of Hunan Province, which governs six municipal districts, two counties and one county-level city. It is a famous Chu-Han city, a landscape city and a happy capital. ? As the first batch of historical and cultural cities in China, Changsha has a splendid history of ancient city civilization of 3,000 years, is the birthplace of Chu-Han civilization and Huxiang culture, is the political, economic, cultural, transportation and science and education center of Hunan Province, and is also the leading city of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan urban agglomeration. Changsha is an important central city in the south of China, with its comprehensive strength ranking first in the country, comprehensive competitiveness ranking ninth in the country and first in the central and western regions. At the same time, Changsha is committed to building the most open and internationally influential cultural city and world-class tourist city in Central China.
1.5-0.2 million years ago, human activities began in Changsha. About 7000 years ago, villages began to form in Changsha. About 2400 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the State of Chu built a city in Changsha. Today, the ruins of Changsha have not changed, and the roads more than 2,000 years ago even overlap with the streets where they are today. Therefore, Changsha has become one of the cities with the longest construction time in the history of China. In different historical periods, Changsha was once called "Linxiang" and "Tanzhou". The Tang and Song Dynasties and the Ming and Qing Dynasties were the most prosperous periods of Changsha's economy and culture.