HUNAN

Location: Hunan Province is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, with the Dongting Lake situated on the north.
Area: 210,500 sq km
Capital: Changsha

Population: 64 million (March 2001)
Urban Population: 18.8 million

Ethnic groups: These minority peoples consist of four groups, the Miaos, the Tujia, the Dong, and the Yao.

Tourist Attractions: Mt. Hengshan, 1,290 meters high, one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China; Dongting Lake, once the biggest fresh water lake in China with an area of 2,820 square kilometers

Climate: The north generally experiences more extreme weather conditions, both in summer and in winter than the south. In winter, occasional waves of cold front form a high-pressure zone centered over Mongolia sweep southward.