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Changsha

City in China
Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan province, is a large city with a history dating to the Zhou dynasty (1046–256 B.C.). Today it’s known for its rare collection of excavated Western Han dynasty tombs, known as the Mawangdui. It’s also...
Province: Hunan
Population: 8.155 million (2018)
Nickname: Star City
Area code: 0731
City tree: Camphor tree
Elevation: 63 m (207 ft)
HDI (2016): 0.817– very high