Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, was called Tanzhou in ancient times, also known as Xingcheng, which is an important central city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Changsha is located in the eastern and northern part of Hunan Province, the lower reaches of Xiangjiang River and the western edge of Xiangliu Basin. It is an important comprehensive transportation hub connecting east and west and connecting north and south. Beijing-Guangzhou, Shanghai-Kunming and the planned Chongqing-Xiamen high-speed railway meet here, and Huanghua Airport is an important airport in the inland of China. The territory is characterized by large relief and various landform types, and belongs to subtropical monsoon humid climate, with Xiangjiang River passing through the city.
Xiangtan is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, referred to as Tan. Also known as Liancheng and Tancheng, because it is rich in Xianglian. The abbreviation of Xiangjiang River/another name of Hunan Province