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Explore Hunan’s Fantastic Fall Foliage
As summer winds to a close and temperatures subside, Hunan is gearing up for the annual fall color spectacle. Fall is a welcome time of transition, when foliage slowly transitions from vibrant summer to yellow, gold, orange, red, among others. Check out the following Hunan destinations for beautiful autumn scenery.
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2020 Dongting Lake Wetland Eco-cultural Tourism Festival
The 2020 Dongting Lake Wetland Eco-cultural Tourism Festival was launched in Changsha on October 15. The festival is hosted by the Yueyang Municipal People’s Government. Ten activities will be held from October 24, 2020 to January 7, 2021 in Junshan District, Dongting Lake Wetland, and Miluo City. Participants will enjoy natural scenery, watch migratory birds, and explore ancient villages.
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Himalayan and Mongolian Treasures Exhibition
It will showcase 233 pieces or sets of colorful ornaments and religious objects from the Mongolian and Himalayan regions between the 17th century and the 20th century.
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Changsha Metro Line 3 & Line 5
Changsha Metro Line 3 & Line 5 started operation on June 28. Line 3 starts from Shantang Station in Yuelu District in the west and ends at Guangsheng Station in Changsha County in the east. There are 25 stations (all underground) in total, including 4 transfer stations. And Line 5 starts at Maozhutang Station in Yuhua District and ends at Shuiduhe Station in Changsha County. It has 18 stations including 3 transfer stations.
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Collections from Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum to Be Exhibited in Changsha
The photo, taken on June 9, shows staff members check a cultural relic. It will be exhibited during an exhibition entitled “From Mediterranean to China: Treasures Along the Silk Road -- Selections from Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum Collections” at the Changsha Museum. The exhibits were delivered to the museum on that day. Exhibition preparations are underway
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The Eight Old Views of Xiaoxiang, or the legendary eight scenic spots in the basin area of the Xiangjiang River, represent the charming sceneries of Hunan. Shen Kuo, a famous man of letter from the Song Dynasty once depicted the eight views in his literature work Sketches and Notes Written in Mengxi Park. Wits in various times also followed his suits...
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Folk customs refer to the local customs handed down from generation to generation. All ethnic groups in Hunan celebrate various festivals with local flavor. Hunan also boasts more than 5,000 plays from 17 drama groups (or operas).
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Foreign Tourists to Hunan from Jan. to Oct. in 2019 (Updated on November 18, 2019)
| Nationality | Trips | Increase over 2018 (%) |
Proportion of the total (%) |
| Total | 2205418 | 40.99 | 100 |
| Asia | 1593705 | 76.55 | 72.26 |
| Japan | 159852 | 51.44 | 7.25 |
| South Korea | 760561 | 118.60 | 34.49 |
| Mongolia | 18823 | 156.27 | 0.85 |
| Indonesia | 65990 | 72.36 | 2.99 |
| Malaysia | 115856 | 39.80 | 5.25 |
| the Philippines | 31779 | 42.88 | 1.44 |
| Singapore | 90535 | 93.96 | 4.11 |
| Thailand | 61615 | -25.27 | 2.79 |
| India | 23230 | 127.10 | 1.05 |
| Vietnam | 155805 | 206.65 | 7.06 |
| Myanmar | 15766 | 255.49 | 0.71 |
| the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 16245 | 117.76 | 0.74 |
| Pakistan | 15250 | 24.82 | 0.69 |
| Others | 62398 | -25.86 | 2.83 |
| Europe | 324465 | 6.35 | 14.71 |
| U.K. | 58870 | 5.89 | 2.67 |
| France | 51249 | 20.85 | 2.32 |
| Germany | 59127 | 35.43 | 2.68 |
| Italy | 31530 | 7.40 | 1.43 |
| Switzerland | 13940 | 9.03 | 0.63 |
| Sweden | 12203 | 20.26 | 0.55 |
| Russia | 47022 | 3.10 | 2.13 |
| Spain | 17988 | 11.68 | 0.82 |
| Others | 32536 | -34.18 | 1.48 |
| America | 145941 | -8.69 | 6.62 |
| the USA | 81663 | -2.60 | 3.70 |
| Canada | 37162 | -2.12 | 1.69 |
| Others | 27116 | -28.69 | 1.23 |
| Oceania | 60382 | 1.42 | 2.74 |
| Australia | 32748 | -2.72 | 1.48 |
| New Zealand | 17822 | 11.42 | 0.81 |
| Others | 9812 | -0.68 | 0.44 |
| Africa | 59894 | 10.75 | 2.72 |
| Others | 21031 | -28.64 | 0.95 |
