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Rapid growth in consumer goods market in Changsha - Alibaba.com

29 Oct 2008 

"Rapid growth in consumer goods market in Changsha"

Statistics released by the Statistic Bureau of Chagnsha shows that the total sales revenue of Changsha from January to September reaches 92.59 billion Yuan, increasing by 26.6% over the same period of the previous year. Under the influence of the soaring prices and the bearish stock market, changes have taken place in the consumption structure in Changsha. The proportion of the total retail sales in food and clothing rises, up to 21.9%, and increased by 2.2% over the same period of the previous year.

704 enterprises above norm in Changsha which are backbones in the wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering industry contribute to the rapid growth in consumer goods market in Changsha. From January to September, the total retail sales of the enterprises above norm reaches 35.59 billion Yuan, increasing by 28.3% over the same period of the previous year, accounting for about 38.4% of the total retail sales. Retail sales growth of food, beverages, alcoholic drinks and tobacco increased by 30% over the same period of the previous year. Retail sales growth of clothing, shoes, hats, knitwear and textile increased by 50% over the same period of the previous year.

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Changsha Ranks 10th in City Competitiveness-Alibaba.com
29 Oct 2008

"Changsha Ranks 10th in City Competitiveness"

"Report of Comprehensive Competitiveness of Cities in China" issued by Beijing International City Development Institute on the 19th shows that Shenzhen, Shanghai,Beijing, Dongwan,Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Nanjing and Changsha cities in China rank the top ten competitive cities.

"Report of Comprehensive Competitiveness of Cities in China"makes comprehensive analysis and evaluation of about 286 large cities. Comparative analysis of 14 city-clusters, 48 resource-based cities and 79 open cities benefiting from the reform and opening policy is also made. Ten key factors that affect the comprehensive competitive of cities in China are globalization, industrial structure of post-industrialization cities, economic flows, the openness of the market, entrepreneurs, innovative atmosphere, human resources, urban governace structure, urban brand, and city clustering and city alliance.
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Five-star international hotel in Changsha, Hunan-Alibaba.com

Sheraton Changsha Hotel has received its the official five-star certification from the China National Tourism Administration making it the first five-star international hotel in Hunan province.

Rebecca Yang, the deputy general manager and the owner’s representative of the Sheraton Changsha Hotel Sheraton, said at the presentation ceremony that the hotel had made amazing achievements in the last year and has enjoyed a proud legacy of accommodating Changsha's most prominent guests ever since its debut in September of 2007. She added that the hotel has been keeping a leading position on revenue, gross profit, guest satisfaction Index, and associate satisfaction index.

The 384-room Sheraton Changsha Hotel is located in the downtown central business district of the city. It is part of the Changsha Yunda International Plaza, which comprises hotel and office space linked by a six-level podium shopping mall.

With nine multi-function meeting rooms, a pillarless ballroom, and a business center, equipped with the latest technology and audiovisual equipment — the hotel is ready to accommodate a wide range of meetings and events.

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Hunan Travel Guide - RedNet.cn

Editor:Sharon Lee Source:rednet

Located in the south central part of the Chinese mainland, Hunan has long been known for its natural beauty. Hunan is surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and south, and by the Yangtze River on the north. Hunan's mixture of mountains and water makes it among the most beautiful provinces in China. For thousands of years, Hunan has been a major center of Chinese agriculture, growing rice, tea, and oranges.

When to go

Hunan has a humid, subtropical climate. The monsoon rain falls mostly in April, May, and June. July and August are uncomfortably hot and humid. The best time to visit is in the fall, when temperatures are cooler and the rainfall lighter. For persons who live in cold northern climate, traveling to Hunan in the winter can be pleasant. After all, any place that grows oranges can't be all that cold. Low temperatures in winter are usually above freezing, with daily highs around 10C. Annual rainfall is around 1,250 - 1,750 millimeters (49.2 to 68.9 inches). Northern Hunan has more climate extremes than southern Hunan. It can get colder in the winter and hotter in the summer.

What to see

The headspring of life, Dongting Lake, is frequently mist-covered in the early morning. It is the second largest lake in China. Yueyang City, located on the shore of Dongting Lake, is home to one of China's three famous towers. Yueyang Pavilion was originally built during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The present pavilion is of recent reconstruction, built in the style of the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

In 1982, China established its first national forest park. Zhangjaijie National Forest Park was established in a particular scenic area in northwest Hunan. The park is especially known for its quartz-sandstone rock formations, bare stone sculpted by nature and set among green trees and frequent clouds.

The high and steep Mt. Hengshan is frequently snow-capped in the winter, contrasting with the subtropical fields that one sees below it. It is one of the five most famous mountains in China. Known for its precarious cliffs, it is a holy mountain for both Taoists and Buddhists.

The region along the Yuanjiang River is especially well known for its serene beauty. It takes its name, the Peach Blossom Fountainhead, from a work of Chinese literature from the Jin Dynasty (265-420). Tao Yuanming wrote about an isolated Utopia-like paradise where generations of people had escaped from the difficulties that others had experienced. The Yuanjiang River region has been a travel destination since ancient times.

Historic Changsha, one of China's famous cultural centers, is the capital of Hunan Province. It is also a tourism center, offering its visitors many historical sites and other places of interest.

Highlights

Hunan's cuisine has its unique flavor. In Hunan, nearly every dish tastes hot, and delicious. The people of Hunan like eating peppery foods.

Hunan's products include Xiang embroidery, one of China's four famous embroideries. It has high artistic value. With 200 years of history behind them, the chrysanthemum stone carvings of Liuyang are vivid and exquisite. Liuyang City is known for its firecrackers, which are popular all over China.

Many great people have come from Hunan Province. In ancient times, Quyuan, a patriotic poet, committed suicide by throwing himself into the Miluo River. The story of his death and the search for his body started the tradition of Dragon Boat Festival. Chairman Mao, idol of the Chinese people, was born in Shaoshan. Zhu Rongji, one of the important leaders in the country, also comes from Hunan Province. Such famous people show that Hunan is a place that has cultivated talent as well as being a destination for tourists.

With abundant natural resources, Hunan covers 210,000 square kilometers (81,000 square miles). It is adjacent to Jiangxi Province in the east, Chongqing Municipality and Guizhou Province in the west, Guangdong Province and Guangxi Autonomous Region in the south, and Hubei Province in the north. Hunan has a total population of 64,400,700. It is multiethnic, with Maio, Dong, and Yao being the most numerous minorities. Their unique cultures and ethnic customs attract numerous tourists.

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Hunan and CEC signed Strategic Cooperation Agreements

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China Hunan: Brief Introduction - Wikipedia

Hunan Province is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River (Changjiang), about half way along its length. Shanghai lies 1000 km away,Beijing 1200 km away, and Guangzhou 500 km away.

 

External links

• http://www.hunan.gov.cn Hunan Government website
• http://english.rednet.cn Hunan Local information Government website
• http://wikitravel.org/en/Hunan Hunan travel guide from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikitravel
  

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Know all about Hunan in english - Rednet. cn.

Direct flights from Changsha to Taiwan take shape  It is expected (that) direct flights from Changsha to Taiwan will operate before Spring Festival ...

Direct flights from Changsha to Taiwan take shape

Auto expo in Changsha sells cars of 2.1 bln yuan According to incomplete statistics, this expo attracts 407,800 persons and sells 10,380 vehicles ...

Auto expo in Changsha sells cars of 2.1 bln yuan

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China: Hunan Valin Signs Iron Ore Deal With Fortescue metals - Alibaba.com

BEIJING --Australia's third-largest iron ore supplier, Fortescue metals Group Ltd. (FMG.AU), has inked a deal with Chinese steelmaker Hunan Valin Steel Co. (000932.SZ) to develop iron ore mines and to process ores in Changsha, Hunan province, Xinhua News Agency reported Thursday.

Xinhua didn't specify the expected volume or the value of the deal.

Valin, which has limited iron ore supplies, hopes to get stable and competitively priced ores out of the deal, the state-run news agency said.

Fortescue Chief Executive Officer Andrew Forrest was quoted by SinoCast China Business Daily News last week as saying the deal would allow Valin to get a stable iron ore supply over the long term, and that Fortescue would get strong support in developing low-tenor iron mines from a couple of higher education institutions in Hunan province - he named Central South University.

The Xinhua report Thursday said Hunan's provincial government supported the deal.

-By Chuin-Wei Yap, Dow Jones Newswires; 8610 6588 5848; chuin-wei.yap@dowjones.com

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Hunan: Brief Introduction - Alibaba.com

Hunan
 
Hunan (help·info) (Chinese: 湖南; pinyin: Húnán) is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning "south of the lake"). Hunan is sometimes called 湘 (pinyin: Xiāng) for short, after the Xiang River which runs through the province.

Hunan borders Hubei in the north, Jiangxi to the east, Guangdong to the south, Guangxi to the southwest, Guizhou to the west, and Chongqing to the northwest. The capital is Changsha.

History

Hunan's primeval forests were first occupied by the ancestors of the modern Miao, Tujia, Dong and Yao peoples. It entered the written history of China around 350 BC, when under the kings of the Zhou dynasty, it became part of the State of Chu. At this time, and for hundreds of years thereafter, it was a magnet for migration of Han Chinese from the north, who cleared most of the forests and began farming rice in the valleys and plains. To this day many of the small villages in Hunan are named after the Han families who settled there. Migration from the north was especially prevalent during the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties Periods, when nomadic invaders pushed these peoples south.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, Hunan was home to its own independent regime, Ma Chu.

Hunan and Hubei became a part of the province of Huguang (湖廣) until the Qing dynasty.

Western Han painting on silk was found draped over the coffin in the grave of Lady Dai (c. 168 BC) at Mawangdui near Changsha in Hunan province.

Hunan became an important communications center due to its position on the Yangzi River (Changjiang). It was also on the Imperial Highway constructed between northern and southern China. The land produced grain so abundantly that it fed many parts of China with its surpluses. The population continued to climb until, by the nineteenth century, Hunan became overcrowded and prone to peasant uprisings.

The Taiping Rebellion began to the south in Guangxi Province in 1850. The rebellion spread into Hunan and then further eastward along the Yangzi River valley. Ultimately, it was a Hunanese army under Zeng Guofan who marched into Nanjing to put down the uprising in 1864.

Hunan was relatively quiet until 1910 when there were uprisings against the crumbling Qing dynasty, which were followed by the Communist's Autumn Harvest Uprising of 1927. It was led by Hunanese native Mao Zedong, and established a short-lived Hunan soviet in 1927. The Communists maintained a guerrilla army in the mountains along the Hunan-Jiangxi border until 1934. Under pressure from the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) forces, they began the famous Long March to bases in Shaanxi Province. After the departure of the Communists, the KMT army fought against the Japanese in the second Sino-Japanese war. They defended the capital Changsha until it fell in 1944. Japan launched Operation Ichigo, a plan to control the railroad from Wuchang to Guangzhou (Yuehan Railway). Hunan was relatively unscathed by the civil war that followed the defeat of the Japanese in 1945. In 1949, the Communists returned once more as the Nationalists retreated southward.

As Mao Zedong's home province, Hunan supported the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976. However it was slower than most provinces in adopting the reforms implemented by Deng Xiaoping in the years that followed Mao's death in 1976.

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji is also Hunanese.

Geography

Hunan Province is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River (Changjiang, &271;江), about half way along its length. Shanghai lies 1000 km away, Beijing 1200 km away, and Guangzhou 500 km away.

Hunan is situated between 109°-114° east longitude and 20°-30° north latitude. The east, south and west sides of the province are surrounded by mountains and hills, such as the Wuling Mountains to the northwest, the Xuefeng Mountains to the west, the Nanling Mountains to the south, and the Luoxiao Mountains to the east. The mountains and hills occupy more than 80% of the area and the plain comprises less than 20% of the whole province.

The Xiangjiang, the Zijiang, the Yuanjiang and the Lishui Rivers converge on the Yangtze River at Lake Dongting (Dongting Hu, 洞庭湖) in the north of Hunan. The center and northern parts are somewhat low and a U-shaped basin, open in the north and with Lake Dongting as its center. Most of Hunan Province lies in the basins of four major tributaries of the Yangtze River.

Lake Dongting is the largest lake in the province and the second largest freshwater lake of China. Due to the reclamation of land for agriculture, Lake Dongting has been subdivided into many smaller lakes, though there is now a trend to reverse some of the reclamation, which had damaged wetland habitats surrounding the lake.

Hunan's climate is subtropical, with mild winters and plenty of precipitation. January temperatures average 3 to 8 °C while July temperatures average around 27 to 30 °C. Average annual precipitation is 1200 to 1700 mm.

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