- It is the capital province of Hunan
Airport Information
- Name of airport: Huanghua Airport
- Distance to city: 30 km
- Airport Transport:
- Taxi fare: CNY 100
- CITS Coach: CNY 20
- Airport tax: RMB 90 (international flights)
Flying hours from Hong Kong on direct flights
- Flight
Schedules from/to Hong Kong
- 1 hours 25 min
Beijing-Kowloon through Train -- Changsha Station
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Visa
- Home entry permit required for HK Chinese.
- Visa is required for foreigners.
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Embassies and Consulates
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Customs
- Customs allowance
- Tobacco: 400 cigarettes
- Liquor: two 75cl bottles of alcoholic beverages
- Customs rules require an accounting of all valuables including
watches, jewellery, cameras and currency that you are taking in. A copy of this is
surrendered on departure and anything missing may well be treated as imported and duty
required accordingly. Therefore make sure you obtain a police report for any goods stolen
during your stay.
- Recorded video-tapes must be declared and may be viewed by the
Authorities on arrival.
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Currency
- Renminbi (RMB)
- Approximately RMB1 = HK$0.9297 = US$0.1197 (updated 25 Mar 1996)
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Time Zone
- GMT: + 8
- Difference from Hong Kong: + 0
Accommodation
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Transportation
- Bus
- Taxi
- Train
- Bicycle
Tourist Attraction
- Aiwan pavilion
- Chancellor Li Tsang's family Tombs (before B.C.) - his wife's
body is preserved well: although it is 2100 years old, it still has flesh , teeth and
internal organs, an autospy reavling that she died suddenly after a meal about 50
- Hunan Exhibition Hall
- Hunan Provincial First Normal School - a copy of Mao Zedong's
school
- Hunan Provincial Museum - 5000 artefacts of Han dynasty as
well as many revolutionary items are exhibited in it, but they are all in good quality
- Juzi (Orange) Island - about 5 km in length
- Laodong Renmin Stadium
- Lushan Temple
- Mao Zedong's House at Shaoshan (photo) - There was where
the founder of the People's Republic, Mao Zedong was born, his house contains some of the
original furniture that he had used. There is a museum devoted to his life and works and a
visit here from Changsha, taking in the delightfully rural landscape en route.
- Mount Hengshan(photo)
- Provincial Embroidery Factory - you can see the process of
making delicate embroidery here, which can be viewed from both sides. And the products are
widely available in the city's stores and the focus of two specialist museums
- Tianxin Park - contains a section of the old city wall
- Taohuayuan (photo)
- Wulingyuan (photo)
- Youth and Children's Palace
- Yuelu Academy
- Yuelu Hill - provides a good view of city
- Yueyang Tower (photo)
Tours and Activities
- Tours
from Hong Kong
Shopping guide
- Jian Xiang Road
- Jie Fang Road
Weather
- Min. 5 C (in Jan)
- Max. 29 C (in Jul)
- Annual Rainfall: 2741mm
- Rainy Season: Apirl - Jun
- Best Season to visit: Autumn
- Temperature
- Five Day City Forcast
- Precipitation
- Five Day City Forcast
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Language
- Official Languages: Mandarin
- Language of Business and Administration: Mandarin and English
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Electricity
- 220 volts, 50 cycles
Emergency Number
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- Tourist Hotline: 5261179
- Ambulance: 120 , 7213460
- Emergencies: 110 (foreigner's section 552729)
- Fire: 119
- Tel No. Enquiry: 114
- Police: 110
- Foreign Affairs Office of Police: 7216795
Public Holidays
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