Hunan, abbreviated as "Xiang". As an inland province adjacent to the coastal areas, Hunan has an area of 211,800 square km, 2.2 percent of the national total, ranking 11th largest in China.
Hunan has a humid continental and subtropical monsoon climate. It has average annual sunshine of 1,300-1,800 hours, annual average temperature is 16°C-18°C, a frost-free period of 260-310 days, and a mean annual precipitation of 1,200-1,700 mm. Its climate has three characteristics: first, it has abundant sunshine, heat and water resources, and they reach their peak synchronously. During the period from April to October, the total radiation amount is 70-76 percent of the whole year, and rainfall accounts for 68-84 percent of the total. Second, there are distinct seasonal climate changes, with a cold winter and hot summer. The temperature always changes in spring, but always declines abruptly in the autumn. There is much rainfall in spring and summer, while drought always appears in autumn and winter. Third, areas with an abruptly changeable climate are surrounded by mountains in three directions, especially in the mountainous regions in west and south Hunan.
Hunan has lots of elegant landscapes and numerous historic sites. It now has over 20,000 cultural remains, including 22 national-level key protection units and 211 provincial-level key protection units.
WulingYuan tourist area (including Zhangjiajie, Suoxi Valley and Tianzi Mountain and Mengdong River), with its unique physiognomy, limestone caves, brooks, hot springs, ancient trees and rare animals, has been placed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the World Natural Heritage List. Mount Hengshan is the famous sacred mountain of Buddhism and a summer resort. Yueyang Tower is also well known at home and abroad for its long history, folklore and grand architecture. Changsha, the provincial capital, is a historic and cultural city. Tourist sites there include Han Dynasty Tombs at Mawangdui, Yuelu Hill, Loving Youth Pavilion (Aiwanting), Orange Isle (Juzizhou), andYuelu Academy of Classical Learning.
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No.
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Institutions
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Telephone
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Fax / E-mail / http
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Address / Postcode
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1.
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HUNAN UNIVERSITY★
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8823974
8822721
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8824287
E-mail:lxhd@hnu.cn
http://www.hunu.edu.cn
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Yuelu District,
CHANGSHA 410082
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2.
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CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY★
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8877515
8836661
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8710136
E-mail: sic-csut@mail.csu.edu.cn
http://www.csu.edu.cn
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Lushan Nanlu
CHANGSHA 410083
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3.
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HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
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8872992
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8854711
E-mail:study@hunnu.edu.cn
http://www.hunnu.edu.cn
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No.36 Lushan Rd.
CHANGSHA 410081
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4.
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HUNAN UNIVERSIYT OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
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8458265
5381049
5381047
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8458269/5532948
E-mail:overseasTCMedu@163.com
http://www.hnctcm.com
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No.113Shaoshan Rd.
Changsha 410007
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5.
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HUNAN AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY
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4618060
4618784
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4612870
E-mail:hau_ied@yahoo.com.cn
http://www.hunau.net
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Furong District,
CHANGSHA 410128
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6.
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CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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5040781
5040783
5040784
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5040790
E-mail:gjjlb@mail.csuep.edu
http://www.cscu.edu.cn
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No.45 Chilinglu
CHANGSHA 410076
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7.
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CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
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5623471
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0733-4612870
E-mail:ice168ok@vip.163.com
http://www.cfstu.com
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No.498 Shaoshannanlu
CHANGSHA 410004
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8.
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XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY
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8292130
8293043
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8292282
E-mail:ecc@xtu.edu.cn
Http://www.xtu.edu.cn
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Yanggutang Western suburb,
Xiangtan 411105
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9.
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JISHOU UNIVERSITY
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8564700
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8564700 8564301
E-mail:fao@jsu.edu.cn
http://www.jsu.edu.cn
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No.120 Renmin Nanlu,
Jishou 416000
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10.
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CHINA
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8282718
8281648
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8280805
E-mail:nhwsb@nhu.edu.cn
http://www.nhu.edu.cn
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28 Changsheng West Rd,
Hengyang 421001
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11.
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HUNAN INSITITUTE OF SCIENDE AND TECHNOLOGY
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8640901
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8640901
E-mail: foreignaffairsoffice@yahoo.com.cn
http://www.hnist.com
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Xueyuan Rd.,
Yueyang 414006
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12.
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HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
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7186700
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7186700
E-mail:cdsywb@yahoo.com.cn
http://www.huas.cn
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170 Dongting Rd.,
Chengde 415000
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13.
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HUNAN CITY UNIVERSITY
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6353036
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6353036
E-mail:lisbon114@tom.com
http://www.hncu.net
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South Yincheng Rd.,
Yiyang City 413000
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14.
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XIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
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2653038
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2653038
E-mail:czf0082@yahoo.com.cn
http://www.xnu.edu.cn
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East Wangxian Park,
Chenzhou 423000
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15.
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CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY
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4261372
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4261372
E-mail:fao@ccsu.cn
http://www.ccsu.cn
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98 Hongshan Rd.,
Changsha 410003
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16.
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CHANGSHA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
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8498866
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8498866
E-mail: iecmc@163.com
http://www.csmu.edu.cn
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9 GongliLeifeng Rd.,
Changsah 410219
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17.
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HUAIHUA UNIVERSITY
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2852542
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2851305
E-mail: wsb-zw008@163.com
http://www.hhtc.edu.cn
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612 Yingfeng Rd.,
Huaihua 418008
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City Code of Hunan Province：
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Changsha: 0731
Xiangtan：0733
Yueyang：0730
Changde：0736
Chenzhou: 0735
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Zhuzhou： 0732
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(China Scholarship Council December 4, 2008)