Situated in the river valley along the lower part of Xiangjiang River, Changsha is the capital city of Hunan Province. The recorded history of Changsha can be traced back 3000 years. Tomb relics from the primitive periods witnessing the earliest human of activities have been discovered in this region.
As a result of more than 20 years' reform and open, tremendous changes have taken place in Changsha . Rapid and powerful strides have been made especially in the last few years, under the influence of the slogan “one change in a year, big changes in three years”.
Changsha itself has seen great development in the last year. During the 2005-2006 period, the city’s economy has grown at an annual rate of 14 percent. The city is continuing to implement the Changsha's government's development plan of "building Changsha as a city that is flourishing, creative, modern and harmonious." Other notable developments include:
·Xia-ning New Port (phase 2) was completed in September 2006 with a 2000-ton berth
·In 2006, Changsha attracted a record amount of inbound investment, roughly USD 1.2 billion. This includes new investors such as Henderson Land, Nokia and ConAgra, and existing...