Hunan Province in my country was known as the Furong Country in ancient times.
The reputation of Furong Country comes from "Autumn Stay in the Xiangjiang River and Encounter Rain" by Tan Yongzhi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
In this poem, Tan Yongzhi describes the beautiful scene of Hunan in the autumn wind, and uses "Furong Country" to compare Hunan's beauty and prosperity.
Since then, "Furong Country" has become a good name for Hunan Province.
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, hibiscus grew widely in the Xiang, Zi, Yuan, and Li river basins of Hunan. The hibiscus could reach several feet tall and had abundant flowers in white, yellow, and light red colors. It was luxuriant, elegant, and beautiful.
After Tan Yongzhi traveled to the Xiangjiang River, he wrote a poem "The Autumn Wind Thousands of Miles in the Lotus Country, and the Dusk Rain in Thousands of Homes in Xili Village", which was widely recited. Therefore, Hunan is known as the "Hibiscus Country".
Hunan Province, referred to as "Xiang", is a provincial-level administrative region of the People's Republic of China and the provincial capital of Changsha City.
Hunan is located in the transition zone from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the Jiangnan Hills and the Nanling Mountains to the Jianghan Plain. The terrain is a horseshoe-shaped landform surrounded by mountains on three sides and opening to the north.
It has a variety of landforms such as plains, basins, hills, mountains, rivers and lakes, and spans two major water systems, the Yangtze River and the Pearl River.
Hunan has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall.
Hunan has a long history, with ancient human activities dating back to the Paleolithic Age.
Hunan has rich cultural heritage, and its representative culture is "Huxiang Culture".
It is named "Hunan" because most of the area is located south of Dongting Lake. It is called "Hunan" because the Xiangjiang River, the largest river in the province, flows through the entire territory.
Hunan specialty Hunan cuisine: Hunan cuisine is mainly spicy. Famous dishes include fish head with chopped peppers, fried pork with peppers, etc.
In addition, Hunan is also famous for its specialty snacks such as stinky tofu and sugar-oiled cakes.
Hunan Scenic Areas: Hunan has many famous scenic areas, such as Zhangjiajie, Yueyang Tower, Hengshan, Shaoshan, etc.
These scenic spots are mainly landscapes, history and culture, revolutionary memorial sites, etc., attracting many tourists for sightseeing.
Hunan folk culture: Hunan has rich folk culture, such as Hunan Opera, Flower Drum Opera, Miao people celebrating autumn, etc.
These folk cultural activities have strong local characteristics and reflect the life and cultural traditions of the Hunan people.
Specialties of Hunan: Hunan has many specialties, such as Junshan Silver Needle Tea, Xiangxi Kiwi Fruit, Nanyue Yunwu Tea, etc.
These specialties not only have local characteristics, but are also deeply loved by consumers.