2025 Hunan Red Tourism And Culture Festival Kicks Off In Xiangtan City
Xiangtan is an important part of the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Metropolitan Circle. Located at the transportation hub in central China, it has a long history of more than 1,500 years, giving birth to many cultural celebrities in modern times, including Jiang Wan, a famous prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, Zeng Guofan, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty, Qi Baishi, a world cultural celebrity, as well as Wang Kaiyun, Yang Du and Xiao San. It is an important source of Huxiang culture.
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