Mountains and Rivers 1
Zhangjiajie-Wildlife Paradise 2
Dongting Lake-Pearl of China 7
Hengshan-Mountain of Longevity 12
Taohuayuan-Lost Peach Blossom Heaven 15
Historic Sites 17
Resting Place of Two Ancestors 18
Western Han Tomb 20
Yuelu Academy 24
Yueyang Tower 28
Shaoshan-Hometown of Mao Zedong 30
Home of Chinese Celebrities 32
Origins of the Chinese People 34
Huxiang Culture 38
Eminent Hunanese 45
Dynamic Hunan 176
A Flourishing Cultural Sector 177
High Technology 184
Modern Enterprises 186
Transportation 192
Tourism 194
Contact with the Wider World 197
Places in the Spotlight 200
Changsha-the Dynamic Capital 201
Western Hunan-Tourist Destinations Away from It All 208
Yueyang-Guardian of the Yangtze River 212
Changde-a Granary of the Country 218
Liling-the Porcelain City 221
Appendix 224