YUEYANG, Hunan - The situation on Dongting Lake, once China's largest freshwater lake, remains grim despite the growing public awareness on ecological conservation, a local environment official has warned.
YUEYANG, Hunan - In stained work clothes and gloves covered in thick oil, Zhang Jianshe does not fit the usual image of a beautician. Yet, it is often the way he describes his job.
Li Weiwei, head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, met with a visiting delegation from Taiwan headed by Li Quan, the president of Ming Chuan University on the evening of Jan 6, 2012 in Changsha, Hunan.
After three years of construction, Hunan's largest freight station-the New North Railway Station of Changsha was put into operation on Jan 8, 2012. The station will play an important role in propelling the economic and social development of the city and the province.
Recently, the closing ceremony of the 2011 Training Course for Overseas Principals of Chinese School in Indonesia and US was held at the Tongcheng Lushan Hotel in Changsha.
"The preservation of historical sites and cultural relics clashes with urban development to some extent. However, such conflict can be reconciled through proper planning and measures that can be mapped out by the local government." said Zhang Jianfei, mayor of Changsha, on Jan 9, 2012.
CHANGSHA - A manufacturer in Central China's Hunan province announced that its safety shelter can sustain 10 people for 111 hours during mine accidents.