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Huan is situated in the south of the middle reaches of = the=20 Yangtze River. Its name, meaning 'south of the lake', was = derived=20 from the fact that the province is located south of the = Dongting=20 Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China. Because = of the=20 Xiang River, which flows across the province from south to = north,=20 Hunan is also called 'Xiang' in short. Hunan has a long = history, its=20 landscape is magnificent, and it is home to numerous men of = great=20 renown. Changsha and Yueyang are national famous historical = and=20 cultural cities. There are also 25 national and provincial = scenic=20 resorts, 22 nature reserves at or above the provincial = level, and=20 large numbers of places of cultural interest. Hunan is the = home=20 province of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic, = and=20 numerous other outstanding historical figures. Hunan abounds = in=20 mountain delicacies, melons and fruits and arts and crafts. = The=20 Xiang embroidery is one of the four major schools of Chinese = embroidery. The chrysanthemum stone carvings are much sought = after=20 objects for art collectors and tourists alike from all over = the=20 world. Abbreviation: Xiang
THE PROVINCE'S MEAN TEMPERATURE (=A1=E6)
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