Shaoshan absorbs natural anima to rear great persons

Shaoshan Endowed with clean air, crystal water and grand mountains, Shaoshan absorbs natural anima to rear great persons. It was named as Shaoshan because the Emperor Shun traveled to south for inspection and arrived here and played the Shao Music. Moreover, it is famous around the world for Mao Zedong, a great man who grew up here. The cultural and natural landscapes in the scenic zone are supplementing each other. Shaoshan is one of the four memorial places for revolution in China, a national key scenic spot, one of the first excellent tourism cities in China, and one of children & youth educational bases on revolutionary tradition and patriotism. In recent years, the red tourism of Shaoshan has been developing rapidly. Tourism revenue rises continuously, which has occupied more than 30% of the whole city's GDP. Therefore, tourism has become the pillar industry to drive the economic growth and social development of the city. Since 2003, the number of visitors came to Shaoshan has increased year by year, from 3,050,000 visitors in 2005 to 6,500,000 in 2010. Welcome to China for Guangzhou Fair & Canton fair 2014, you could go to Shaoshan for a nature & culture journey. HRC is pleased to offer great service to build a unique China tour for you.

The Former Residence of Chairman Mao is located at Shangwu Ground, Tudi Chong, Shaoshan village, Shaoshan Township. On December 26, 1893, Chairman Mao was born in this house, a simple mud-brick farmhouse, which has 13 rooms，and this is where he spent his childhood and youth, attending school and helping his father with his work. The rooms are furnished as they would have looked when Chairman Mao lived there, and most of the utensils are the original ones.
Changsha falls within the subtropical monsoon climate with distinct seasons and changing temperature. The annual temperature is 17.2℃. The weather of spring in Changsha is changeable; you need to wear thick clothes. The autumn begins from the middle of August. The weather is fine and the sky is clear. To sum up, September and October in autumn is the best time for traveling.