Hunan Province

2013年6月10日

Hunan Province (People’s Republic of China)

Hunan Province, with its capital Changsha, is located in south-central China. It is bordered by mountains in the west, south, and east, and by Lake Dongting in the north. Hunan takes its name, meaning “south of the lake,” from its location in regards to Lake Dongting. The Yangtze River flows through southern Hunan.

Outline

Outline
	Hunan	Shiga
Area ( km²)	211,800	4,017
Lakes to land ratio	1/100	1月6日
Population	69,000,200	1,402,824
Population density ( km²)	325.8	349.2
Number of self-governing bodies	13 municipalities 1 provincial body	19 municipalities
Average temperature (℃)	16-19	15.5
Average rainfall (mm)	1,200 -1,700	1,480

Japan Time Difference - 1 hour

Lake Comparison

Lake Comparison
	Lake Dongting	Lake Biwa
Area ( km²)	2,740	670
Water weight (billion tons)	18.4	27.5
Maximum depth (m)	30	103.6
Average depth (m)	6.7	41.2

History of Exchange with Shiga

History of Exchange with Shiga
1982	Shiga Prefecture begins hosting technical trainees from Hunan Province Six individuals have come to Shiga for six months of training every year since (currently ten individuals are in training)
1983	Shiga Prefecture and Hunan Province sign the Shiga-Hunan Friendship Agreement (aboard the Michigan Boat, Shiga)
1985	Hunan Archaeological Exhibition held to commemorate the second anniversary of the Shiga-Hunan Friendship Agreement (Otsu and Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture)
1988	Japan-Shiga Cultural Exhibition held to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Shiga-Hunan Friendship Agreement (Changsha, Hunan)
1991	Thirty guests attend the Peron Boat Races (Lake Dongting, Hunan) Shiga receives a gift of two Peron Racing Boats
1993	Events held throughout Shiga to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Shiga-Hunan Friendship Agreement
1998	Events held throughout Hunan to commemorate the fifteenth Anniversary of the Shiga-Hunan Friendship Agreement
2000	Shiga Youth Exchange Delegations visits Hunan (Soccer and Chorus Delegations)
2001	Hunan Youth Exchange Delegation visits Shiga (Soccer Delegation)