Update: June 10, 2013 About Shiga
Hunan Province
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
| 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 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
| 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) |
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