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Japan's second attempt at taking the city of Changsha, China

Battle of Changsha (1941)

The (Second) Battle of Changsha was Japan's second attempt at taking the city of Changsha, China, the capital of Hunan Province, as part of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Battle of Changsha (1941)
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The place

The (Second) Battle of Changsha was Japan's second attempt at taking the city of Changsha, China, the capital of Hunan Province, as part of the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Battle of Changsha (1941)

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Mawangdui

    Mawangdui is an archaeological site located in Changsha, China.

    5.4 km · archaeological site in Changsha, China · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Young Mao Zedong Statue

    The Young Mao Zedong statue or statue of Young Mao Zedong is located on Orange Isle in Changsha, Hunan. The monument stands 32 metres tall and depicts Mao Zedong's head.

    3.4 km · Statue in Hunan province, China · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Changsha IFS

    Changsha IFS Tower is a pair of skyscrapers in Changsha, Hunan, China, with Tower 1 rising 452 metres and Tower 2 rising 315 metres. Construction started in 2013 and completed in 2017.

    800 m · building in Hunan, China · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    National University of Defense Technology

    The National University of Defense Technology is a national public research university headquartered in Kaifu, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is affiliated with the Central Military Commission.

    4.2 km · University in Changsha, Hunan, China · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Central South University

    Central South University is a public university in Changsha, Hunan, China. Funded and overseen by China's Ministry of Education, it is a member of Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First-Class Construction initiatives.

    5.1 km · national university of China · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Yuelu Mountain

    Yuelu Mountain is located on the west bank of the Xiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan. Its main peak and the highest point, Yunlu Peak, is about 300 metres above sea level.

    3.8 km · mountain range in Hunan, China · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Hunan University

    Hunan University is a national public university in Yuelu, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education.

    2.6 km · university in China · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Hunan Museum

    The Hunan Museum is the provincial museum of Hunan, China. It was built in 1951 and opened to the public in July 1956.

    2.7 km · provincial museum in Hunan, China · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Helong Stadium

    The He Long Stadium at the He Long Sports Centre is a multi-purpose stadium in Changsha, Hunan province, China. It is named after Marshal He Long, who was born in the same province and a dedicated supporter of the Chinese "Three Major Ball Games".

    2.3 km · stadium in Changsha, Hunan · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Zoumalou

    Zoumalou bamboo slips refers to cultural relics that were unearthed at Zoumalou, the urban central area of Changsha, Hunan, China in 1996. The discovery was one of the most important archaeological finds in China during the 1990s.

    500 m · archaeological site in Changsha, China · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting to Battle of Changsha (1941)

Airports
Changsha Huanghua (CSX), 25 km · Zhangjiajie Hehua (DYG), 266 km · Nanchang Changbei (KHN), 296 km
Stations
Changsha railway station, 4.3 km · Huangtuling station, 4.2 km · Wanjiali Square station, 5.7 km · Fubuhe Station, 4.2 km · Shazitang station, 4.3 km
  • Zhangjiajie (Yongding) → Battle of Changsha (1941)
    6658 km · quickest by air, 16h 48m · ¥5,570–8,560
  • Nanchang → Battle of Changsha (1941)
    6994 km · quickest by air, 17h 58m · ¥5,830–8,970
  • Wuhan (Huangpi) → Battle of Changsha (1941)
    6697 km · quickest by air, 18h 22m · ¥5,700–8,760
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Battle of Changsha (1941). What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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  5. 05
    Taketomi and the Yaeyama islandsJP

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