Hunan is an inland province of China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed,it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north,Jiangxi to the east,Guangdong and Guangxi to the south,Guizhou to the west,and Chongqing to the northwest. Its capital and largest city is Changsha,which abuts the Xiang River. Hengyang,Zhuzhou,and Yueyang are among its most populous urban cities. With a population of just over 66 million as of 2020 residing in an area of approximately 210,000 km2 (81,000 sq mi),it is China's 7th most populous province,the fourth most populous among landlocked provinces,the second most populous in South Central China after Guangdong and the most populous province in Central China. It is the largest province in South-Central China,the fourth largest among landlocked provinces,and the 10th most extensive province by area.
The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary,where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea. Referred to as the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in official documents,the region is one of the most densely populated and urbanized regions in the world,and is considered a megacity by numerous scholars. It is currently the wealthiest region in Southern China and one of the wealthiest regions in China along with the Yangtze River Delta in Eastern China and Jingjinji in Northern China. Most of the region is part of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone,which is a special economic zone of China.
Qingyuan,formerly romanized as Tsingyun,is a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong province,China,on the banks of the Bei or North River. During the 2020 census,its total population was 3,969,473,out of whom 1,738,424 lived in the built-up area made of urbanized Qingcheng and Qingxin districts. The primary spoken language is Cantonese. Covering 19,015 km2 (7,342 sq mi),Qingyuan is Guangdong's largest prefecture-level division by land area,and it borders Guangzhou and Foshan to the south,Shaoguan to the east and northeast,Zhaoqing to the south and southwest,and Hunan province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the north. The urban core is surrounded by mountainous areas but is directly connected with Guangzhou and the Pearl River Delta by Highway 107.
Guangshen railway or Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway,also known as the Chinese section of the Kowloon–Canton railway (广九铁路华段) in 1911–1949,is a railway in Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China,between Guangzhou and Shenzhen. It is operated by Guangshen Railway Co.,Ltd.,a publicly traded company.
The Beijing–Guangzhou railway or Jingguang railway is a major trunk railway that connects Beijing in the north with Guangzhou in the south. This double-track electrified line has a total length of 2,324 kilometres and spans five provinces through north,central and south China. The line passes through the capitals of each of them:Shijiazhuang (Hebei),Zhengzhou (Henan),Wuhan (Hubei),Changsha (Hunan) and Guangzhou (Guangdong). The line's two terminals are the Beijing West railway station and the Guangzhou railway station.
Guangzhou railway station serves the city of Guangzhou. It sits on the high speed Guangshen railway just west of Guangzhou East. CRH trains from Guangzhou serves Shenzhen six times daily.
The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region Intercity Railway System is a regional higher-speed rail and suburban rail network being gradually constructed in the Pearl River Delta,People's Republic of China. The project's goal is to have every major urban center in the Greater Bay Area to be within one-hour travel by rail to Guangzhou. On March 16,2005,the State Council approved plans for a regional high-speed commuter rail network for the Jingjinji,Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. According to the plan,by 2020,the network will have a total route mileage of about 600 kilometres (370 mi). In September 2009,the plan was expanded to 1,478 km (918 mi) of routes split up into 23 lines. In the long term vision network length will reach 1,890 km (1,170 mi) by 2030. By then the network will provide basic coverage to the Pearl River Delta region. The Suishen ICR,Guanhui ICR and Guangfozhao ICR accept Alipay,avoiding the need to purchase tickets in advance.
The Yiyang–Zhanjiang railway or Yizhan railway,is a railway in China between Hunan,Guangxi and Guangdong. The line was built at the beginning of the 21st century as the southern part of a rail corridor called the Luozhan railway running from Luoyang to Zhanjiang. The Yiyang–Zhanjiang railway runs for 951 km (591 mi). There are also branches to Santangpu and Shuangqing) between Yiyang and Maoming East. The part of the line between Loudi and Shaoyang is electrified and has two tracks.
Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway is a high-speed railway in South-Western China,connecting Hunan and Guangxi provinces. It provides a high-speed connection with the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway and links with the Guangxi capital of Nanning via the Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway. It gives a direct high-speed services from Beijing to Guilin in only 10 hours.
Changsha railway station is a railway station and a metro station on the Beijing–Guangzhou railway and the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway. The station is located in Furong District,Changsha,Hunan,China. The station is served by Changsha Metro Line 2 and Line 3.
Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway,also known as the Guanghui intercity railway,is a regional railway within Guangdong province,China. It runs between the cities of Guangzhou and Huizhou in the Pearl River Delta (PRD). Part of a larger radiating intercity rail transit network,called Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway,across the PRD region,directly connecting with the Guangzhou–Shenzhen intercity railway. Route length is 139.8 kilometres (86.9 mi),with an estimated construction budget of 25.3 billion RMB. The construction period was planned to take three and a half years,actual construction started in May 2009 and completed in June 2013,but the line wasn't opened until 2016. 3 renovated and 14 new stations were built along the route. It has been built with a design speed of 200 kilometres per hour (124 mph). The Xiaojinkou–Changping East section started operations on 30 March 2016. The Dongguan West–Panyu section opened on May 26,2024.
Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway,also known as the Guangfo ring intercity railway,is a regional rail in the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway system. The line will form a ring around Guangzhou,Guangdong,China. The first section between Guangzhou South to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport started construction in 2016. The line will operate with China Railway CRH6 EMUs running every 2.5 minutes.
Guangzhou–Zhaoqing intercity railway,also known as Guangzhao intercity railway or Foshan–Zhaoqing intercity railway,is a regional railway within Guangdong province,China. It connects between Foshan and Zhaoqing,with through trains to Guangzhou,the capital of Guangdong province. It is a part of the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway network. It commenced operations on March 30,2016.
Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway or Changzhutan intercity railway,is a higher-speed regional railway in Hunan,China. It connects the provincial capital Changsha with Zhuzhou and Xiangtan. The line was opened to traffic on 26 December 2016. A northwestern extension to Changsha West railway station opened on 26 December 2017. The maximum operating speed is expected to be up to 200 km/h (124 mph),travelling time between the three cities will be shortened to less than 30 minutes. The line uses China Railways CRH6F regional rail trains.
Guangdong Hengjian Investment Holding Co.,Ltd. known as Hengjian Holding is one of the holding companies of Guangdong Provincial People's Government.
Kaifusi station is a railway and subway station in Kaifu District,Changsha,Hunan,China,operated by CR Guangzhou and Changsha Metro. It opened its services on June 28,2016. Kaifusi/ Temple Station offers interchange between Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan intercity railway and Changsha Metro Line 1. The metro station opened on 28 June 2016 while the railway station opened on 26 December 2017.
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area,commonly as the Greater Bay Area (GBA),is a megalopolis,consisting of nine cities and two special administrative regions in South China. It is envisioned by Chinese government planners as an integrated economic area aimed at taking a leading role globally by 2035.
Guangdong Intercity Railway Operation Co.,Ltd.,also known as Guangdong Intercity,is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Metro Group and is mainly engaged in the operation of Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway. The company was registered in Guangzhou on June 11,2019,at Nansha District,Guangzhou.
The COVID-19 pandemic reached the province of Hunan,China.
