Notable People
Changsha is the birthplace of:
- Huang Xing - Chinese revolutionary leader and the first army commander-in-chief of the Republic of China
- Tian Han - Author of the lyrics to March of the Volunteers, the PRC national anthem
- Liu Shaoqi - President of the People's Republic of China (PRC), 1959–1968
- Yang Kaihui - Chairman Mao's second wife
- Hu Yaobang - General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1980–1987)
- Lei Feng - People's Liberation Army soldier and cultural icon
- Zhu Rongji - PRC Premier, 1997–2002
- Liang Heng - Writer and literary scholar
- Tan Dun - Contemporary composer (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero soundtracks)
- Xiong Ni - Olympic male diver and gold medalist
- Li Xiaopeng - Olympic male gymnast and gold medalist
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