The State Council approved a plan to build China into a nation strong in tourism during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), said the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio and Television on July 16, 2026. Changsha has been shortlisted as a tourism hub city in the plan. This mention in the national top-level plan is not only a recognition but also a significant opportunity for the era.

Scenery of Changsha City with mountains, waters, and isles.The 32 shortlisted tourism hubs are China's core cultural and tourism cities. The list confirms Changsha's confidence built through years of dedication to culture and tourism. Underpinned by calling cards such as Chu-Han cultural heritage‌, Red or revolutionary land, and creative performing arts; blessed with the natural endowment of a city of mountains, waters, and isles; and, brimming with vibrant local life, Changsha has become a desired tourist destination for countless people. In 2025, the city received over 230 million visits, with booming business formats of ‌integrated culture and tourism. Changsha has long possessed the strength to serve as a tourism distribution hub for the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and even the entire nation.

Changsha is selected as a tourism hub city of China.The plan clarified that hub cities must shoulder the responsibilities of tourist flow distribution, regional coordination, and inbound tourism attraction. Standing at the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Changsha will closely follow national deployment to promote the integration of culture and tourism in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan area; revitalize key projects such as the Changsha Kingdom in the Han Dynasty and Tongguan Kiln; strengthen smart tourism, nighttime consumption, and diverse inbound tourism scenarios; and, improve urban public services shared by both residents and tourists.

The Jiefang West Road is bustling with crowds.From internet sensation to enduring popularity, Changsha's cultural and tourism development has always focused on shaping tourism through culture and highlighting culture through tourism. The city of mountains, waters, and isles preserves a thousand years of splendor, while the lively city of hustle and bustle welcomes visitors from all directions. Standing at the new starting point as a national-level tourism hub, Changsha will seize the policy opportunity, link the cultural and tourism corridors of Hunan, Jiangxi, and Hubei, and build a more distinctive Hunan cultural and tourism brand. With vibrant life and rich cultural heritage, the city will strive to write the Changsha chapter in building China into a nation strong in tourism.All the photos are provided by the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio and Television.

责编：宛俊余

一审：宛俊余

二审：秦慧英

三审：张权

来源：湖南省政府门户网