Changsha, located in the junction of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi provinces, is linked to Hong Kong and Macao to the south and to Beijing to the north by the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway. It is also on the bank of the Xiangjiang River. Because of its significant geographical position, it has been listed as an important hub of transportations and one of the country's inland river port cities. It is a vital tourist transportation line in the middle southern regions.
With the rapid development of the national economy, urban transportations in Changsha have make remarkable progress, with water, land and air transportation available. The Beijing-Guangzhou Rail way linking north and south and Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway and Hunan-Guizhou Railway linking east and west run through it. The newly built Shijiazhuang-Changsha Railway has been connected with the Zhiliu Railway line. Excursion trains to about 20 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Hangzhou and Zhangjiajie either depart from or stop in Changsha. Regular flights to 42 domestic cities and direct flights to Hong Kong are available at the Changsha Huanghua International Airport. By the end of July 1998, 29 new roads had been completed and 22 renovated or extended.