Hunan, like Hubei, was part of the state of Chu and shares its ancient origins. Although China didn’t have universities, they did have academies, making Hunan a centre of learning. One of the most prestigious academies was the Yuelu academy, founded in 960 AD. This makes it one of the oldest institutions of higher learning that is still in use. Hunan is also known as the cradle of China’s Revolution. This was the place where the Communists began their uprising. After a famine that had killed 2 million Hunanese, an uprising took place led by a local communist organizer Mao Zedong, who would take to the Hunan Countryside to wage a Guerrilla war against nationalists.
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