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Changsha is Hunan's capital and a provincial centre for government, commerce, culture, transport, science and technology.

Montage of Changsha city landmarks.
Montage of Changsha city landmarks. · Changsha montage 2020.png · Montage by Bilale Boyce; source image authors credited on the Commons file page · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Updated September 27, 2026

Market snapshot

Permanent population

10.7214m

Changsha city, 2025.

Events and competition

References48
  1. [1]Changsha City profile — Hunan Provincial Government
  2. [2]LPL's First Home Match: 72 Hours to Go — Press The Game
  3. [3]Changsha montage 2020.png — Wikimedia Commons
  4. [4]2025 KPL Annual Finals schedule and format — KPL
  5. [5]王者荣耀“鸟巢”见证传奇六连冠成都AG蝉联2025KPL年总冠军 — Honor of Kings
  6. [6]顶级赛事落地鸟巢 超6万人现场观赛创世界纪录 电竞热浪燃爆京城多元消费 — Beijing Municipal Government
  7. [7]KPL 2025 Grand Finals Organized by Hero Esports Sets Guinness World Record — Hero Esports
  8. [8]2024 KPL Annual Finals schedule and format — KPL
  9. [9]2024 KPL Annual Finals participant field — KPL
  10. [10]成都AG超玩会夺得首个KPL年度总决赛冠军 — CCTV
  11. [11]总奖金7000万元！KPL公布年度总决赛晋级规则 — Yangcheng Evening News
  12. [12]京城见证首个王者荣耀KPL年度总冠军诞生，成都AG超玩会夺得2024KPL年度总决赛冠军 — Tuoluo Technology
  13. [13]2026 KPL competition calendar — Titan Sports Plus
  14. [14]2026 KPL Annual Finals Guangzhou stage ticket and schedule guide — KPL via 17173
  15. [15]The KPL 2026 final will kick off on October 2! — VSGG
  16. [16]2026 KPL Annual Finals official calendar, schedule and prize distribution — KPL via 17173
  17. [17]2026 KPL Annual Finals team lineup — KPL
  18. [18]iQOO 16 becomes official phone for the 2026 KPL Annual Finals — vivo
  19. [19]2026 KPL Annual Finals grand final ticket announcement — KPL official Weibo, syndicated by Sina News
  20. [20]2026 VCT CN Stage 2 regular-season schedule and ticket announcement — VALORANT Esports China (verified Weibo account)
  21. [21]V26 Chengdu stop — VCT CN Stage 2 playoff dates and venues — Chengdu Sports Bureau (verified account; Sina mirror)
  22. [22]无畏巡回成都站即将开赛 — VALORANT Esports China (verified account; Sina mirror)
  23. [23]VCT 2026: China Stage 2 — event dates, field and results — VLR.gg
  24. [24]VCT 2026: China Stage 2 — play-ins — VLR.gg
  25. [25]VCT 2026: China Stage 2 — playoffs — VLR.gg
  26. [26]VALORANT Esports League Handbook — Riot Games
  27. [27]解锁‘会展+电竞’新场景，打造产业融合海珠样本！ — 南方+
  28. [28]VCT 2026: China Stage 2 — tournament listing — GosuGamers
  29. [29]Champions Tour 2024: China Kickoff — VLR.gg
  30. [30]Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 2 — VLR.gg
  31. [31]Champions Tour 2024: China Stage 1 — VLR.gg
  32. [32]EDG 摘获《无畏契约》VCT CN 联赛首个年度总冠军 — IT之家
  33. [33]VCT 2023 End-of-Year Letter to the Community — Riot Games
  34. [34]Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center 2021052010.jpg — Wikimedia Commons / Huangdan2060
  35. [35]VCT 2024: China Kickoff — Liquipedia VALORANT Wiki
  36. [36]决出两支队伍晋级马德里大师赛 2024 VCT CN联赛启点赛即将开启 — Sohu
  37. [37]英雄体育在黄浦江边为《无畏契约》玩家带来VCT CN首秀 — 英雄体育VSPO
  38. [38]首次开启电竞全环节巡回模式，2026无畏巡回计划重磅发布 — 体育+ / Tencent Sports
  39. [39]2026 VCT CN stage partner acknowledgements — VALORANT Esports China (verified Weibo account)
  40. [40]2026 VCT CN Kickoff and V26 Guangzhou stop — VALORANT Esports China (verified Weibo account; Sina mirror)
  41. [41]VCT 2026: China Kickoff — VLR.gg
  42. [42]TYL 获 2026 VCT CN 联赛年度总冠军 — VALORANT Esports China (verified Weibo account; Sina mirror)
  43. [43]VCT 2026: China Kickoff — Liquipedia VALORANT Wiki
  44. [44]首站广州！《无畏契约》2026 VCT CN联赛即将开启 — PentaQ
  45. [45]V26 Hangzhou stop — VCT CN Stage 1 regular-season ticket announcement — VALORANT Esports China
  46. [46]V26 Beijing stop — VCT CN Stage 1 playoffs — Shijingshan District Government, Beijing
  47. [47]首站广州！《无畏契约》2026 VCT CN联赛即将开启 — Guangzhou Huacheng Media Group
  48. [48]VALORANT Esports — VCT China schedule and results — Riot Games / VALORANT Esports

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Competitions

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Venues

Changsha International Convention and Exhibition CenterHelong GymnasiumHunan Broadcasting System Colorful Box