Shaoshan

Shaoshan
韶山市
County-level city

Mao Zedong's birthplace
Shaoshan

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 27°54′46″N 112°31′41″E / 27.9127°N 112.5281°E / 27.9127; 112.5281Coordinates: 27°54′46″N 112°31′41″E / 27.9127°N 112.5281°E / 27.9127; 112.5281
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Prefecture-level city Xiangtan
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Shaoshan (Chinese: 韶山; pinyin: Sháoshān) is a county-level city in Xiangtan, Hunan Province, noted as the birthplace of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China. Shaoshan was an important base during the Chinese Communist Revolution.

Shaoshan residents have capitalised on their most well-known resident such that the city is also the birthplace of Mao's Family Restaurant, a restaurant chain that has spread to many other cities. Red tourism to Shaoshan and other places related to China's communist background has driven the local economy, while increasing people's understanding of China's revolutionary history.

Shaoshan train station

Mao remains a popular figure in the area.[1]

Administrative division

Name Hanzi Population (2005) Area (Km2) Note
Qingxi 清溪镇 20,000 2.9
Ruyi 如意镇 15,100 33.85
Yintian 银田镇 19,500 28
Daping 大坪乡 14,300 32
Yongyi 永义乡 10,600 24
Shaoshan 韶山乡 14,700 37.62
Yanglin 杨林乡 20,600 58.8

Description

Population: the city consists of 100,000 residents, of which 16,000 are non-farmers. The total land area is 210 square kilometres (81 sq mi).

Geography: in the east-central hilly region of Hunan province, the geographical coordinates are longitude 112 ° 23'52 "-112 ° 38'13", latitude 27 ° 51'40 "-28 ° 1'53".

Shaoshan's topography is dominated by Mt. Shaofeng and the Shao and Shishi Rivers, with hills in the west giving rise to a mix of hills and plains in the east. The peak of Mount Shaofeng, 518.5 m above sea level, is the highest point whereas Liumuzhou, 48 m above sea level, is the lowest point of the whole city.

Notable people

Sister cities

Administration

Shaoshan City.

Shaoshan City administers two towns (镇; 鎮) and six rural towns (乡; 鄉) including:

Administrative history

Names and administrative levels of Shaoshan:

References

  1. ↑ "In his hometown, Mao a source of pride." CNN. Tuesday September 29, 2009. Retrieved on September 30, 2009.

External links

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