Xiangxiang

County-level city in Hunan, People's Republic of China

Xiangxiang

湘乡市

Siangsiang; Hsianghsiang

County-level city

Location of Xiangxiang City within Xiangtan

Xiangxiang

Location in Hunan

Coordinates: 27°43′07″N 112°33′01″E﻿ / ﻿27.7186489581°N 112.5502288824°E﻿ / 27.7186489581; 112.5502288824
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Hunan
Prefecture-level city| Xiangtan
Area

[1]

• County-level city

| 1,966.6 km2 (759.3 sq mi)
• Urban

| 26.00 km2 (10.04 sq mi)
Population

(2017)[1]

• County-level city

| 946,000
• Density| 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Urban

| 235,000
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Xiangxiang

Simplified Chinese| 湘乡
Traditional Chinese| 湘鄉
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Xiāngxiāng
Wade–Giles| Hsiang1-hsiang1
IPA| [ɕjáŋ.ɕjáŋ]

Xiangxiang (simplified Chinese: 湘乡; traditional Chinese: 湘鄉; pinyin: Xiāngxiāng) is a county-level city under the administration of Xiangtan, Hunan province, China.[2] Located on Central Hunan and the west of Xiangtan, Xiangxiang is bordered by Ningxiang County and Shaoshan City to the north, Xiangtan County to the east, Shuangfeng County to the south, Louxing District of Loudi City to the west, it has an area of 1,912.7 km2 (738.5 sq mi) with a population of roughly 850,000 (as of 2012).[3] It has four subdistricts, 15 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Wangchunmen (望春门街道).[4]

## History

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As a place name, 'Xiangxiang' dates back to 3 BCE in the Eastern Han dynasty when Emperor Ai of Han (刘欣) bestowed it upon Changsha Prince Liu Chang (刘昌). In the years leading up to 1952, Xiangxiang's territory included present day Shaoshan, Shuangfeng County and Loudi.[5]

## Administrative divisions

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There are numerous township-level divisions in Xiangxiang.[6]

Name | Chinese | Population (2005) | Area (Km2) | Note

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Wangchunmen | 望春门街道 | 38,000 | 7.8 |
Dongshan | 东山街道 | 40,161 | 3.98 |
Xinxianglu | 新湘路街道 | 89,000 | 20.03 |
Kunlunqiao | 昆仑桥街道 | 38,139 |  |
Quantang | 泉塘镇 | 49,700 |  |
Zhongsha | 中沙镇 | 26,230 | 68.5 |
Hutian | 壶天镇 | 49,580 | 144.7 |
Shanzao | 山枣镇 | 50,430 | 101.7 |
Yueshan | 月山镇 | 69,880 | 146.5 |
Lishan | 栗山镇 | 27,100 | 67.8 |
Meiqiao | 梅桥镇 | 50,900 | 137.6 |
Qizi | 棋梓镇 | 53,000 | 138.9 |
Maotian | 毛田镇 | 21,480 | 78 |
Tanshi | 潭市镇 | 47,600 | 127.8 |
Baitian | 白田镇 | 48,000 | 105.73 |
Fanjiang | 翻江镇 | 42,880 | 133.39 |
Yutang | 虞塘镇 | 38,000 | 94.6 |
Jinshi | 金石镇 | 35,860 | 88.9 |
Longdong | 龙洞镇 | 29,200 | 76.8 |
Dongjiao | 东郊乡 | 15,000 | 162 |
Yuduan | 育塅乡 | 39,860 | 88 |
Jinsou | 金薮乡 | 29,420 (2010)[7] |  |

## Climate

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Climate data for Xiangxiang, elevation 87 m (285 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 30.5
(86.9)  | 33.7
(92.7)  | 35.9
(96.6)  | 36.2
(97.2)  | 37.3
(99.1)  | 39.6
(103.3)  | 40.9
(105.6)  | 38.2
(100.8)  | 35.9
(96.6)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 8.7
(47.7)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 30.1
(86.2)  | 33.6
(92.5)  | 32.9
(91.2)  | 28.7
(83.7)  | 23.4
(74.1)  | 17.7
(63.9)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 22.0
(71.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 5.2
(41.4)  | 7.8
(46.0)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 22.4
(72.3)  | 25.9
(78.6)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 7.4
(45.3)  | 17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.7
(36.9)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 8.8
(47.8)  | 14.4
(57.9)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 9.7
(49.5)  | 4.4
(39.9)  | 14.4
(58.0)
Record low °C (°F)  | −6.6
(20.1)  | −6.9
(19.6)  | −1.8
(28.8)  | 2.2
(36.0)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 19.1
(66.4)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 2.8
(37.0)  | −2.1
(28.2)  | −11.0
(12.2)  | −11.0
(12.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 72.8
(2.87)  | 82.9
(3.26)  | 143.1
(5.63)  | 159.1
(6.26)  | 206.4
(8.13)  | 221.5
(8.72)  | 151.8
(5.98)  | 114.0
(4.49)  | 76.5
(3.01)  | 62.8
(2.47)  | 76.6
(3.02)  | 53.6
(2.11)  | 1,421.1
(55.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.0  | 14.3  | 18.0  | 16.9  | 16.5  | 14.8  | 9.8  | 10.9  | 8.9  | 9.7  | 10.6  | 10.8  | 155.2
Average snowy days  | 4.6  | 2.4  | 0.6  | 0.1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.2  | 1.6  | 9.5
Average relative humidity (%)  | 80  | 80  | 81  | 79  | 80  | 82  | 75  | 78  | 79  | 78  | 78  | 76  | 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 61.2  | 62.7  | 76.2  | 105.9  | 131.7  | 132.5  | 221.7  | 200.1  | 147.0  | 125.3  | 111.2  | 93.0  | 1,468.5
Percentage possible sunshine | 19  | 20  | 21  | 27  | 31  | 32  | 52  | 50  | 40  | 36  | 35  | 29  | 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]

## Notable people

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* Zeng Guofan
* Mao Zedong attended high school in the city.
* Zhou Qunfei
* Xiao Zisheng
* Zeng Baosun
* Cai Chang[10]
* Xiao San
* Chung Ching
* Wang Songling, medical scientist and member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
* Yu Zhimo [zh]
* Song Wenhan, a lieutenant general in the People's Liberation Army who served as chief of staff of the Guangzhou Military Region from 1996 to 2002.[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, ed. (2019). China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017. Beijing: China Statistics Press. p. 68. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
2. ^ (in Chinese) Profile of Xiangxiang, Official website of Xiangxiang Government, visited on May 29, 2008.
3. ^ 湘潭市人民政府关于将湘乡市龙洞镇7个村和金石镇2个村成建制划归韶山市管辖的通知 (2012年4月25日-潭政发〔2012〕11号) (in Chinese (China)). Xiangtan People's Government.
4. ^ 湘乡市历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). 2016-02-02.
5. ^ Jiang, Junfeng (June 2008). Xiangxiang Fangyan Yuyin Yanjiu. Changsha: Hunan Normal University. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
6. ^ 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：湘乡市 [2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Xiangxiang City] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018. "统计用区划代码 名称 430381001000 望春门街道 430381002000 新湘路街道 430381003000 昆仑桥街道 430381004000 东山街道 430381100000 山枣镇 430381101000 栗山镇 430381102000 中沙镇 430381103000 虞塘镇 430381104000 潭市镇 430381105000 棋梓镇 430381106000 壶天镇 430381107000 翻江镇 430381108000 金石镇 430381109000 白田镇 430381110000 月山镇 430381111000 泉塘镇 430381112000 梅桥镇 430381113000 毛田镇 430381114000 龙洞镇 430381200000 东郊乡 430381202000 金薮乡 430381203000 育塅乡"
7. ^ "湘乡市历史沿革_区划地名网".
8. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
9. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
10. ^ Baosun Zeng (2002). Confucian Feminist: Memoirs of Zeng Baosun (1893-1978). American Philosophical Society. p. 61\. ISBN 978-0-87169-921-3.
11. ^ Gong Jianguang (龚建光) (1 April 2024). 沉痛悼念！广东省乡村发展协会荣誉主席宋文汉中将逝世. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 April 2024.龚建光Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=https://cj.sina.com.cn/articles/view/6073164818/169fd2412001016y3g&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Xiangxiang" class="Z3988">

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Township-level divisions of Xiangxiang City (July 1, 2008 - present)

County seat: Wangchunmen (望春门街道)

4 Subdistricts|

* Dongshan (东山街道)
* Kunlunqiao (昆仑桥街道)
* Wangchunmen (望春门街道)
* Xinxianglu (新湘路街道)

15 Towns|

* Baitian (白田镇)
* Fanjiang (翻江镇)
* Hutian (壶天镇)
* Jinshi (金石镇)
* Lishan (栗山镇)
* Longdong (龙洞镇)
* Maotian (毛田镇)
* Meiqiao (梅桥镇)
* Qizi (棋梓镇)
* Quantang (泉塘镇)
* Shanzao (山枣镇)
* Tanshi (潭市镇)
* Yueshan (月山镇)
* Yutang (虞塘镇)
* Zhongsha (中沙镇)

3 Townships|

* Dongjiao (东郊乡)
* Jinsou (金薮乡)
* Yuduan (育塅乡)

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County-level divisions of Hunan Province

Changsha (capital)

Prefecture-level cities|

| Changsha|

* Furong District
* Kaifu District
* Tianxin District
* Wangcheng District
* Yuelu District
* Yuhua District
* Changsha County
* Liuyang city
* Ningxiang city

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Zhuzhou|

* Hetang District
* Lukou District
* Lusong District
* Shifeng District
* Tianyuan District
* Liling city
* Chaling County
* Yanling County
* You County

Xiangtan|

* Yuetang District
* Yuhu District
* Shaoshan city
* Xiangxiang city
* Xiangtan County

Hengyang|

* Nanyue District
* Shigu District
* Yanfeng District
* Zhengxiang District
* Zhuhui District
* Changning city
* Leiyang city
* Hengdong County
* Hengnan County
* Hengshan County
* Hengyang County
* Qidong County

Shaoyang|

* Beita District
* Daxiang District
* Shuangqing District
* Shaodong city
* Wugang city
* Chengbu County
* Dongkou County
* Longhui County
* Shaoyang County
* Suining County
* Xinning County
* Xinshao County

Yueyang|

* Junshan District
* Yueyanglou District
* Yunxi District
* Linxiang city
* Miluo city
* Quyuan Mgmt Dist
* Huarong County
* Pingjiang County
* Xiangyin County
* Yueyang County

Changde|

* Dingcheng District
* Wuling District
* Jinshi city
* Anxiang County
* Hanshou County
* Li County
* Linli County
* Shimen County
* Taoyuan County

Zhangjiajie|

* Wulingyuan District
* Yongding District
* Cili County
* Sangzhi County

Yiyang|

* Heshan District
* Ziyang District
* Yuanjiang city
* Anhua County
* Nan County
* Taojiang County

Chenzhou|

* Beihu District
* Suxian District
* Zixing City
* Anren County
* Guidong County
* Guiyang County
* Jiahe County
* Linwu County
* Rucheng County
* Yizhang County
* Yongxing County

Yongzhou|

* Lengshuitan District
* Lingling District
* Qiyang city
* Dao County
* Dong'an County
* Jianghua County
* Jiangyong County
* Lanshan County
* Ningyuan County
* Shuangpai County
* Xintian County

Huaihua|

* Hecheng District
* Hongjiang city
* Hongjiang Mgmt Dist
* Chenxi County
* Huitong County
* Jingzhou County
* Mayang County
* Tongdao County
* Xinhuang County
* Xupu County
* Yuanling County
* Zhijiang County
* Zhongfang County

Loudi|

* Louxing District
* Lengshuijiang city
* Lianyuan city
* Shuangfeng County
* Xinhua County

Autonomous prefecture|

| Xiangxi|

* Jishou city
* Baojing County
* Fenghuang County
* Guzhang County
* Huayuan County
* Longshan County
* Luxi County
* Yongshun County

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