Shaoshan

Shaoshan (韶山 市Shaoshan Shì ) a county-level city, which belongs to the administrative area of the prefecture-level city in Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province. The city has about 118,000 inhabitants ( end of 2011) on an area of ​​247.3 km ² ( population density. 477.2 inhab / km ²).

Special

The birthplace of Mao Zedong, the town of Shaoshan, belongs to the administrative area of ​​the city. During the Cultural Revolution the city was the target of millions of Red Guards. After a decline in visitor numbers in the late 70s and early 80s of the 20th century Shaoshan is therefore again today a much visited tourist destination of China.

Administrative Divisions

The town of Shaoshan is composed at the community level of three large municipalities and four municipalities. These are:

  • Greater community Qingxi (清 溪镇), seat of city government;
  • Greater community Ruyi (如意 镇);
  • Greater community Yintian (银 田镇);
  • Community Daping (大 坪乡);
  • Community Shaoshan (韶山 乡);
  • Community Yanglin (杨林 乡);
  • Community Yongyi (永 义 乡).

Ethnic structure of the population Shaoshans (2000)

At the census in the year 2000 95.299 inhabitants were counted in Shaoshan.

History

Shaoshan had in its history with different names:

Shaoshan, Shaoshan Red Guards (China) Townships of the People's Republic of China Han Chinese Miao people Tujia people Dong people Manchu people Zhuang people Hui people Xiangtan County Xiangxiang Yuetang District Yuhu District
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