Xiangtan

Xiangtan Overview

Xiangtan City is famous for Shaoshan which is the hometown of Chairman Mao.Located in the central part of Hunan Province, the middle reach of the Xiang River, Xiangtan City is only 40 km away from Changsha or Zhuzhou, which makes a "golden triangle" of politics, economy and culture in Hunan province. Xiangtan education is advanced. Xiangtan University is a comprehensive one in China and its name was written by Chairman Mao. 
Facts of Xiangtan
Chinese Name: 湘潭 (xiāng tán)
Population: 2,820,000
Location: between the north latitude of 27°20'55"and 28°05'40",the east longtitude of 111°58'and 113°05'. 
Area: 5,015 square kilometers (1,936 square miles)
Nationalities: Han
Administrative Division: 2 districts (Yuetang, Yuhu); 1 county (Xiangtan); 2 county-level cities (Xiangxiang, Shaoshan)

History of Xingtan
Xiangtan was named Tanzhou in ancient times. Establishing Xiangtan as a county began in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). From then on, its domain remains relatively stable in the following years. On the basis of the county, the government of the PRC established the Xiangtan City in 1950.
Geogaraphy of Xiangtan
Located in the east of central Hunan Province, Xiangtan is situated at the middle and lower reaches of Xiangjiang River. Compared with other parts, the terrain of the city is low and flat in the eastern and central regions. However, its relative relief is meek. The city is various in land type composition, including mountain area, hilly land, knolls, plain and water. Nearly eighty percent of the city land is below the altitude of 150 meters (492 feet).
Climate & Weather
Xiangtan is situated in the humid subtropical monsoon climate area. Enjoying a subtropical humid monsoon climate, Xiangtan City has rich rainfall and abundant sunshine. The average temperature of January is 4.1 ℃ and the average temperature of July is 29.7 ℃.The annual average temperature is about 17C .
Economy of Xiangtan
Xiangtan is an important nationwide industry base. Xiangxiang Aluminum Factory is world’s largest fluoride salt production factory. Xiangtan Electrochemical Scientific CO., Ltd is China’s largest production factory of electrolyzing manganese dioxide. Xiangtan Electrical Machinery Factory is Chinese earliest electrician equipment production factory. Hunan Ferroalloy Factory is Chinese largest chrome production factory. China’s first 120 ton tower crane, Chinese first urban light track vehicle, Chinese first mining electric locomotive with largest traction and largest tonnage, Chinese first sweeping-style sweeper controlled by hydraulic-pressure microcomputers and so on all appeared here. Xiangtan is Chinese production base of lotus and domestic animal. The economic power of Xiangtan is ranked fifth place in Hunan province and the third place of the total value of GDP.

Xiangtan Tourism
There are over 100 scenic spots including not only plentiful marvelous natural beauty such as mountains and water, clear lakes, water-eroded caves, but also rich human resources since Xiangtan is the birthplace of the great revolutionists of the old generation: Mao Zedong, Peng Dehuai, Luo Yinong, Huang Gonglue, Chen Geng, Tan Zheng, and it also gave birth to the great art masters Qi Baishi, Li Jingxi and Xiao San, etc.
Former Residence of Chairman MaoShaoshan is a world-class tourist attraction, national-class sightseeing and the excellent tourist city in China. So the "Red Journey" with red revolutionary history resources is a typical feature of Xiangtan tourism and an advantage. 
Entering the Former Residence of Mao Zedong and strolling in the dense forests of Shaoshanchong, you may find the footprints of the great leader of China, coming to the Wangheng Pavilion in Wushi Town, you may cherish the memory of the military life of Marshal Peng Dehuai at his memorial hall, and following the faint scent of lotus flowers, you may come to visit Former Residence of Qi Baishi, a great painter of modern times. Walking on the land of Xiangtan, you cannot help sighing how many celebrities, Xiangtan, a land with picturesque landscapes, has given birth to since ancient times.


Welcome to Xiangtan
The appearance of the city is changing every year. Its improved infrastructure network, consisting of well-paved roads, convenient transport, sufficient water, power and gas supplies, environmental protection, gardens and greenery, provides good conditions for investment. It also has many parks and street gardens.
Nowadays the Xiangtan people with the glorious traditions have vigorously promoted an upsurge of modernization drive, and new Xiangtan with convenient public transport, complete facilities, a beautiful environment and an advanced economy is suddenly coming to the fore!