Shaoshan

Coordinates: 27°54′54″N 112°31′36″E / 27.9150°N 112.5267°E / 27.9150; 112.5267
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Shaoshan
韶山市
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Shaoshan (

seat
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Located on the mid-eastern Hunan and the mid-north of

by population in the counties and county-level cities in Hunan province.[3]

As the birthplace of

Chinese Communist Revolution. It is also the birthplace of Mao's Family Restaurant, a restaurant chain that has spread to many other cities. Mao remains a popular figure in the area,[4] and 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

History

Shaoshan's founding legend involves Emperor Shun, who supposedly passed through the site during his southward inspection. He was so fascinated with the landscape that he played the Music of Shao (韶乐), which summoned many phoenixes and other birds to accompany him. Thus was Shaoshan named for the Music of Shao. It was under the jurisdiction of the state of Chu in the ancient times.[5]

On December 26, 1990, Shaoshan became a county-level city approved by the

State Council.[5]

Names and administrative levels of Shaoshan:

  • 1652 (
    Qing Dynasty
    ): Qidu (七都), Xiangtan District (县)
  • 1912 (Republic of China): The Second District (第二区), Xi Township (西乡), Xiangtan County
  • December 1932: The Ninth District, Xiangtan County
  • 1947: Qingtian Township, Xiangtan County (de jure)[6]
  • January 1950 (
    People's Republic of China
    ): The Third District, Xiangtan County
  • 1951: The Fourth District, Xiangtan County
  • August 1, 1955: Yintian District, Xiangtan County
  • 1956: Yintian Town, Xiangtan County
  • September 1, 1958: Shaoshan People's Commune, Xiangtan County
  • May 12, 1961: Shaoshan District, Xiangtan County
  • December 1968: county-controlled district status upgraded to regional district (地级区), controlled directly by the province
  • December 1981: reverted to be county-controlled
  • December 1984: upgraded to county-class district (县级区), controlled by Xiangtan City
  • December 26, 1990: Upgraded to county-class city, controlled by Xiangtan City on behalf of the province.

Administrative divisions

After an adjustment of subdistrict divisions of Shaoshan City on 16 November 2015, Shaoshan City has two towns and two townships under its jurisdiction.[7] they are:

2 towns
2 townships

Description

Population: the city consists of 100,000 residents, of which 16,000 are non-farmers. The total land area is 210 km2 (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.

Sister cities

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Shaoshan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		32.3
(90.1) 		35.0
(95.0) 		36.3
(97.3) 		37.2
(99.0) 		39.4
(102.9) 		40.8
(105.4) 		37.4
(99.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		24.4
(75.9) 		40.8
(105.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5) 		11.6
(52.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.8
(80.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		23.3
(73.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		21.9
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8) 		7.4
(45.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		22.0
(71.6) 		25.6
(78.1) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		18.1
(64.6) 		12.5
(54.5) 		7.1
(44.8) 		17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		4.6
(40.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.8
(56.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		20.2
(68.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		9.2
(48.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		14.0
(57.2)
Record low °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		1.4
(34.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		18.6
(65.5) 		16.7
(62.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−12.1
(10.2) 		−12.1
(10.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.1
(2.80) 		85.6
(3.37) 		147.1
(5.79) 		169.4
(6.67) 		201.3
(7.93) 		226.6
(8.92) 		153.9
(6.06) 		105.1
(4.14) 		82.5
(3.25) 		64.1
(2.52) 		74.4
(2.93) 		54.4
(2.14) 		1,435.5
(56.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.0 14.5 18.0 17.0 16.7 15.6 10.4 10.9 9.1 9.9 10.6 11.3 158
Average snowy days 4.9 2.7 0.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.8 10.1
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		81 81 83 82 82 84 77 80 82 80 80 78 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61.1 60.8 74.4 104.3 130.1 125.6 212.0 194.7 144.3 126.0 108.7 93.8 1,435.8
Percent possible sunshine 19 19 20 27 31 30 50 48 39 36 34 29 32
Source: China Meteorological Administration[8][9]

References

  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. ^ 2015年韶山市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Shaoshan City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Xiangtan Bureau of Statistics. 2016-05-06. or xiangtan.gov.cn
  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). Xiangtan People's Government.
  4. ^ "In his hometown, Mao a source of pride." CNN. Tuesday September 29, 2009. Retrieved on September 30, 2009.
  5. ^
    ISBN 9787800392726
    .
  6. ^ 陸委會網站管理員 (3 September 2010). "ACT GOVERNING RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLES OF THE TAIWAN AREA AND THE MAINLAND AREA".
  7. Xinhua News
    . 2015-12-08.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  9. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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