Shaoshan Township

Shaoshan Township 韶山乡
Township
Shaoshan Township Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°54′29″N 112°29′12″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hunan
Prefecture-level city	Xiangtan
County-level city	Shaoshan
Area
• Total	85.2 km2 (32.9 sq mi)
Population	34,400
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	411300
Area code	0732

Shaoshan Township (simplified Chinese: 韶山乡; traditional Chinese: 韶山鄉; pinyin: Sháoshān Xiāng) is a rural township in Shaoshan City, Hunan Province, China. It is surrounded by Ruyi Town on the northeast, Longdong Township on the south, and Daping Township and Yanglin Township on the west. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 34,400 and an area of 85.2 square kilometres (32.9 sq mi).

History

In 2015, Daping Township was merged into Shaoshan Township.

Administrative division

The township is divided into 21 villages:

• Shaoshan Village (韶山村)
• Shaoyuan Village (韶源村)
• Shaobei Village (韶北村)
• Tiepi Village (铁皮村)
• Shaoguang Village (韶光村)
• Zhuji Village (竹鸡村)
• Guyang Village (谷阳村)
• Shitang Village (石塘村)
• Huaqiao Village (花桥村)
• Shaoxi Village (韶西村)
• Shaodong Village (韶东村)
• Chengqian Village (城前村)
• Xinhu Village (新湖村)
• Xiangshao Village (湘韶村)
• Shaoxin Village (韶新村)
• Huangtian Village (黄田村)
• Shaofeng Village (韶峰村)
• Meihua Village (梅花村)
• Linjiawan Village (林家湾村)
• Daping Village (大坪村)
• Xinlian Village (新联村)

Education

There are two junior high schools and three primary schools located with the town.

Attractions

Former Residence of Mao Zedong and Dishui Hole (滴水洞) are famous scenic spots.

Gallery

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  Dishui Cave.
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  Former Residence of Mao Zedong.
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  Rural scenery in former Daping Township (now Shaoshan Township).
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  Rural scenery in former Daping Township (now Shaoshan Township).
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  Rural scenery in former Daping Township (now Shaoshan Township).
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  Rural scenery in former Daping Township (now Shaoshan Township).