| Liling | |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zhuzhou |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdivisions |
| Area Total Km2: | 2158.0 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 113.80 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1116000 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Urban: | 247500 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 27.6461°N 113.497°W |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Liling is a county-level city and the 12th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhuzhou. Located on the middle eastern margin of the province, the city is bordered to the north by Liuyang City, to the west by Lusong District and Zhuzhou County, to the south by You County, to the east by Xiangdong District of Yichun, Shangli County of Jiangxi. Liling City covers 2157km2 with registered population of 978,900 and resident population of 1,060,000 (as of 2015).[2]
Liling is known for its traditional porcelain and firework industries. The "Chairman Mao" porcelain produced in Liling is used as gifts for presidents.
Liling has extensive transport links, such as G60 (Hukun highway), S11 (Yueru Highway), 320, and 106 national roads. Also, there is the Liling Hukun High speed train station and Liling train station, which mainly serves trains going east and west across China as well as local trains in Hunan. Additionally, Liling is only 90km (60miles) south of Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX).
Liling has had a booming economy since the beginning of the 21st century. In 2010, Liling had a GDP of 26.37 billion.
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Liling on November 26, 2015, the divisions of Liling, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Liling on November 26, 2015: Qingshuijiang Township merged to Chuanwan Town, Hejiaqiao Town and Dazhang Town merged to Mingyue Town. Shenfugang Town and Lishanba Town merged to Chashan Town. Xinyang Township and Xianxia Town merged to Zuoquan Town. Fenglinshi Township and Huangtazui Town merged to Fenglin Town. Fuli Town and Nanqiao Town merged to Litian Town. Wangfang Town was revoked. Liling has four subdistricts and 19 towns under its jurisdiction.[3]
| English name | Chinese name | Population (2016) | Area (km2) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangsanshi Subdistrict | Chinese: 阳三石街道 | 52,200 | 37.23 | ||
| Xianyueshan Subdistrict | Chinese: 仙岳山街道 | 58,000 | 38 | ||
| Chinese: 来龙门街道 | 82,500 | 26.15 | |||
| Guoci Subdistrict | Chinese: 国瓷街道 | 55,800 | 49.15 | ||
| Chinese: 白兔潭镇 | 69,700 | 72.03 | |||
| Chinese: 板杉镇 | 41,100 | 89.94 | |||
| Chinese: 茶山镇 | 66,100 | 166.82 | |||
| Chinese: 船湾镇 | 53,400 | 120.57 | |||
| Chinese: 东富镇 | 40,000 | 80.38 | |||
| Chinese: 枫林镇 | 100.52 | 42,900 | |||
| Chinese: 官庄镇 | 18,300 | 184.92 | |||
| Chinese: 嘉树镇 | 25,000 | 63.11 | |||
| Chinese: 均楚镇 | 42,900 | 166.6 | |||
| Chinese: 李畋镇 | 62,800 | 122.59 | |||
| Chinese: 明月镇 | 72,400 | 169.1 | |||
| Chinese: 浦口镇 | 59,600 | 79.13 | |||
| Chinese: 沈潭镇 | 27,000 | 54 | |||
| Chinese: 石亭镇 | 41,000 | 107 | |||
| Chinese: 泗汾镇 | 42,000 | 62.5 | |||
| Chinese: 孙家湾镇 | 22,700 | 52.78 | |||
| Chinese: 王仙镇 | 48,700 | 86.87 | |||
| Chinese: 沩山镇 | 24,000 | 86.03 | |||
| Chinese: 左权镇 | 48,100 | 122.96 |
Liling is situated in the east of Hunan province. The city has a total area of 2156.46km2. It is bordered by Pingxiang and Shangli County to the east, Liuyang to the north, Zhuzhou to the west, You County to the south.
Major rivers of Liliang are Lu River, Chengjiang River, Jiubu River, Zhaoling River and Jiang River.
Guanzhuang Reservoir is the largest body of water and the largest reservoir in Liling.
Other reservoirs include Hetian Reservoir, Xuefeng Reservoir, Wangxianqiao Reservoir, Zhoufang Reservoir and Outang Reservoir.
The highest point in Mount Shamaojian is which stands above sea level.
Zhangxianling is the second highest natural elevation in the city, which is above sea level.
Liling has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of, total annual rainfall of NaNmm, a frost-free period of 288 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1500 to 1910 hours.
Liling is one of the most developed county-level cities in Hunan, it ranked the 60th in the Top100 of counties and county-level cities of China by comprehensive strength in 2020.[4] Liling has the six-largest economy in the Hunan.[5] The largest sectors of the city's economy are fireworks and porcelain manufacturing.[5] As of 2016, the gross domestic product of Liling was CN¥ 58.08 billion. The primary sector, including agriculture, fishing, forestry and mining, accounted for 9% of the county's GDP. Secondary industries, including manufacturing, construction, transport and communications, made up 28% of GDP. And the tertiary sector of trade, finance, services and public administration, accounted for nearly 63% of GDP.[5]
As of the end of 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China estimates the city's population now to be 1,060,000.[6]
Mandarin is the official language. The local people speak both Xiang dialect and Liling dialect.
As of 2016, most of Liling people are atheists. They worship Chinese folk religion. Only 1% of Liling people belong to Buddhists, 1% are Taoists, 1% are Roman Catholics and Protestants.
As of 2016, Liling has 213 primary schools, 44 middle schools, nine high schools, one special education school and 309 kindergartens.
Shanghai–Kunming railway and Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, which connect Shanghai and Kunming, run north–south through the towns and subdistrict of Litian, Baitutan, Pukou, Wangxian, Xianyueshan, Dongfu, Sunjiawan, Sifen, and Chuanwan.
Liling–Chaling railway and Liling-Yongzhou railway run north–south through the city.
Guanzhuang, Lu River Bridge, Geng Chuan Ancestral Temple, Lujiang Academy, Former Residence of Li Lisan, Former Residence of Chen Mingren, and Xianshan Park are popular attractions in Liling.
Changqing Temple, Yunyang Temple and Dongfu Temple are well known Buddhist temples.