| Shaoshan | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 韶山市 |
| Settlement Type: | County-level & Sub-prefectural city |
| Map Alt: | Location of Shaoshan City within Xiangtan |
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan#China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan |
| Coordinates: | 27.915°N 112.5267°W |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Shaoshan government |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Xiangtan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township-level divisions |
| Seat: | Qingxi Town |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Urban Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 247.3 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 32.00 |
| Population Total: | 118,236 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 49500 |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Shaoshan is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xiangtan. Qingxi Town is its seat.
Located on the mid-eastern Hunan and the mid-north of Xiangtan, Shaoshan is bordered by Ningxiang County to the north, Xiangxiang City to the west and southwest, Xiangtan County to the east and southeast. It covers an area of 247.3km2, as of 2015, it has a census registered population of 118,236 and a permanent resident population of 97,800.[2] It is the smallest administrative unit by size or by population in the counties and county-level cities in Hunan province.[3]
As the birthplace of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, Shaoshan was an important base during the Chinese Communist Revolution. 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'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, 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:
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:
Population: the city consists of 100,000 residents, of which 16,000 are non-farmers. The total land area is 210km2.
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.