| Wushi Town | |
| Native Name: | 乌石镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | China Hunan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hunan. |
| Coordinates: | 27.6942°N 112.6667°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hunan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Xiangtan |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Xiangtan County |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (township) |
| Established Date1: | 1995 |
| Established Title2: | Designated (town) |
| Established Date2: | 1998 |
| Area Total Km2: | 96.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 27143 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +08:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 411209 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0732 |
Wushi Town is a town in Xiangtan County, Hunan, China.[1] It's surrounded by Xiangxiang City Town on the west, Paitou Township on the north, Jinshi Township on the east, and Shitan Town on the south. it had a population of 27,143 and an area of .
As of 2017, the town is divided into thirteen villages and one community, the following areas:
In the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), it belonged to Yisu Township .
In 1935, it came under the jurisdiction of the 8th District.
After the establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, it was under the jurisdiction of the 6th District. In 1958, the townships of Baituo, Wushi and Jingquan merged to form the Weiguo People's Commune . In 1995, former Wushi Township and Jingquan Township merged to form Wushi Township. In 1998 it was upgraded to a town. On November 17, 2017, it was listed among the fifth group of "National Civilized Villages and Towns" by the Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[2] On September 19, 2019, it was designated as a "National Health Town" by the .[3]
It lies at the southwestern of Xiangtan County, bordering Xiangxiang to the west, Paitou Township to the south, Shitan Town to the north, and Jinshi Township to the east.[4] The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, enjoying four distinct seasons and abundant precipitation. The average annual temperature is and total annual rainfall is 1350mm.[4]
Wushi Peak is the scenic spot in the town, which, at above sea level.[4] It is one of the 72 peaks of Heng Mountains.[4]
Tea, corn, daylily and peanut are important to the economy.[4]
As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 27,143.
The Former Residence of Peng Dehuai, was built in Qing dynasty, also a scenic spot in the town.
Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.
The G0421 Xuchang–Guangzhou Expressway is a north–south highway in the town.[5]