Shaoshan

{{Short description|City in Hunan Province, China}}

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Shaoshan ({{zh|s=韶山|p=Sháoshān}}) 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 {{convert|247.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, as of 2015, it has a census registered population of 118,236 and a permanent resident population of 97,800.{{cite web |trans-title=Statistical Communiqué of Shaoshan City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development |script-title=zh:2015年韶山市国民经济和社会发展统计公报 |url=http://www.xttj.gov.cn/shujufabu/tongjigongbao/2016-05-06/7255.html |publisher=Xiangtan Bureau of Statistics |date=2016-05-06}} or [http://www.xiangtan.gov.cn/new/wszf/tjsj/sjfb/content_130395.html xiangtan.gov.cn] It is the smallest administrative unit by size or by population in the counties and county-level cities in Hunan province.{{cite web |url=http://www.xiangtan.gov.cn/new/wszf/wjgz/zfwj/szfqtwj/content_32773.html |script-title=zh: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) |publisher=Xiangtan People's Government}}

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,"[http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/13/mao.china/index.html In his hometown, Mao a source of pride]." CNN. Tuesday September 29, 2009. Retrieved on September 30, 2009. 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.

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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 ({{zh|s=韶乐|labels=no}}), 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.{{cite book |author1=He Qiuyun ({{lang|zh|贺秋云}})|author2=Jiang Guoping ({{lang|zh|蒋国平}})|author3=Qi Peigen ({{lang|zh|齐培根}})|author4=Zhang Xinghuang ({{lang|zh|张星煌}})|date=1991|script-title=zh:《中国韶山》|trans-title=China Shaoshan|location=Fuzhou, Fujian|publisher=Huayi Publishing House |page=1 |script-chapter=zh:《序言》|chapter=Foreword |isbn=9787800392726}}

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

Names and administrative levels of Shaoshan:

  • 1652 (Qing Dynasty): Qidu ({{lang|zh-hans|七都}}), Xiangtan District ({{lang|zh-hans|县}})
  • 1912 (Republic of China): The Second District ({{lang|zh-hans|第二区}}), Xi Township ({{lang|zh-hans|西乡}}), Xiangtan County
  • December 1932: The Ninth District, Xiangtan County
  • 1947: Qingtian Township, Xiangtan County (de jure){{cite web|url=http://www.mac.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=90541&ctNode=5914&mp=3|title=ACT GOVERNING RELATIONS BETWEEN PEOPLES OF THE TAIWAN AREA AND THE MAINLAND AREA|last=陸委會網站管理員|date=3 September 2010|publisher=}}
  • 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 ({{lang|zh-hans|地级区}}), controlled directly by the province
  • December 1981: reverted to be county-controlled
  • December 1984: upgraded to county-class district ({{lang|zh-hans|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.{{cite web |trans-title=result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Shaoshan City on 16 November 2015 |url=http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3855946.htm |website=rednet.cn Hunan |date=2015-12-04 |script-title=zh:湖南省民政厅关于同意韶山市乡镇区划调整方案的批复 (湘民行发〔2015〕24号)}}, also see {{cite web |url=http://hn.people.com.cn/n/2015/1208/c195194-27267598-4.html |website=people.com Hunan |script-title=zh:湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 |date=2015-12-08}} or {{cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/house/cs/2015-12/08/c_1117386721.htm |website=Xinhua News |script-title=zh:湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 |date=2015-12-08}} 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 {{Convert|210|km2|abbr=on}}.

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 =

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|location = Shaoshan, elevation {{convert|88|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)

|Jan high C = 8.6

|Feb high C = 11.6

|Mar high C = 15.9

|Apr high C = 22.4

|May high C = 26.8

|Jun high C = 30.0

|Jul high C = 33.4

|Aug high C = 32.7

|Sep high C = 28.5

|Oct high C = 23.3

|Nov high C = 17.6

|Dec high C = 11.5

|Jan mean C = 4.9

|Feb mean C = 7.4

|Mar mean C = 11.4

|Apr mean C = 17.4

|May mean C = 22.0

|Jun mean C = 25.6

|Jul mean C = 28.9

|Aug mean C = 27.9

|Sep mean C = 23.5

|Oct mean C = 18.1

|Nov mean C = 12.5

|Dec mean C = 7.1

|Jan low C = 2.4

|Feb low C = 4.6

|Mar low C = 8.2

|Apr low C = 13.8

|May low C = 18.4

|Jun low C = 22.4

|Jul low C = 25.3

|Aug low C = 24.5

|Sep low C = 20.2

|Oct low C = 14.8

|Nov low C = 9.2

|Dec low C = 4.0

|Jan record high C = 24.2 |Jan record low C = -6.2

|Feb record high C = 30.1 |Feb record low C = -8.8

|Mar record high C = 33.0 |Mar record low C = -2.5

|Apr record high C = 35.0 |Apr record low C = 1.4

|May record high C = 36.3 |May record low C = 9.3

|Jun record high C = 37.2 |Jun record low C = 13.2

|Jul record high C = 39.4 |Jul record low C = 18.6

|Aug record high C = 40.8 |Aug record low C = 16.7

|Sep record high C = 37.4 |Sep record low C = 10.1

|Oct record high C = 35.0 |Oct record low C = 2.4

|Nov record high C = 32.1 |Nov record low C = -1.6

|Dec record high C = 24.4 |Dec record low C = -12.1

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|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 71.1

|Feb precipitation mm = 85.6

|Mar precipitation mm = 147.1

|Apr precipitation mm = 169.4

|May precipitation mm = 201.3

|Jun precipitation mm = 226.6

|Jul precipitation mm = 153.9

|Aug precipitation mm = 105.1

|Sep precipitation mm = 82.5

|Oct precipitation mm = 64.1

|Nov precipitation mm = 74.4

|Dec precipitation mm = 54.4

|Jan humidity = 81

|Feb humidity = 81

|Mar humidity = 83

|Apr humidity = 82

|May humidity = 82

|Jun humidity = 84

|Jul humidity = 77

|Aug humidity = 80

|Sep humidity = 82

|Oct humidity = 80

|Nov humidity = 80

|Dec humidity = 78

|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 14.0

|Feb precipitation days = 14.5

|Mar precipitation days = 18.0

|Apr precipitation days = 17.0

|May precipitation days = 16.7

|Jun precipitation days = 15.6

|Jul precipitation days = 10.4

|Aug precipitation days = 10.9

|Sep precipitation days = 9.1

|Oct precipitation days = 9.9

|Nov precipitation days = 10.6

|Dec precipitation days = 11.3

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|Jan sun = 61.1

|Feb sun = 60.8

|Mar sun = 74.4

|Apr sun = 104.3

|May sun = 130.1

|Jun sun = 125.6

|Jul sun = 212.0

|Aug sun = 194.7

|Sep sun = 144.3

|Oct sun = 126.0

|Nov sun = 108.7

|Dec sun = 93.8

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| Jan percentsun = 19

| Feb percentsun = 19

| Mar percentsun = 20

| Apr percentsun = 27

| May percentsun = 31

| Jun percentsun = 30

| Jul percentsun = 50

| Aug percentsun = 48

| Sep percentsun = 39

| Oct percentsun = 36

| Nov percentsun = 34

| Dec percentsun = 29

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|Jan snow days = 4.9

|Feb snow days = 2.7

|Mar snow days = 0.6

|Apr snow days = 0

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0

|Nov snow days = 0.1

|Dec snow days = 1.8

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