Shaoshan

Shaoshan Township is a rural township in , , China. It is surrounded by on the northeast, on the south, and and on the west.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: rural township in Shaoshan City, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, People’s Republic of China
  • Also known as: “Shao-shan-ch’ung”, “Shaoshan Township”, “Shaoshan Xiang”, “Shaoshanchong”, and “韶山”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dishui Cave and Shaoshan.

Nature reserve
Photo: Tyg728, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Dishui Hole or Mount Dishui, is a mountain with many . It is regarded as a "pearl" of the landscape of . The mountain is the farthest end of the long valley of Shaoshan. is situated 3 km west of Shaoshan.

Photo: Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km east of Shaoshan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qingxi and Yanglin.

Town
Town is an urban town in and subdivision of , , China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 48,500 and an area of 71.16 square kilometres. is situated 3 km east of Shaoshan.

Town
Township is a rural township in , Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. It borders in the east, in the west, Shaoshan Township in the south, and in the north. is situated 4½ km north of Shaoshan.

Village
Photo: Huangdan2060, CC BY 3.0.
Township is a rural township in , Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. It borders Shaoshan Township to the east, Shatian Township and to the south, to the west, and and Longtan Township to the north. is situated 5 km west of Shaoshan.

Shaoshan

Latitude
27.91615° or 27° 54′ 58″ north
Longitude
112.48794° or 112° 29′ 17″ east
Open location code
7PVJWF8Q+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4451261950
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Wiki­data ID
Q895811
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Shaoshan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Sháoshān Xiāng”
  • Chinese: “韶山乡”
  • Chinese: “韶山鄉”
  • Dutch: “Shaoshan”
  • Gan Chinese: “韶山乡”
  • German: “Shaoshan”
  • Japanese: “韶山郷”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Shaoshan”
  • Norwegian: “Shaoshan”
  • Persian: “شهرستان شاوشان”
  • Wu Chinese: “韶山乡”

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