Why visit Xiangxiang
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks and 6 parks and trails in and around town.
Weather in Xiangxiang
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About Xiangxiang
Xiangxiang (simplified Chinese: 湘乡; traditional Chinese: 湘鄉; pinyin: Xiāngxiāng) is a county-level city under the administration of Xiangtan, Hunan province, China. Located on Central Hunan and the west of Xiangtan, Xiangxiang is bordered by Ningxiang County and Shaoshan City to the north, Xiangtan County to the east, Shuangfeng County to the south, Louxing District of Loudi City to the west, it has an area of 1,912.7 km2 (738.5 sq mi) with a population of roughly 850,000 (as of 2012). It has four subdistricts, 15 towns and three townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Wangchunmen (望春门街道).
From the Wikipedia article Xiangxiang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Schools, colleges and libraries17
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Healthcare2
History
As a place name, 'Xiangxiang' dates back to 3 BCE in the Eastern Han dynasty when Emperor Ai of Han (刘欣) bestowed it upon Changsha Prince Liu Chang (刘昌). In the years leading up to 1952, Xiangxiang's territory included present day Shaoshan, Shuangfeng County and Loudi.
From the History section of Xiangxiang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Xiangxiang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Shaoshan 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Xiangtan 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Yongfeng 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Loudi 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Yutan 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Leifeng 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Zhuzhou 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Gantang 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Qingshuping 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Changsha 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hutian, Xiangxiang 09, Huangdan2060, CC BY 3.0
- 201908 Platform of Xiangxiang Station, MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS043-E-26388 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-44733 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS007-E-11395 - View of China, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS043-E-26389 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-63109 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS043-E-26392 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS044-E-44735 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-26391 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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