Shaoshan

Shaoshan is a county-level city in Xiangtan, Hunan Province. It is most popularly known as the birthplace of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China.

Shaoshan residents have capitalized on their most famous resident and Shaoshan is also the birthplace of Mao's Family Restaurant, a popular restaurant chain that has spread to many other cities.

Population: 100,000
Area: 210
Geographic coordinates: 27°51'40" - 28°1'53" N, 112°23'52" - 112°38'13" E

Administration

Shaoshan City administers 2 towns and 6 rural towns :
Qingxi
Yintian
Ruyi
Shaoshan
Yanglin
Daping
Yintian
Yongyi

Administrative history

The various names and administrative levels of Shaoshan:
1652 : Qidu , Xiangtan District
1912 : The Second District , Xi Township , Xiangtan County
December 1932: The Ninth District, Xiangtan County
1947: Qingtian Township, Xiangtan County
January 1950 : 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 , Xiangtan County
May 12, 1961: Shaoshan District, Xiangtan County
December 1968: county-controlled district status upgraded to regional district , controlled directly by the province
December 1981: reverted to be county-controlled
December 1984: upgraded to county-class district , controlled by Xiangtan City
December 26, 1990: Upgraded to county-class city, controlled by Xiangtan City on behalf of the province.