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Old Xiang
Old Xiang, also known as Lou-Shao (), is a conservative Xiang Chinese language. It is spoken in the central areas of Hunan where it has been to some extent isolated from the neighboring Chinese languages, Southwestern Mandarin and Gan languages, and it retains the voiced plosives of Middle Chinese, which are otherwise only preserved in Wu languages like Shanghainese. See Shuangfeng dialect for details. Mao Zedong Mao Zedong pronounced ; traditionally Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Mao Tse-tung. (26December 18939September 1976) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in ... was a speaker of Old Xiang with his native Shaoshan dialect. Dialects and regions The Shuangfeng dialect is representative. Laba Miao (喇叭苗话) is an Old Xiang dialect spoken by the Laba Miao people of western Guizhou. In Guizhou, it is spoken in Qinglong County 晴隆县 (including in Changliu Township 长 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Republic Of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after India, representing 17.4% of the world population. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land across an area of nearly , making it the list of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by land area. The country is divided into 33 Province-level divisions of China, province-level divisions: 22 provinces of China, provinces, 5 autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, 4 direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the country's capital, while Shanghai is List of cities in China by population, its most populous city by urban area and largest financial center. Considered one of six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghainese
The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Shanghainese, like the rest of the Wu language group, is mutually unintelligible with other varieties of Chinese, such as Mandarin. Shanghainese belongs to a separate group of the Taihu Wu subgroup. With nearly 14 million speakers, Shanghainese is also the largest single form of Wu Chinese. Since the late 19th century, it has served as the lingua franca of the entire Yangtze River Delta region, but in recent decades its status has declined relative to Mandarin, which most Shanghainese speakers can also speak. Like other Wu varieties, Shanghainese is rich in vowels and consonants, with around twenty unique vowel qualities, twelve of which are phonemic. Similarly, Shanghainese also has voiced obstruent initials, which is ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaodong
Shaodong () is a county-level city in the Provinces of China, Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang, Shaoyang City. ShaoDong is located in the central part of Hunan Province, covering an area of 1,778 square kilometers, with a permanent population of 1.0385 million. It is renowned as the "hometown of a hundred trades," "city of commerce," and "capital of private enterprises." History In 5 AD during the Western Han dynasty, The State of Zhaoyang (昭阳侯国) was established in what is now Tongyi Village (同意村), Dahetang Subdistrict (大禾塘街道), belonging to Lingling Commandery (零陵郡). During the Eastern Han dynasty, Zhaoyang Marquisate (昭阳侯国) was changed Zhaoyang County. In 280 AD during the Western Jin dynasty, to avoid the taboo of his father, Sima Zhao, Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin renamed Zhaoling Commandery (昭陵郡) to Shaoling Commandery (邵陵郡) and Zhaoyang County (昭阳县) to Shaoyang County (邵阳县). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wugang, Hunan
Wugang () is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province of China, province and above a Counties of the People's Republic of China, county in China's .... Located on the southwest of the province and middle of Shaoyang's jurisdiction, the city is bordered to the north by Dongkou and Longhui Counties, to the west by Suining County, to the southwest by Chengbu County, to the southeast by Xinning County, and to the northeast by Shaoyang County. Wugang City covers an area of . As of the 2010 census, the city had a registered population of 810,003 and a resident population of 734,870.about the population of Wugang City, according to the comprehensive analysis on the 2010 Population Census of Wugang City (10-Feb-12)邵阳市2010年第六次全国人口普查主 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaoyang
Shaoyang (), formerly named Baoqing (Paoking) (), is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Hunan province, China, bordering Guangxi to the south. It has a history of 2500 years and remains an important commercial and transportation city in Hunan. As of the 2020 Chinese census, its total population was 6,563,520 inhabitants, of whom 1,415,173 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area made of three urban districts and Xinshao County largely conurbated. One of the major forest areas in Hunan, Shaoyang has a forest coverage of 42.7%. The NanShan Pastures is one of the biggest in South Central China and provide dairy products and meat for Hunanese. Shaoyang is home to Shaoyang University. The school is composed of the former Shaoyang Normal College and Shaoyang College. The Shaoyang dialect of Lou Shao group of dialects of Xiang is generally spoken here. History During the later Spring and Autumn period, official Bai Shan (白善) of Chu used to construct a city named Baigong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinhua County
Xinhua County () is a county and the 4th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Loudi City. Located along the middle reaches of the Zi River, it covers 3,635 square kilometers and has a population of 1,196,538 (November 2020). Xinhua shares the border with Lengshuijiang, Lianyuan, Xinshao, Xupu and Longhui counties and cities. As a county, it was founded in 1072 (Northern Song dynasty) and now it is under jurisdiction of the Loudi City and subdivided into 7 townships and 19 towns, with Shangmei as the county seat. The economy of Xinhua County is largely agricultural, with 741 thousand of Xinhua County's population of 1.2 million working in agriculture. Other than agriculture, industries include machinery, electronics, ceramics, building materials, metallurgy, coal, chemical, food, paper, bamboo and wood processing Wood processing is an engineering discipline in the wood industry comprising the production o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ningxiang
Ningxiang () is a county-level city and the 2nd most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. The city is bordered to the north by Heshan District of Yiyang and Taojiang County, to the west by Anhua County and Lianyuan City, to the south by Louxing District of Loudi, Xiangxiang City, Shaoshan City and Yuhu District of Xiangtan, to the east by Yuelu and Wangcheng Districts. Located in the central east of Hunan Province, Ningxiang covers with a registered population of 1,393,528 and a resident population of 1,218,400 (as of 2014). The city has 4 subdistricts, 21 towns and 4 townships under its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Yutan Subdistrict ()., , also see: The most famous historic resident was Liu Shaoqi, who lived in Ningxiang from 1898 until 1920, before he went to Beijing as President. The city is famous for its tourism as the home of attractions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lengshuijiang
Lengshuijiang () is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level city. Located in central Hunan, the city is bordered to the north and west by Xinhua County, to the south by Xinshao County, and to the east by Lianyuan City. Lengshuijiang City covers . As of 2015, it has a registered population of 370,300 and a resident population of 342,700.the population of Lengshuijiang City in 2015: according to , oahmhxc.com/ref> The city has four subdistricts, five towns and a township under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Lengshuijiang Subdistrict ().the divisions of Lengshuijiang City (November 23, 2015): according to the also seeLengshuijiang.gov/ref> Lengshuijiang was incorporated as a city in 1960 and was created from parts of Xinhua County. It is a resource-based city with the world's largest antimony mine, which produces more than 50% of the world's antimony. Subdivision According to the result on adjustment o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lianyuan
Lianyuan () is a county-level city and the 7th most populous county-level division in Hunan Province, China; it is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the geographical centre of Hunan, the city is bordered to the north by Anhua and Ningxiang Counties, to the east by Louxing District, to the south by Shuangfeng, Shaodong and Xinshao Counties, to the west by Lengshuijiang City and Xinhua County. Lianyuan City covers . As of the 2010 census, it has a registered population of 1,162,928 and a resident population of 995,712.the population of Lianyuan City in 2010 census: according to the Communiqué on 2010 Census of Lianyuan City, se涟源市第六次人口普查主要数据公报/ref> The city has a subdistrict, 16 towns and two townships under its jurisdiction, the government seat is Lantian Subdistrict ().the divisions of Lianyuan City (in 2008): according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Lianyuan city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hengshan County
Hengshan County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China and it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. Located in the north of Hengyang and the east-central part of Hunan province, the county is bordered to the north by Xiangtan County, to the northwest by Shuangfeng County, to the southwest and south by Hengyang County, Nanyue District and Hengnan County, to the east by Hengdong County. The county of Hengshan covers with a population of 449,500 (as of 2015). It has five townships and seven towns under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Kaiyun Town ().According to the Official Reply of Hunan Provincial Civil Affairs Department on approving township-level division adjustment programmes of Hengshan County (November 18, 2015) / 《湖南省民政厅关于同意衡山县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》（2015年11月18日 湘民行发〔2015〕34号） serednet.cn (Dec.4, 2015)om.rednet/ref> History The county of Hengshan was named after the Hen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anhua
Anhua County () is a county in the Province of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang Prefecture-level City. Located in the north-central part of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Dingcheng District of Changde City and Taoyuan County, to the east by Taojiang and Ningxiang Counties, to the south by Lianyuan City and Xinhua County, and to the west by Xupu and Yuanling Counties. Anhua County covers an area of .the area of Anhua County, according to about Anhua County' As of 2013, it had a registered population of 1,029,000 and a permanent resident population of 912,100.the population of Anhua County in 2013, according t/ref> Anhua has 18 towns and 5 townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Dongping (). Anhua County is the source place of Anhua dark tea, which is a kind of dark tea; Anhua was an important nodal point of the Tea Horse Road in ancient times. Anhua is both the southernmost and westernmost county-level division o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuangfeng County
Shuangfeng County () is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Loudi prefecture-level City. Located on the east central part of the province, it is adjacent to the southeast of the city proper of Loudi. The county is bordered to the north and northeast by Xiangxiang City, to the southeast by Xiangtan and Hengshan Counties, to the south by Hengyang County, to the southwest by Shaodong County, and to the northwest by Lianyuan City and Louxing District. Shuangfeng County covers an area of , and as of the 2010 census, it had a registered population of 941,792 and a resident population of 854,555.the population of Shuangfeng County in 2010 census, according to the ''Major data communique on 2010 Census of Shuangfeng County'' - 《双峰县第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报》/ref> The county has 12 towns of China, towns and 3 townships under its jurisdiction, and the county seat is Yongfeng (). History The county of Shuangfeng was for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
