Shaodong
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."[2] 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).In August 1983, Shaodong County(邵东县) was separated from Loudi District(娄底地区) and placed under the jurisdiction of Shaoyang City(邵阳市).The central area rises and slopes eastward and westward in a step-like manner, forming the watershed of the three major water systems within the region.The region also boasts abundant groundwater resources, with good outcrop conditions, and reserves reaching up to 460 million cubic meters in an average year.Additionally, there are deposits of manganese, lead, zinc, uranium, iron, silica sand, barite, plastic clay, limestone, and others.[10] The main agricultural products in the area include rice, wheat, sweet potatoes, soybeans, peanuts, and rapeseed.Economic crops mainly consist of long yellow daylily, Chinese medicinal herbs, citrus fruits, and watermelons.In 2022, Shaodong City achieved a total output value of 11.004 billion yuan in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%.[11] Shaodong's light industry is quite active, serving as a renowned production base for luggage and leather goods, national lighters and hand tools in China.The lighter production alone accounts for approximately 70% of the global output, with a highly integrated and automated industry chain.Relying on the resources of Hunan entrepreneurs, the park has established a demonstration area for attracting Hunan entrepreneurs to invest and develop in Shaodong, with complete infrastructure, high-standard standardized factory buildings, and supporting services, focusing on the development of leather goods, clothing, hardware, electronics, and pharmaceuticals industries.The market plays a vital role in Shaodong's economy, serving as its backbone and leveraging its traditional advantages.Over the years, the robust growth of Shaodong's economy has largely been attributed to the powerful driving and radiating effects of its market.[15] Like all governing institutions in mainland China, Shaodong has a parallel party-government system,[17] in which the CCP Committee Secretary outranks the mayor.[19] Dahetang (大禾塘街道), Liangshitang (两市塘街道), Songjiaping (宋家塘街道) Heitianpu (黑田铺镇), Huochangping (火厂坪镇), Xianzhaqiao (仙槎桥镇), Jianjialong (简家陇镇), Jieling (界岭镇), Jiulongling (九龙岭镇), Lianqiao (廉桥镇), Lingguandian (灵官殿镇), Liuguangling (流光岭镇), Liuze (流泽镇), Niumasi (牛马司镇), Shashi (砂石镇), Shetianqiao (佘田桥镇), Shuidongjiang (水东江镇), Tuanshan (团山镇), Weijiaqiao (魏家桥镇), Yangqiao (杨桥镇), Yejiping (野鸡坪镇) Baomianqian (堡面前乡), Shuangfeng (双凤乡), Zhouguanqiao (周官桥乡), Zhuoshicao (斫石曹乡)[20] According to the data from the 7th National Population Census, as of November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Shaodong City was 1,038,416 people, an increase of 141,797 people compared to the 6th National Population Census in 2010, representing a growth rate of 15.8% and an average annual growth rate of 1.48%.G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway S80 Hengyang-Shaoyang Expressway China National Highway 320 The area boasts rich tourism resources, including representative Hunan architecture such as the Qing dynasty mansion of the wealthy rice merchant Yinjia Tang, a nationally designated key cultural relic protection unit.There's also the 3A-grade resort area of Yihui Garden, the residence of the famous Tang dynasty scholar Shen Taizhi at Mount Dayun, Mount Shehu, inscribed with calligraphy by Emperor Suzong of Tang, Jiulongling(九龙岭), where the Song dynasty calligrapher Zhou Dunyi washed his ink brushes, as well as Liuguangling(流光岭) Scenic Area, Yanzhuyan by Pantang Reservoir, Pengshantang Ancient House, the thousand-year-old ancient maple trees in Changdaochong along the Shuidongjiang, and the ancient temple and Buddha land of Mount Shehu, all of which constitute the unique tourist attractions of Shaodong.
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