Is Xiangtan a good city?

Xiangtan is a very good city;

Xiangtan was established as a county in the Southern Dynasties, more than 1,500 years ago. It is an important birthplace of Huxiang culture and the cradle of China’s red culture. It is known as "Little Nanjing" and "Golden Xiangtan". "Central Hunan has beautiful scenery for thousands of years, and there are many heroes in the world." The great men and masters of Xiangtan are as bright as stars - Jiang Wan, the famous Prime Minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, Zeng Guofan, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty, Qi Baishi, a cultural celebrity, Mao Zedong, the leader of the generation, Peng Dehuai, the founding father, Huang Gonglue, the famous general, The founding generals Chen Geng and Tan Zheng were all born here.

Xiangtan is a member of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the central city of the national "Two-Oriented Society" Comprehensive Supporting Reform Experimental Zone of the Changzhutan Urban Agglomeration. It has won honors such as China's Excellent Tourism City, National Garden City, and National Civilized City. . On December 7, 2016, Xiangtan was listed as the third batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization

Origin of the place name

The name "Xiangtan" comes from its geographical features. One theory is that this place was named "Xiangtan" because it is located in the bend of the Xiangjiang River and there are many "pools". The other theory is more widely accepted, that is, it was named after the Xiangzhou Lake in the Xiangjiang River at the foot of Zhaoshan Mountain, that is, Zhaotan. This lake is actually It is a deeper section of the Xiangjiang River, but it is quite famous because of its legendary connection with King Zhao of Zhou Dynasty. As a major geographical feature, the area where it is located has been named Xiangtan County since the Tang Dynasty.

The first county seat in Xiangtan City since the Han Dynasty was established - Xiangnan County and the county seat was built (today's Gucheng Village, Shitan Town, Xiangtan County). It has been more than 1,200 years since the Tang Dynasty when Xiangtan County was moved to Luokou (now Yisuhe Town, Xiangtan County) and the boundaries of today's Xiangtan City and Xiangtan County were basically established. The ancient inhabitants of Xiangtan are known to be at least 5,000 years ago.