Shaodong
邵东
County-level city
Binfen Universal City(邵东缤纷环球城)
Mount Shehu(佘湖山)
Yihui Garden Resort(怡卉园度假景区)
Hong Bridge(洪桥)
Shaodong International Trade City(邵东国际商贸城)
Zhaoyang Park(昭阳公园)
Shaodong is located in Hunan
Shaodong
Shaodong
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°15′36″N 111°44′39″E / 27.2599788971°N 111.7442066973°E / 27.2599788971; 111.7442066973[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
Government
 • Party SecretaryZhou Yufan (周玉凡)
 • MayorLi Guojun (李国军)
Area
 • Total1,778.47 km2 (686.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103.84
 • Density0.058/km2 (0.15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
422800
GDP Total (2022)CNY 72.15 billion
USD 9.89 billion
GDP growth rate (2022)Increase 5.1%
Websitehttps://www.shaodong.gov.cn/

Shaodong (simplified Chinese: 邵东; traditional Chinese: 邵東; pinyin: Shàodōng; lit. 'east of Shao[yang]') is a county-level city in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of 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."[2]

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, 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 581 AD during the Sui Dynasty, Shaoling Commandery(邵陵郡) was abolished and renamed Shaoyang County(邵阳县), and the county seat was relocated from Yujiaqiao to present-day Shaoyang City.

In 1952, Shaodong County(邵东县) was established (named because its entire territory belonged to the eastern township of the old Shaoyang County)(原邵阳县), belonging to Shaoyang Special (Territorial) District(邵阳专(地)区).

In 1977, it was assigned to Lianyuan District(涟源地区).

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).

On July 12, 2019, with the approval of the State Council and the consent of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Shaodong County(邵东县) was abolished and Shaodong City(邵东市), a county-level city, was established. Shaodong City is under the direct administration of Hunan Province, with Shaoyang City administering it.[3]

Geography

Located in the central Hunan, the city is bordered to the northeast by Shuangfeng County, to the north by Lianyuan City, to the northwest by Xinshao County, to the west by Shuangqing, Daxiang and Beita Districts of Shaoyang, to the south by Qidong County, to the southeast by Hengyang County. Shaodong County covers 1,768 km2 (683 sq mi), as of 2015, it had a registered population of 1,335,900 and a permanent resident population of 928,000.[4] The county has three subdistricts, 18 towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Dahetang Subdistrict (大禾塘街道).[5]

Administrative divisions

3 subdistricts
18 towns
4 townships

Climate

Climate data for Shaodong (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		26.4
(79.5) 		29.4
(84.9) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.3
(90.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		17.5
(63.5) 		11.5
(52.7) 		21.6
(70.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2) 		7.5
(45.5) 		11.4
(52.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.3
(81.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		12.6
(54.7) 		7.1
(44.8) 		17.1
(62.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		4.7
(40.5) 		8.4
(47.1) 		14.0
(57.2) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.2
(72.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		23.8
(74.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		9.1
(48.4) 		4.0
(39.2) 		13.9
(57.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.2
(2.41) 		65.4
(2.57) 		130.2
(5.13) 		140.3
(5.52) 		172.3
(6.78) 		201.8
(7.94) 		134.3
(5.29) 		110.2
(4.34) 		60.4
(2.38) 		63.1
(2.48) 		65.5
(2.58) 		49.2
(1.94) 		1,253.9
(49.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 14.4 14.1 17.1 16.3 16.4 14.6 10.3 11.1 8.4 9.5 10.7 10.9 153.8
Average snowy days 4.1 2.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.3 8.5
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 82 81 81 83 78 79 79 78 79 77 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 59.9 57.4 77.0 106.6 131.4 138.7 229.9 213.7 155.9 127.0 114.1 90.3 1,501.9
Percent possible sunshine 18 18 21 28 31 34 55 53 43 36 36 28 33
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Transportation

Shandong railway station on the Huaihua–Shaoyang–Hengyang railway and the Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway is located here.

References

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Shaodong" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ "邵东概况". 邵东市人民政府 (in Chinese). 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. ^ "邵东历史略记". 邵东市人民政府 (in Chinese). 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  4. ^ 邵东县2015年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 [Statistical Communiqué of Shaodong County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. Shaoyang People's Government. 2016-03-25.
  5. ^ 湘民行发〔2015〕123号. rednet.cn Hunan. 2015-12-04., sytv.net
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

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Township-level divisions of Shaodong (December 2, 2015 - present)
County-level divisions of Hunan Province
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