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Is Xiangxiang big?
Xiangxiang, the full name of Xiangxiang City in Hunan Province, is a county-level city in Hunan Province, directly under Xiangtan City, a prefecture-level city in Hunan Province, a city in south-central China, the hometown of Xiang Army, and an important town in southern Chu, which was called "Dragon City" in ancient times. Located in the central part of Hunan Province, 22km from Shaoshan in the north and 80km from Changsha in the east, it is an important industrial base and a leisure and tourist city in the comprehensive reform pilot zone for building a resource-saving and environment-friendly society in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan urban agglomeration. It is an advanced city in culture and technology in China.

Xiangxiang, a county established in 3 BC, has a long history. It is the birthplace of Xiang Army and the hometown of great men. 1986, 12, Xiangxiang county was removed to set up a city, 1987, and on March 6, Xiangxiang county was officially changed to Xiangxiang city. "Since ancient times, Hunan has not been an army, and the Xiang army in the world has gone out of Xiangxiang." Xiangxiang used to "gather talents with a hundred miles, safeguard the overall situation with one army" and "conquer eighteen provinces with one county's soldiers" After a lapse of more than half a century, it has written a rich and colorful stroke in the modern history of China.

As of 20 13, Xiangxiang has a total area of 1975 square kilometers, with jurisdiction over 3 townships and 4 sub-district offices, 15 towns, 696 villages, 47 community neighborhood committees and a population of 950,000. The urban area is 20 square kilometers and the urban population is more than 200,000. [ 1]