Xiangtan

China
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Also known as: Hsiang-t’an
Wade-Giles romanization:
Hsiang-t’an

Xiangtan, city, eastern Hunan sheng (province), China. It is situated on the Xiang River at its confluence with the Lian River, 22 miles (35 km) south of Changsha, the provincial capital. Xiangtan has good communications by water in Hunan as far as Hengyang to the south and Shaoyang to the southwest. Xiangtan was first established in the early 6th century ce but it was subordinate to Changsha. Originally some distance south of the present city site, it was moved to its present site in 749 and has remained a county under the same name ever since, except for a brief ...(100 of 483 words)