Discover Shaoshan in China
Shaoshan in the region of Hunan is a town located in China - some 858 mi or ( 1380 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Shaoshan is now 01:16 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yongfeng, Yintian, Shangmei, Wenxing, and Xiangshao. When in this area, you might want to check out Yongfeng . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shaoshan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shaoshan
Shaoshan is a county-level city in Xiangtan, Hunan Province, noted as the birthplace of Mao Zedong, founder of the People's Republic of China. Shaoshan was an important base during the Chinese Communist Revolution. Shaoshan residents have capitalised on their most well-known resident such that the city is also the birthplace of Mao's Family Restaurant, a restaurant chain that has spread to many other cities. On the one hand, driven economy in many rural areas.
Located at 27.91 112.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Xiangxiang
Xiangxiang is a county-level city in Xiangtan, Hunan Province. It has an area of 2011 square kilometers and a population of 900,000. It is the home of Qing general Zeng Guofan. The late leader of China, Mao Zedong attended high school here.
Located at 27.73 112.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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