Leifeng Subdistrict

Leifeng () is a subdistrict of Wangcheng District in Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. Leifeng's area is and its population is about 43,000 (as of 2016). It is named after Chinese hero Lei Feng, who was supposedly born there.

History

Leifeng was a portion of Wangyue () and Bairuopu () townships in 1949, Anqing township () was formed in 1950.commentary of Leifeng memorial hall
/ref> Huanghuatang commune was formed in 1968, it was renamed as Huanghuatang township in 1984. On March 16, 1993, Huanghuatang township was renamed Leifeng town.

Liaojiaping subdistrict

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Subdivision

After merging with Liaojiaping on November 19, 2015, Leifeng contained eight villages and two residential communities.See the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Wangcheng on November 19, 2015

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people.com (2015-12-08): result on 2015 adjustment of township-level administrative division in 105 county-level divisions of Hunan
/ref> Leifeng community was formed by merging of Leifeng village and Runyuan residential community () on March 23, 2016, the Leifeng subdistrict has two residential communities and seven villages under its jurisdiction.

Subdivision of pre-Leifeng before 2015

Leifeng had 15 villages and two residential communities in 2002, the villages and communities were merged into six villages and a residential community in 2003, the Heyeba village () was changed to the Dongfanghong town of Yuelu district in 2004, Leifeng had five villages and a residential community under its jurisdiction from 2004 to 2014.
* Hehuatang residential community (): formed by the former Hehuatang and Longhuitang () residential communities in October 2003.
* Leifeng village (): formed by the former Huanghuatang () and Leifeng villages in October 2003.
* Qiaotoupu village (): formed by the former Qiaotoupu (), Matou () and Shitang () villages in October 2003.
* Pailouba village (): formed by the former Pailouba, Tuizishan () and Hexin () villages.
* Pingshan village (): formed by the former Pingshan, Ping'an () and Shuangfeng () villages in October 2003.
* Zhenrenqiao village (): formed by the former Zhenrenqiao, Tongxin () and Fengshu () villages in October 2003.

Transportation

China National Highway 319 and the G0401 Changsha Ring Expressway (G0401) pass through the town and an interchange with the Changzhang Expressway (G5513) is nearby. The Changsha Railway Station is 15 km away, and Changsha Huanghua International Airport is 35 km away.

Attractions

Léifēng is the site of Lei Feng Memorial Hall (). The hall was begun in 1966 and completed in November 1968. It includes 349 displays on the life and veneration of Red Chinese hero Lei Feng.

* Former Residence of Lei Feng
* Party History Museum of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee

Locator maps

* Map of Yuèlù District — Léifēng is in the center of the map
* Map of Wàngchéng County — Léifēng is at the bottom of the map

References

External links

{{Divisions of Wangcheng, Changsha

Township-level divisions of Wangcheng
Wangcheng