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The Xiangjiang New Area () is a
new area The new areas or new districts of the People's Republic of China are new urban districts that are given special economic and development support by the Chinese Central Government or regional government. New areas are divided into two varieties ...
at state level in
Changsha City Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, and th ...
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Hunan Province Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi t ...
, China. The new area was created on 8 April 2015, it is the 12th state-level new area approved to establish by the
State Council State Council may refer to: Government * State Council of the Republic of Korea, the national cabinet of South Korea, headed by the President * State Council of the People's Republic of China, the national cabinet and chief administrative auth ...
. Xiangjiang New Area is located in the west of the
Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...
and covers parts of Yuelu, Wangcheng and
Ningxiang Ningxiang () is a county-level city and the 2nd most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. The city is bordered to the north by Heshan District of ...
. According to the official reply of the State Council, the new area has an area of .
people.com.cn (25-Apr-15)
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/ref> The Hunan CPC Party Secretary
Xu Shousheng Xu Shousheng (; 23 January 1953 – 5 December 2020) was a Chinese politician. He was the Communist Party Secretary of Hunan from 2013 to 2016. He served as the Governor of Hunan and Gansu provinces. Biography Xu was born in Rudong County, Jian ...
and Hunan Governor
Du Jiahao Du Jiahao (; born 31 July 1955) is a Chinese politician, serving since 2016 as the Communist Party Secretary A Party Committee Secretary () is the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organization in a province, city, village, or oth ...
attended the opening ceremony of the new area held in Changsha, 24 May 2015.Hunan establishes first new area to pilot reforms (24-Apr-15), according t
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/ref> In 2015, Xiangjiang New Area covers a
Built-up area An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as city, cit ...
of , it has a population of rough 1,340,000, its GDP reaches CNY 160.25 billion (US$25.73 billion), its GDP per capita is CNY 119,500 (US$19,186).


Geography

According to the ''Development Planning of Xiangjiang New Area'' approved by the Government of Hunan Province on May 22, 2016, it has a planned area of about with a core zone of , the planned area covers the whole
Yuelu District Yuelu District () is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. It is the 4th most populous district (after Heshan, Dingcheng and Yueyanglou Districts) in Hunan. The district is bo ...
, the total area on the south of the
Wei River The Wei River () is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. The source of the Wei River is close to ...
and the west of the
Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...
of
Wangcheng District Wangcheng District () is one of six urban District (China), districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan, Hunan Province, China. It is the largest district of Changsha by area. The district is bordered to the north by M ...
, parts of Ningxiang County.''Development Planning of Xiangjiang New Area 2016-2025'' - 湖南湘江新区发展规划(2016-2025年)
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Core zone

The core zone of Xiangjiang New Area consists of most of Yuelu District, the total area on the south of the
Wei River The Wei River () is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. The source of the Wei River is close to ...
and the west of the
Xiang River The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributar ...
of
Wangcheng District Wangcheng District () is one of six urban District (China), districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan, Hunan Province, China. It is the largest district of Changsha by area. The district is bordered to the north by M ...
, Jinzhou Town of Ningxiang County. * 17 subdistricts of Yuelu Districts: Dongfanghong,
Guanshaling Guanshaling Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. The subdistrict has an area of about with a population of 51,324 (as of 2010 census). The subdistrict of Guanshaling has three villages and 13 communities un ...
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Hanpu Hanpu (), later Wanyan Hanpu (), was a leader of the Jurchen Wanyan clan in the early tenth century. According to the ancestral story of the Wanyan clan, Hanpu came from Goryeo when he was sixty years old, reformed Jurchen customary law, and then ...
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Juzizhou Juzizhou Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It is historically the ''Shuiluzhou Subdistrict'' () formed in 1950s. The subdistrict has an area of with a permanent resident population of about 168,000 (as o ...
, Lugu,
Meixihu Meixihu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It was formed from a part of Tianding Township () in April 2007. The subdistrict has an area of with more than households of 29,359 and a permanent residential po ...
, Pingtang,
Tianding Tianding Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It was reorganized to a subdistrict from the former ''Tianding Township'' () in August 2012. The subdistrict has an area of with a population of 56,800 (as of 2 ...
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Wangchengpo Wangchengpo Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze ...
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Wangyuehu Wangyuehu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. The subdistrict has an area of with a permanent population of about 52,000 (as of 2015). The subdistrict has six communities under its jurisdiction. History T ...
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Wangyue Wangyue Subdistrict () is an urban subdistrict and the seat of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The subdistrict is located in the north eastern part of the district, it is bordered to the north by Yueliangdao Subdistrict of Wang ...
, Xihu, Xianjiahu,
Xueshi Xueshi Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It is historically the territory of ''Xueshi Township'' (), ''Wangcheng County'' in 1994. The subdistrict has an area of with a permanent resident population of a ...
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Yanghu Yanghu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It is historically the territory of ''Yanghu Township'' (), ''Wangcheng County'' in 1951. The subdistrict covers an area of with a registered population of 24,896 ...
, Yinpenling and Yuelu subdistricts. of which
Lugu Subdistrict Lugu Subdistrict (or Luvalley; ) is an urban subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha City, Hunan Province Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the midd ...
is entrusted to manage by Changsha High-Tech Industrial Development Zone (CSHTZ). * 9 subdistricts and towns of Wangcheng District:
Bairuopu Bairuopu () is a town in Wangcheng district, Changsha, Hunan, China. the town is located on the southwest of the district, and bordered by Jinzhou town of Ningxiang and Wushan Subdistrict to the north, Leifeng Subdistrict Leifeng () is a subdi ...
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Baishazhou Baishazhou () is a subdistrict of Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan. It is located on the western bank of the Xiang River. The subdistrict is bordered by Dazehu subdistrict to the south, Jinshanqiao subdistricts to the west, Wushan Subdistric ...
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Dazehu Dazehu () is a subdistrict of Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is located on the western bank of the Xiang River. The subdistrict is bordered by the Yueliangdao Subdistrict to the South, Huangjinyuan to the West, Baishazhou, the ...
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Gaotangling Gaotangling Subdistrict () is a subdistrict and the seat of Wangcheng District in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. It is located on the western bank of the Xiang river, also the lower reaches of Wei river, a tributary of the Xiang. The subdistrict ...
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Huangjinyuan Huangjinyuan () is a subdistrict of Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is located on the center of West Wangcheng, the subdistrict is bordered by Gaotangling and Wushan Subdistricts to the north, Bairuopu town to the west, Leifeng Su ...
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Jinshanqiao Jinshanqiao () is a subdistrict of Wangcheng district, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is located on the center of West Wangcheng, the subdistrict is bordered by Wushan, Huangjinyuan subdistricts to the northwest, Leifeng to the southwest, Baishazho ...
, Leifeng, Wushan and
Yueliangdao Yueliangdao () is a subdistrict of Wangcheng district, Changsha, Hunan, China. It is located on the western bank of Xiang river, the subdistrict is bordered by Dazehu subdistrict to the north, Huangjinyuan to the west, Wangyue and Guanshaling su ...
9 subdistricts and towns. of which
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 ...
is entrusted to manage by CSHTZ. * Jinzhou Town of Ningxiang County. Jinzhou is home of
Ningxiang High-tech Industrial Park Ningxiang High-tech Industrial Park () is a High tech industrial park at province level in Ningxiang City, Hunan Province, China. It is the original ''Jinzhou New Urban Area Industrial Concentration District'' () created in 2006; it is usually refe ...
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References

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