Xiaogan () is a

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China ...

in east-central

Hubei Hubei (; ; alternately Hupeh) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, and is part of the Central China region. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Dongting Lake. The ...

province, People's Republic of China, some northwest of the provincial capital of

Wuhan Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city an ...

. According to the 2020 census, its population totaled 4,270,371, of whom 988,479 lived in the built-up (''or metro'') area of Xiaonan District. The city name Xiaogan, meaning ''Filial Piety Moves

Tian ''Tiān'' () is one of the oldest Chinese terms for heaven and a key concept in Chinese mythology, philosophy, and religion. During the Shang dynasty (17th―11th century BCE), the Chinese referred to their supreme god as '' Shàngdì'' (, "Lor ...

'' (), is from the story of Dong Yong (), who sold himself for his father's funeral, in ''

The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars ''The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars'', also translated as ''The Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety'' (), is a classic text of Confucian filial piety written by Guo Jujing ()() Wang, Qi (). ''Xu Wenxian Tongkao'' () vol. 71. during the Yuan dyn ...

''. The

Sheshui The She River (''She'' pronounced like "shuh"), also known by its Chinese name Sheshui, is a left tributary of the Yangtze in central China. It has a length of 112 km. The route of the She River was noted in the Commentary on the Water C ...

River originates in Xiaogan's Dawu County. On the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar, many in Wuhan eat 'di cai zhu ji dan' () which is supposed to prevent illness in the coming year. This practice is related to a story involving Shennong in Xiaogan.

Administrative divisions

Since 2000, Xiaogan has been divided into 1 district, 3

county-level cities A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...

and 3 counties: *

Xiaonan District Xiaonan District () is a district of the city of Xiaogan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiaogan City. Administrative divisions Four subdistricts: * Shuyuan Subdistrict (), Xinhua Subdistrict (), Guangchang ...

() *

Yingcheng Yingcheng () is a county-level city of about 600,000 inhabitants in Xiaogan, eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. History On December 26, 2019, a minor earthquake struck the area. Township-level divisions Five subdistricts: * Chen ...

City () *

Anlu Anlu () is a county-level city in east-central Hubei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xiaogan. The siege of De'an took place here during the Song-Jin Wars. Administrative divisions Two subdistric ...

City () *

Hanchuan Hanchuan () is a county-level city in east-central Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiaogan prefecture-level city. The city's urban area is located on the left bank of the Han River a few tens of kilom ...

City () *

Xiaochang County Xiaochang County () is a county of eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiaogan City. Administrative divisions Xiaochang County is divided into 8 towns, 4 townships and 3 other areas: * Huayuan (), ...

() * Dawu County () *

Yunmeng County Yunmeng County () is a county in eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by Xiaogan City and is located just outside Xiaogan's urban area. History During the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history (770-476 B ...

()

Climate

Food

*Xiaogan Rice wine (孝感米酒)

Notable people from Xiaogan

* Cheng Shicai * Liu Zhen

Sister cities

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References

External links

Xiaogan Government WebsiteInternational Students Study in Xiaogan
Cities in Hubei Prefecture-level divisions of Hubei Wuhan urban agglomeration {{Hubei-geo-stub

Administrative divisions

Climate

Food

Notable people from Xiaogan

Sister cities

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