How many districts and counties are there in Changde?

As of 2019, Changde City has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 6 counties, namely Wuling District, Dingcheng District, Anxiang County, Hanshou County, Taoyuan County, Linli County, Shimen County, Li county.

1. Wuling District

Wuling is located in northern Hunan, north of central Changde, and west of Dongting Lake. It is an ancient historical and cultural city in northwest Hunan and the largest city in Changde City. * The location is also the political, economic and cultural center of Changde City and even northwest Hunan.

2. Dingcheng District

Dingcheng District is part of Changde City, Hunan Province. It was originally named Changde County and was called Langzhou in ancient times. It is located on the west coast of Dongting Lake in the south of the Jinxiu River.

Since the Qin Dynasty established the county, it has a history of more than 2,200 years. The county has been governed by states, counties, and prefectures.

Relics of Daxi Culture, Longshan Culture, Qujialing Culture and Zaoshi Culture have been discovered many times in the area.

The ruins of the Yuannan Ancient City of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Shou Ancient City of the Han Dynasty, and the Dingzhou City of the Song Dynasty are still there.

With the two migrations of northern immigrants to the south, the Central Plains culture and the Hunan culture blended with each other, making Dingcheng "a state of cultural relics" with many scenic spots and historic sites.

3. Hanshou County

Hanshou County is located on the west coast of Dongting Lake in northern Hunan Province. It is now a county under the jurisdiction of Changde City and has been named by the country as "The Hometown of Chinese Turtles" and " "Hometown of Chinese Black Poplar", "Hometown of Chinese Poetry", "Hometown of Chinese Pearls", "Hometown of Chinese Ramie".

Hanshou County borders Yiyang City to the east, Changde City to the west, Taojiang County to the south, Dongting Lake to the north, and is more than 100 kilometers away from Changsha, the provincial capital.

Within the territory, the Yuanshui and Lishui rivers connect to the river and the sea. The Shichang-Changzhou Railway and the Changchang-Changzhou Expressway pass through the territory. National Highway 319 runs from east to west, and Provincial Highway S205 runs from north to south. Changde Taohuayuan Airport is within easy reach.

4. Taoyuan County

Taoyuan County is affiliated to Changde City, Hunan Province. It is located in the northwest of Hunan Province and borders Yuanling County, Cili County and Yongding District of Zhangjiajie City to the west. It borders Linli County and Dingcheng District of Changde City to the east, Shimen County to the north, and Anhua County of Yiyang City to the south.

The county is a transitional area from the mid-subtropical zone to the northern subtropical zone. It has a mid-subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct hot and cold seasons.

5. Li County

Li County is affiliated to Changde City, Hunan Province. It is named because the Lishui River runs through the entire territory. It is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, northwest of Hunan Province, and on the west bank of Dongting Lake. , the straight-line distance from the Yangtze River is 80 kilometers.

Li County has been designated as a national commercial grain base county, a high-quality cotton base county and a major cotton-producing county.

There are 13 national-level cultural relics protection units. The Liyang Plain prehistoric cultural sites group with Chengtoushan, Pengtoushan, Jimingcheng, Baishidang, Shiligang and Dingjiagang as the core has been Countries apply to the United Nations for world cultural heritage.

Among them, the Chengtoushan Ancient Cultural Site discovered China’s earliest ancient city site, ancient altar and ancient rice fields dating back 6,000 years.

In 2015, it was listed as the second batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization.