Where is An Xiang?

Anxiang, located in the northwest of Dongting Lake, belongs to Changde City, Hunan Province, at the junction of Hunan and Hubei provinces, with four cities (Changde, Yiyang, Yueyang and Jingzhou) and eight counties (Dingcheng, Hanshou, Lixian, Jinshi, Nanxian, Gongan, Shishou and Huarong); It is located at11059'-11218' east longitude and 29 08'-29 46' north latitude. Belonging to the core circle of Dongting Lake Ecological Economic Zone, it is the only place where the Yangtze River "three mouths" (Taipingkou, Ouchikou and Songzikou) flood discharge and Lishui flow into Dongting Lake, with a county area of 1.087 square kilometers.

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The Historical Evolution of Anxiang

In the first year of Song Gande (963), Ping, Hunan, Anxiang belonged to Liyang County, Lizhou. Daoism years (995-997), transferred to Jinghu North Road.

In the Yuan Dynasty, Anxiang was subordinate to the Governor's Office of Lizhou Road, Jiangnan North Road.

In the Ming Dynasty, Anxiang belonged to Lizhou, the capital of Yuezhou, Shangjing South Road.

In Qing Dynasty, Anxiang belonged to Li Dao Zhou.

In the first year of the Republic of China (19 12), Anxiang directly belonged to Hunan Province.

Anxiang was peacefully liberated in July 1949.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Anxiang was attached to Changde Commissioner's Office in Hunan Province.

1In May, 988, Changde area was abolished, and Changde City was established as a provincial city, and Anxiang was subordinate to it.

Reference source; Baidu Encyclopedia-Anxiang