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. 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. 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

Liaojiaping was a subdistrict formed from a portion of Huangjin On August 28, 2012. It covered with a population of 10,269 in 2012. There were three villages of Liaojiaping, Baima and Sanyi under its jurisdiction; its administrative centre was at Sanyi. It was also merged to Leifeng on November 19, 2015.

Subdivision

After merging with Liaojiaping on November 19, 2015, Leifeng contained eight villages and two residential communities. The Leifeng community was formed by the 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

and the G0401 Changsha Ring Expressway pass through the town and an interchange with the Changzhang Expressway is nearby. The Changsha Railway Station is 15 km away, and Changsha Huanghua International Airport is 35 km away.

Attractions

Leifeng Subdistrict 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.