Wushi, Xiangtan

Wushi Town is a town in Xiangtan County, Hunan, China. It's surrounded by Xiangxiang City Town on the west, Paitou Township on the north, Jinshi Township on the east, and Shitan Town on the south. it had a population of 27,143 and an area of.

Administrative divisions

As of 2017, the town is divided into thirteen villages and one community, which include the following areas:

In the Qing dynasty, it belonged to Yisu Township.
In 1935, it came under the jurisdiction of the 8th District.
After the establishment of the Communist State, in 1950, it was under the jurisdiction of the 6th District. In 1958, the townships of Baituo, Wushi and Jingquan merged to form the Weiguo People's Commune. In 1995, former Wushi Township and Jingquan Township merged to form Wushi Township. In 1998 it was upgraded to a town. On November 17, 2017, it was listed among the fifth group of "National Civilized Villages and Towns" by the Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. On September 19, 2019, it was designated as a "National Health Town" by the.

It lies at the southwestern of Xiangtan County, bordering Xiangxiang to the west, Paitou Township to the south, Shitan Town to the north, and Jinshi Township to the east.

The town enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate, enjoying four distinct seasons and abundant precipitation. The average annual temperature is and total annual rainfall is.
Wushi Peak is the scenic spot in the town, which, at above sea level. It is one of the 72 peaks of Heng Mountains.

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 27,143.

The Former Residence of Peng Dehuai, was built in Qing dynasty, also a scenic spot in the town.

Huaguxi is the most influence local theater.

Peng Dehuai, a prominent Chinese Communist military leader, and served as China's Defense Minister from 1954 to 1959.