Xiaogan Facts
Chinese Name: 孝感 (xiào gǎn)
Population: 5,175,400
Area: 8,910 square kilometers (3,440 square miles)
Location: in the north-central of Hubei Province, central China
Administrative Division: 1 district (Xiaonan); 3 counties (Xiaochang, Dawu, Yunmeng); 3 county-level cities (Yingcheng, Anlu, Hanchuan)
Area Code: 0712
Zip Code: 432000
GDP (2018): CNY 191.29 billion (USD 29.91 billion)
A City Close to Wuhan Highlighting Filial Piety Culture
Xiaogan is located in north-central Hubei Province, on the south bank of the Hanjiang River and neighboring Henan Province to the north, Suizou, Jingmen, Tianmen, Xiantao to the west and Huangang to the east. Xiaogan is only 50 km (31 mi) away from urban Wuhan, 30 km (18.6 mi) from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. It only takes 15 minutes to Tianhe Airport by the Wuhan-Xiaogan intercity railway. Xiaogan is the only prefecture level city named after Xiao, literally meaning filial piety in Chinese. Every year, the Filial Piety Culture Tourism Festival will be held. At that time, there will be a variety of wonderful performances and an exhibition presenting products for the elderly. Shuangfeng Mountain and Tangchi Hot Spring are two must-go scenic spots in Xiaogan. A comfortable hot spring bath in the Tangchi Hot Spring will relieve your fatigue of a long journey. Besides, the sweet, refreshing and warm Xiaogan Rice Wine is the most famous snack of Xiaogan, which is made from high quality glutinous rice and brewed with special distiller's yeast.
How to Get to Xiaogan from Wuhan & Bus Stations
Xiaogan is only 32 kilometers (20 miles) from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, and it greatly facilitates the visitors who want to travel by air, although the city do not have its own airport. Furthermore, Xiaogan is 60 kilometers (37 miles) from downtown Wuhan, only an hour's drive. By high speed train, it only takes half an hour.
Xiaogan Central Bus Station is seated in No.108, Huaiyin Dadao, Xiaonan District. In addition, the city also has several bus stations serving in its counties and county-level cities.
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Bearing a subtropical monsoon climate, Xiaogan has clear four seasons, but chilly and torrid periods are short. Weather in spring, autumn and early summer is moderate. Mid-June to mid-July is the plum rain season, and rainstorms usually occur during this period. Winter here is cold and seldom rainy or snowy.
When to Go: Xiaogan has an annual average temperature of 16C (61F). It will be comfortable to visit the city in spring, autumn and early summer.
Xiaogan Travel Tips
History: In extremely long ago, cities and counties of present Xiaogan belonged to ancient Jingzhou. During the Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC-221BC), this region was the capital of several city states. Danyang is the old name of this region. It was changed to a regional level district under Hubei province in 1961.
Physical Features: According to the landform, Xiaogan can be divided into three major parts. The northwest part is mountainous area. The northeastern area is occupied by low mountains and hills. Plains are mainly distributed in the south of Xiaogan. There are four rivers in the city with several lakes scattered.
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