Overview of Gaotangling Town

Gaotangling Town is located on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, only 16 kilometers away from Yuelu District, Changsha City. It occupies the core area of ??Changsha City's "two-oriented society" Dahexi Pilot Area and is the political, economic and cultural center of Wangcheng District, Changsha City. The town covers an area of ??51 square kilometers, governs 9 communities and 4 administrative villages, and has a permanent population of nearly 654.38 million. There are more than 220 government agencies, enterprises and institutions stationed in the town. Lei Feng Avenue, Gaolei Highway and Jinxing Avenue within the territory connect the north and south and directly lead to the urban area. The Shichang Railway runs from east to west and connects the whole country. It was awarded the title of China's "Township Star" twice in a row and was awarded the second batch of "National Civilized Townships" in 2008. In 2005, it entered the city's "Top Ten Townships (Street)" list.

Gaotangling Town governs 4 administrative villages and 9 community committees, with a total area of ??51 square kilometers, a permanent population of 10,000, and nearly 200 central, provincial, municipal, and district enterprises and institutions stationed in the town. The total population at the end of 2006 was 73,120, including 46,165,438 non-agricultural people. Gaotangling Town is the seat of Wangcheng District Committee and County Government, and is the political, economic and cultural center of the county. The transportation in town is very convenient. The Xiangjiang River has a 1,000-ton wharf that can connect to the sea, Lei Feng Avenue connects the provincial capital Changsha, and the Feldspar Railway runs from east to west. The urban water, electricity, roads, communications and other infrastructure are complete and the investment environment is good, creating good conditions for urban economic development.

In 2012, the Hunan Provincial Department of Civil Affairs approved the cancellation of the Gaotangling Sub-district Office in Gaotangling Town, Wangcheng District, Changsha City, and Gaotangling Town became history.