Shaoshan
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Shaoshan
Located on the west of Xiangtan City, Shangshan is great leader Mao Zedong's hometown. Shaoshan is surrounded by green peaks and ridges with verdant pine and cypress, where are situated such scenic sites as former residence of Mao Zedong, exhibition hall of former residence of Mao Zedong, Mao Zedong bronze statue square, Mao Zedong library, Mao Zedong poetry steles, Shaoshan cemetery of revolutionary martyrs, Dishui hollow and so on. The former residence of Mao Zedong is the national key cultural relic preservation site, and as the national key scenic area, Shaoshan is also the No.1 project in the National Patriotic Education Base construction. In 2008, over 3 million domestic and overseas visitors have visited Shaoshan.
