Located in the east of central Hunan,Xiangtan is beteen the north latitude of 2720'55"and 2805'40", and between the east longtitude of 11158'and 1105'. With an area of 5016 square kilometers and a population more than 2,700,000, it consists of two districts (Yuetang, Yuhu), Xiangxiang city, Shaoshan city and Xiangtan county.