湘潭

Xiāngtán

proper noun

Meanings

1 Xiangtan, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province
2 home region of Mao Zedong

Characters

short for Hunan; Xiang River

deep pool, pond

Examples

HSK 2

我们明天要去湘潭参观。

Wǒmen míngtiān yào qù Xiāngtán cānguān.

We're going to visit Xiangtan tomorrow.

HSK 3

湘潭是毛泽东的故乡。

Xiāngtán shì Máo Zédōng de gùxiāng.

Xiangtan is Mao Zedong's hometown.

Tips

culture

Mao Zedong was born in Shaoshan (韶山), a village in Xiangtan, in 1893. The city has since become a major 'red tourism' (红色旅游) destination. Xiangtan also gave birth to the painter Qi Baishi (齐白石).

Stroke Order

湘 xiāng

潭 tán