| Léifēng | |
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| — Town — | |
| Léifēng Town 雷锋镇 |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Húnán |
| Prefecture | Chángshā |
| District | Wàngchéng District |
| Seat | Huánghuātáng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 28,014 |
| • Density | 451.8/km2 (1,170.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.wangcheng.gov.cn/sites/site74/index.jsp |
Léifēng (simplified Chinese: 雷锋镇; traditional Chinese: 雷鋒鎮; pinyin: Léifēng Zhèn) is a town in Wàngchéng District, Chángshā, Húnán, China. The town has an area of 62 square kilometres (24 sq mi) and a population of 28,014 (as of 2002[update]), over 90% of whom are engaged in agriculture. The town is named for Léi Fēng, a Chinese Communist propaganda symbol and cultural icon who was born in the area.
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In 1958, Wàngyuè People's Commune (望岳人民公社 Wàngyuè Rénmín Gōngshè) was formed and was renamed Píngshān Commune (坪山公社 Píngshān Gōngshè) in 1962 and Léifēng Commune (雷锋公社; 雷鋒公社 Léifēng Gōngshè) in 1968. The commune was upgraded to a township in 1984 (雷锋乡; 雷鋒鄉 Léifēng Xiāng) and achieved its current[update] status on 16 March 1993. In 2008, it was made a part of the Chángshā High-tech Industrial Development Zone.
Léifēng lies in the southern part of Wàngchéng District, northwest of Chángshā proper, In 2002, the town had jurisdiction over 15 villages and two communities (社区; 社區). With a 2004 adjustment, the town included only six villages and one community.
The 15 villages in 2002 were:
The two communities in 2002 were:
China National Highway 319 and the Chángshā Ring Expressway (G0401) pass through the town and an interchange with the Chángzhāng Expressway (G5513) is nearby. The Chángshā Railway Station is 15 km away, and Chángshā Huánghuā International Airport is 35 km away.[1]
Léifēng is the site of Léi Fēng Memorial Hall (雷锋纪念馆; 雷鋒紀念館 Léi Fēng Jìniànguǎn). The hall was begun in 1966 and completed in November 1968. It includes 349 displays on the life and veneration of Red Chinese hero Léi Fēng.