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{{about|the location in Hunan, China|others|Li Ling (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Liling
|native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|醴陵市}}}}
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|settlement_type = [[County-level city]]
|postal_code_type = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
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|pushpin_map = China Hunan
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Hunan
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = People's Republic of China
|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of China|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Hunan]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Zhuzhou]]
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| area_total_km2          = 2158.0 
| area_urban_km2          = 113.80 
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| population_total        = 1116000
| population_as_of        = 2017
| population_urban        = 247500
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'''Liling''' ({{zh|s=醴陵 |p=Lǐlíng}}) is a [[county-level city]] and the [[List of County-level divisions of Hunan by population|12th most populous county-level division]] in [[Hunan|Hunan Province]], China; it is under the administration of the [[prefecture-level city]] of [[Zhuzhou]]. Located on the middle eastern margin of the province, the city is bordered to the north by [[Liuyang|Liuyang City]], to the west by [[Lusong District]] and [[Zhuzhou County]], to the south by [[You County]], and to the east by [[Xiangdong District]] of [[Yichun, Jiangxi|Yichun]], [[Shangli County]] of [[Jiangxi]]. Liling City covers {{convert|2,157|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} with [[Hukou|registered population]] of 978,900 and resident population of 1,060,000 (as of 2015).<ref name="Year2015">{{cite web |url=http://www.zztj.gov.cn/nInfo.aspx?nid=5608 |website=zztj.gov |script-title=zh:2015年醴陵市国民经济和社会发展统计公报}}, also see [http://www.hntj.gov.cn/tjfx/tjgb_3399/hnsgsztjgb/201604/t20160401_608263.html hntj.gov]</ref>

Liling is known for its traditional porcelain and firework industries. The "Chairman Mao" porcelain produced in Liling is used as gifts for presidents.

Liling has extensive transport links, such as G60 (Hukun highway), S11 (Yueru Highway), 320, and 106 national roads.  Also, there is the Liling Hukun High speed train station and Liling train station, which mainly serves trains going east and west across China as well as local trains in Hunan. Additionally, Liling is only {{convert|90|km|mi}} south of [[Changsha Huanghua International Airport]] (CSX).

Liling has had a booming economy since the beginning of the 21st century. In 2010, Liling had a GDP of 26.37 billion.{{clarify|date=February 2013}}

==Administrative divisions==
According to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Liling on November 26, 2015, the divisions of Liling, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Liling on '''November 26, 2015''': [[Qingshuijiang, Liling|Qingshuijiang Township]] merged to [[Chuanwan, Liling|Chuanwan Town]], [[Hejiaqiao, Liling|Hejiaqiao Town]] and Dazhang Town merged to [[Mingyue Town]]. [[Shenfugang, Liling|Shenfugang Town]] and [[Lishanba, Liling|Lishanba Town]] merged to [[Chashan, Liling|Chashan Town]]. [[Xinyang, Liling|Xinyang Township]] and Xianxia Town merged to [[Zuoquan Town]]. [[Fenglinshi, Liling|Fenglinshi Township]] and [[Huangtazui, Liling|Huangtazui Town]] merged to [[Fenglin, Liling|Fenglin Town]]. [[Fuli, Liling|Fuli Town]] and [[Nanqiao, Liling|Nanqiao Town]] merged to [[Litian, Liling|Litian Town]]. [[Wangfang]] Town was revoked. Liling has four subdistricts and 19 towns under its jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2015/12/04/3856528.htm |script-title=zh:醴陵市乡镇区划调整方案：调整后下辖19镇4街道|trans-title=Adjustment of Township-level Administrative Divisions of Liling|newspaper=rednet.cn |date=4 December 2015 |language=zh}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! English name !! Chinese name !! Population<br>(2016)  !! Area<br>(km<sup>2</sup>)  !! Notes
|-
| [[Yangsanshi Subdistrict]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|阳三石街道}} || 52,200  || 37.23 || 
|-
| [[Xianyueshan Subdistrict]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|仙岳山街道}} || 58,000  || 38 || 
|-
| [[Lailongmen, Liling|Lailongmen Subdistrict]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|来龙门街道}} || 82,500  || 26.15 || 
|-
| [[Guoci Subdistrict]]|| {{lang|zh-Hans|国瓷街道}} || 55,800  || 49.15 || 
|-
| [[Baitutan, Liling|Baitutan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|白兔潭镇}} || 69,700  || 72.03 || 
|-
| [[Banshan, Liling|Banshan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|板杉镇}} ||  41,100 || 89.94 || 
|-
| [[Chashan, Liling|Chashan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|茶山镇}} || 66,100  || 166.82 || 
|-
| [[Chuanwan, Liling|Chuanwan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|船湾镇}} ||  53,400 || 120.57 || 
|-
| [[Dongfu, Liling|Dongfu Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|东富镇}} || 40,000  || 80.38 || 
|-
| [[Fenglin, Liling|Fenglin Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|枫林镇}} || 42,900  || 100.52 ||
|-
| [[Guanzhuang, Liling|Guanzhuang Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|官庄镇}} ||  18,300 || 184.92 || 
|-
| [[Jiashu, Liling|Jiashu Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|嘉树镇}} || 25,000  || 63.11 || 
|-
| [[Junchu, Liling|Junchu Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|均楚镇}} ||  42,900 || 166.6 || 
|-
| [[Litian, Liling|Litian Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|李畋镇}} ||  62,800 || 122.59 || 
|-
| [[Mingyue Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|明月镇}} ||  72,400 || 169.1 || 
|-
| [[Pukou, Liling|Pukou Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|浦口镇}} || 59,600  || 79.13 || 
|-
| [[Shentan, Liling|Shentan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|沈潭镇}} ||  27,000 || 54 || 
|-
| [[Shiting, Liling|Shiting Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|石亭镇}} || 41,000  ||107  || 
|-
| [[Sifen, Liling|Sifen Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|泗汾镇}} || 42,000  || 62.5 || 
|-
| [[Sunjiawan, Liling|Sunjiawan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|孙家湾镇}} || 22,700  || 52.78 || 
|-
| [[Wangxian, Liling|Wangxian Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|王仙镇}} || 48,700  || 86.87 || 
|-
| [[Weishan Town, Liling|Weishan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|沩山镇}} || 24,000  || 86.03 || 
|-
| [[Zuoquan Town]] || {{lang|zh-Hans|左权镇}} ||  48,100 || 122.96 || 
|}

==Geography==
Liling is situated in the east of [[Hunan]] province. The city has a total area of {{convert|2156.46|km2|adj=on}}. It is bordered by [[Pingxiang]] and [[Shangli County]] to the east, [[Liuyang]] to the north, [[Zhuzhou]] to the west, [[You County]] to the south.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

===Rivers===
Major rivers of Liliang are [[Lushui River|Lu River]], Chengjiang River, Jiubu River, Zhaoling River and Jiang River.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

===Lakes and reservoirs===
Guanzhuang Reservoir is the largest body of water and the largest reservoir in Liling.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

Other reservoirs include Hetian Reservoir, Xuefeng Reservoir, Wangxianqiao Reservoir, Zhoufang Reservoir and Outang Reservoir.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

===Mountains===
The highest point in Mount Shamaojian ({{zh|s=纱帽尖|t=|labels=no}}) is  which stands {{convert|808|m}} above sea level.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

Zhangxianling ({{zh|s=彰仙岭|t=|labels=no}}) is the second highest natural elevation in the city, which is {{convert|707|m}} above sea level.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

===Climate===
Liling has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of {{convert|18|C}}, total annual rainfall of {{convert|1300 to 1600|mm|adj=on}}, a frost-free period of 288 days and annual average sunshine hours in 1500 to 1910 hours.

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|Jan high C = 	9.6
|Feb high C = 	12.6
|Mar high C = 	16.7
|Apr high C = 	23.3
|May high C = 	27.9
|Jun high C = 	30.9
|Jul high C = 	34.4
|Aug high C = 	33.7
|Sep high C = 	29.9
|Oct high C = 	24.7
|Nov high C = 	18.7
|Dec high C = 	12.5
|Jan mean C = 	5.9
|Feb mean C = 	8.4
|Mar mean C = 	12.3
|Apr mean C = 	18.2
|May mean C = 	22.9
|Jun mean C = 	26.3
|Jul mean C = 	29.3
|Aug mean C = 	28.5
|Sep mean C = 	24.8
|Oct mean C = 	19.5
|Nov mean C = 	13.6
|Dec mean C = 	8.0
|Jan low C = 	3.4
|Feb low C = 	5.6
|Mar low C = 	9.2
|Apr low C = 	14.7
|May low C = 	19.3
|Jun low C = 	23.0
|Jul low C = 	25.6
|Aug low C = 	25.0
|Sep low C = 	21.3
|Oct low C = 	15.8
|Nov low C = 	10.1
|Dec low C = 	4.9
|Jan record high C = 26.9 |Jan record low C = -5.0
|Feb record high C = 30.4 |Feb record low C = -6.3
|Mar record high C = 35.1 |Mar record low C = -2.2
|Apr record high C = 36.3 |Apr record low C = 2.3
|May record high C = 36.7 |May record low C = 9.4
|Jun record high C = 37.8 |Jun record low C = 13.7
|Jul record high C = 40.7 |Jul record low C = 18.0
|Aug record high C = 40.7 |Aug record low C = 18.1
|Sep record high C = 38.5 |Sep record low C = 13.3
|Oct record high C = 36.0 |Oct record low C = 3.5
|Nov record high C = 32.7 |Nov record low C = -0.8
|Dec record high C = 25.2 |Dec record low C = -10.2
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|year high F = |year low F =
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|Jan precipitation mm = 	77.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 	89.0
|Mar precipitation mm = 	178.0
|Apr precipitation mm = 	176.3
|May precipitation mm = 	218.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 	235.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 	164.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 	130.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 	79.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 	60.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 	85.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 	63.9
|Jan humidity = 	81
|Feb humidity = 	80
|Mar humidity = 	82
|Apr humidity = 	80
|May humidity = 	80
|Jun humidity = 	81
|Jul humidity = 	76
|Aug humidity = 	77
|Sep humidity = 	78
|Oct humidity = 	76
|Nov humidity = 	78
|Dec humidity = 	78
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm	
|Jan precipitation days = 	15.2
|Feb precipitation days = 	14.3
|Mar precipitation days = 	18.3
|Apr precipitation days = 	17.6
|May precipitation days = 	16.4
|Jun precipitation days = 	15.5
|Jul precipitation days = 	10.6
|Aug precipitation days = 	12.6
|Sep precipitation days = 	9.2
|Oct precipitation days = 	8.7
|Nov precipitation days = 	10.8
|Dec precipitation days = 	11.4
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|Jan sun = 	57.5
|Feb sun = 	62.0
|Mar sun = 	73.9
|Apr sun = 	100.9
|May sun = 	130.7
|Jun sun = 	136.9
|Jul sun = 	226.1
|Aug sun = 	202.3
|Sep sun = 	160.6
|Oct sun = 	138.9
|Nov sun = 	116.7
|Dec sun = 	97.9
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| Feb percentsun = 	19
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| Apr percentsun = 	26
| May percentsun = 	31
| Jun percentsun = 	33
| Jul percentsun = 	54
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| Sep percentsun = 	44
| Oct percentsun = 	39
| Nov percentsun = 	36
| Dec percentsun = 	30
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|Feb snow days = 	1.6
|Mar snow days = 	0.3
|Apr snow days = 	0
|May snow days = 	0
|Jun snow days = 	0
|Jul snow days = 	0
|Aug snow days = 	0
|Sep snow days = 	0
|Oct snow days = 	0
|Nov snow days = 	0
|Dec snow days = 	0.9
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==Economy==
Liling is one of the most developed county-level cities in Hunan, it ranked the 60th in the Top100 of counties and county-level cities of China by comprehensive strength in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|editor1=Wang Jingdong ({{lang|zh|王敬东}})|url=http://news.cctv.com/2020/05/10/ARTImXAK2doqnIxnr89XxpkK200510.shtml |script-title=zh:百强县榜单来了！看不懂，这个经济大省竟只有三席 |work=CCTV.COM |date=10 May 2020 |access-date=29 July 2020 |language=zh}}</ref> Liling has the six-largest economy in the Hunan.<ref name="assigned">{{cite news|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/168644596_675368 |script-title=zh:湖南县域经济竞争力排行榜出炉！醴陵第6、攸县第11、株洲县第19，你家乡排第几！|newspaper=sohu |date=2017-08-31 |language=zh}}</ref> The largest sectors of the city's economy are [[firework]]s and [[porcelain]] [[manufacturing]].<ref name="assigned"/> 
As of 2016, the [[gross domestic product]] of Liling was [[Renminbi|CN¥]] 58.08 billion. The primary sector, including agriculture, fishing, forestry and mining, accounted for 9% of the county's GDP. Secondary industries, including manufacturing, construction, transport and communications, made up 28% of GDP. And the tertiary sector of trade, finance, services and public administration, accounted for nearly 63% of GDP.<ref name="assigned"/>

==Demographics==
===Population===
As of the end of 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China estimates the city's population now to be 1,060,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.liling.gov.cn/c1007/index.html |title=Introduction to Liling |newspaper=liling.gov.cn |date=2018 |language=zh}}</ref>

===Language===
[[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] is the official language. The local people speak both [[Xiang Chinese|Xiang dialect]]{{citation needed|date=May 2025}} and Liling dialect.

===Religion===
As of 2016, most of Liling people are atheists. They worship [[Chinese folk religion]]. Only 1% of Liling people belong to [[Buddhism|Buddhists]], 1% are [[Taoism|Taoists]], 1% are [[Roman Catholic]]s and [[Protestant]]s.

==Education==
As of 2016, Liling has 213 primary schools, 44 middle schools, nine high schools, one special education school and 309 kindergartens.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[Shanghai–Kunming railway]] and [[Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway]], which connect [[Shanghai]] and [[Kunming]], run north–south through the towns and subdistrict of Litian, Baitutan, Pukou, Wangxian, Xianyueshan, Dongfu, Sunjiawan, Sifen, and Chuanwan.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

Liling–Chaling railway and Liling-Yongzhou railway run north–south through the city.{{sfnb|Zhang Hong|2018|p=42&ndash;43}}

===Expressway===
* [[G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway]]
* Yueru Expressway
* Litan Expressway
* Lianzhu Expressway 
* Louli Expressway

===National Highway===
* G106 National Highway 
* G320 National Highway

==Tourism==
Guanzhuang, Lu River Bridge, Geng Chuan Ancestral Temple, Lujiang Academy, Former Residence of Li Lisan, Former Residence of Chen Mingren, and Xianshan Park are popular attractions in Liling.

Changqing Temple, Yunyang Temple and Dongfu Temple are well known Buddhist temples.

==Notable people==
{{main|Category:People from Liling}}
* Li Tian
* [[Cai Shenxi]], a [[general]] officer in the [[Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army]] during the [[Chinese Civil War]]. 
* [[Chen Mingren]], a general in the [[People's Liberation Army]].
* [[Cheng Qian]], governor of Hunan.
* [[Cheng Xingling]], politician. 
* [[Geng Biao]], Minister of Defense of the People's Republic of China.
* [[He Jian]] (Ho Chien), a native of Liling, was Nanjing's governor of Hunan during the time of the [[Kuomintang]].  He killed more than 20,000 peasants, students, and workers between April and June, 1927.<ref>Snow, E. (1939). Red star over China. New York, NY: Garden City Publishing.</ref>
* [[Li Lisan]], an early leader of the Chinese communists, and the top leader of the Chinese Communist Party from 1928 to 1930, member of the Politburo, and later a member of the Central Committee.
* Peng Daoru, electronics expert.
* [[Song Shilun]], a general in the People's Liberation Army.
* [[Tang Fei-fan]], a medical microbiologist best known for culturing the Chlamydia trachomatis agent in the yolk sacs of eggs.
* [[Yang Dezhi]], a general in the People's Liberation Army.
* Yang Mingzhu, mathematician.
* [[Zhang Yousong]], translator.
* Zhang Zemin, scientist.
* [[Zuo Quan]], a military officer in the [[Eighth Route Army]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Bibliography===
* {{cite book |editor=Zhang Hong |script-title=zh:《中国分省系列地图册：湖南》|trans-title=Maps of Provinces in China: Hunan |year=2018 |publisher=SinoMaps Press |location=Xicheng District, Beijing |isbn=978-7-5031-8949-4|language=zh}}

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