Xiantao, Hubei Province, China

🇨🇳 Xiantao (仙桃; Xiāntáo) is a sub-prefecture-level city in the east of Hubei province, China. Located at the Jianghan Plain in the middle of Hubei province and spanning 112°55' – 113°49' east longitude and 30°04' – 30°32' north latitude, Xiantao City covers an area of 2,538 km² (980 sq mi). Xiantao is the hometown of author Chi Li and entrepreneur Lei Jun.

History Xiantao was known as Mianyang (沔阳; 沔陽; pinyin: Miǎnyáng) until 1986.

Geography It is close to the provincial capital of Wuhan, and only one hour drive from the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Hankou Railway Station and Changjiang—Wuhan Port. The G4 Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway running and the G42 Shanghai–Chengdu Expressway cross near Xiantao city.

Administrative divisions Xiantao administers: Subdistricts: 1 Shazui Subdistrict 沙嘴 街道 Shāzuǐ Jiēdào; 2 Ganhe Subdistrict 干河 街道 Gān/Gànhé Jiēdào; 3 Longhuashan Subdistrict 龙华山 街道 Lónghuáshān Jiēdào; Towns: 4 Zhengchang Town 郑场 镇 Zhèngcháng/chǎng Zhèn; 5 Maozui Town 毛嘴 镇 Máozuǐ Zhèn; 6 Louhe Town 剅河 镇 (豆河镇) Lóuhé Zhèn; 7 Sanfutan Town Dog days Pond 三伏潭 镇 Sānfú Zhèn; 8 Huchang Town 胡场 镇 Húcháng/chǎng Zhèn; 9 Changtangkou Town 长埫口 镇 (长倘口镇) Chángtǎngkǒu Zhèn; 10 Xiliuhe Town 西流河 镇 Xīliúhé Zhèn; 11 Shahu Town Sand Lake 沙湖 镇 Shāhú Zhèn; 12 Yanglinwei Town 杨林尾 镇 Yánglínwěi Zhèn; 13 Pengchang Town 彭场 镇 Péngcháng/chǎng Zhèn; 14 Zhanggou Town 张沟 镇 Zhānggōu Zhèn; 15 Guohe Town Guo River 郭河 镇 Guōhé Zhèn; 16 Miancheng Huizu Town 沔城 回族 镇 Miǎnchéng Huízú Zhèn; 17 Tonghaikou Town (T'ung-hai-k'ou) 通海口 镇 Tōnghǎikǒu Zhèn; 18 Chenchang Town 陈场 镇 Chéncháng/chǎng Zhèn; *Other Areas * 19 Xiantao Industrial Park Zone 仙桃工业园区 Xiāntáo Gōngyè Yuánqū; 20 Jiuheyuan Seed Stock Station 九合垸原种场 Jiǔhéyuàn Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng; 21 Shahu Seed Stock Station Sand Lake 沙湖原种场 Shāhú Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng; 22 Paihu Scenic Area Pai Lake 排湖风景区 Páihú Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng; 23 Wuhu Fishery Five Lake 五湖渔场 Wǔhú Yúchǎng; 24 Zhaoxiyuan Forestry Area 赵西垸林场 Zhàoxīyuàn Línchǎng; 25 Liujiayuan Forestry Area Liu Family Dyke 刘家垸林场 Liújiāyuàn Línchǎng; 26 Chuqinliang Seed Stock Station 畜禽良种场 Chùqínliáng Yuánzhǒngcháng/chǎng; Former town: Xiachabu/Xiazhabu (Hsia-cha-fou) (下查埠镇).

Demographics As of 2006, the population of Xiantao was 1,480,100. Of this, the urban population was 593,500 and the rural population was 886,600. As of 2016, the population of Xiantao was 1.5635 million.

Sport Xiantao has been described as a "Gymnastics town", because it has cultivated several gymnastics champions, such as Li Xiaoshuang, Li Dashuang, and Yang Wei.

Transport • China National Highway 318 • Xiantao West railway station on the Wuhan–Yichang railway (Hankou-Yichang) • Xiantao railway station on the Wuhan–Xiantao intercity railway • Jianghan Plain railway (freight only).