Baishazhou


Baishazhou is a subdistrict of Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan. It is located on the western bank of the Xiang River. The subdistrict is bordered by Dazehu subdistrict to the south, Jinshanqiao subdistricts to the west, Wushan Subdistrict to the north, Xiufeng subdistrict of Kaifu District and Dingziwan subdistrict across the Xiang river to the east.
The Baishazhou subdistrict was formed by a partition of Xincheng on August 29, 2012. It covers an area of with a population of about 20,709. the subdistrict has one residential community and three villages under its jurisdiction.

History

A its name suggests, it was once an island, but eventually became connected to the mainland due to the shifting course of the Yangtze River.
Baishazhou was formed by the revocation of Xingcheng in 2012. Xingcheng was formed by Dahu and Gushan in 1995. there were 22 villages and two residential communities in 1997.
On July 2012, Xingcheng was changed from a town as a subdistrict. On August 28, 2012, Xingcheng was divided into three subdistricts, they are Baishazhou, Dazehu and Yueliangdao subdistricts.