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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Hubei
- Chinese name
- 孝感市
- Local areas
- 7 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 8,922.72 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 4,270,371
- Administrative seat
- Xiaonan District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
The city name Xiaogan, meaning Filial Piety Moves Tian, is from the story of Dong Yong, who sold himself for his father's funeral, in The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars.
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Places to explore around Xiaogan
Dong Yong Park in Xiaogan · 孝感董永公园Dong Yong Park in Xiaogan孝感董永公园
Dong Yong Park gives Xiaogan’s folklore a setting of pavilions, trees and waterside paths. Statues of Dong Yong and the Seventh Fairy recall a well-known story of filial devotion and an encounter between the human and celestial…
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Hubei-Henan Border Region Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery · 鄂豫边区革命烈士陵园Hubei-Henan Border Region Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery鄂豫边区革命烈士陵园
The Eyu Border Region Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery (鄂豫边区革命烈士陵园) stands at the western foot of Jianggang Shan on the east bank of the Huan River in Chengguan town, Dawu County, Xiaogan, Hubei. It commemorates the dead of the Hubei-Henan border region's revolutionary wars.
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Baizhao Mountain · 白兆山Baizhao Mountain白兆山
Baizhaoshan (白兆山), also known as Bishan, is a wooded hill in Yandian town, about 15 kilometres west of Anlu in Xiaogan, Hubei. It is the centre of a cultural tourism area built around the poet Li Bai, who lived nearby for about a decade.
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Tangchi Hot Spring · 汤池温泉Tangchi Hot Spring汤池温泉
Tangchi hot spring (汤池温泉) is the geothermal resource of Tangchi town in Yingcheng, Xiaogan, Hubei, and the basis of the resorts and bathing facilities built around it.
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Xiaogan local specialties
孝感市特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Xiaogan sweet fermented rice 孝感米酒AI illustration · AI 示意图
The grains are soft and lightly chewy, with sweetness balanced by a gentle fermented aroma and possible acidity.
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Xiaogan Sesame Crisp Candy 孝感麻糖AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xiaogan Sesame Crisp Candy (孝感麻糖) is a sesame sweet from Xiaogan (孝感) in Hubei. The Xiaogan Culture and Tourism Bureau describes it as sweet and fragrant with a crisp texture, and its making is on Hubei's provincial intangible cultural heritage list.
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Yunmeng Fish Noodles 云梦鱼面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Yunmeng Fish Noodles (云梦鱼面) are fine dried noodles with fish meat worked into the dough, a speciality of Yunmeng County (云梦县) in Xiaogan (孝感), Hubei.
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Anlu Stir-Fried Pork with Pickled Greens 安陆白花菜炒肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Anlu Stir-Fried Pork with Pickled Greens (安陆白花菜炒肉) is pork stir-fried with pickled baihuacai (白花菜), a leafy spider-flower plant grown as a vegetable in Anlu (安陆), a city in Xiaogan (孝感) in central-eastern Hubei, about 100 km from central Wuhan.
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Yingcheng Braised Pork Hock 应城扒肉
Yingcheng Braised Pork Hock (应城扒肉) is listed among the local specialties of Xiaogan, Hubei. It is grouped here with meat & poultry dishes; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
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Hanchuan Heyue Flaky Pastry 汉川荷月酥AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Hanchuan Heyue Flaky Pastry (汉川荷月酥) is a round, pale pastry from Hanchuan (汉川), with a raised, hollow centre and an evenly pleated edge.
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Dawu Stinky Tofu 大悟臭豆腐Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Dawu Stinky Tofu (大悟臭豆腐) is listed among the local specialties of Xiaogan, Hubei. The name includes 豆腐 (bean curd).
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Wuhan peppery thick rice-noodle soup 糊汤米粉AI illustration · AI 示意图
The soup is smooth and coating, with prominent pepper warmth; thin noodles and a dipped fried-dough stick supply contrasting soft and crisp textures.
Source ↗Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (9)
- Xiaogan sweet fermented rice · 孝感米酒
- Xiaogan Sesame Crisp Candy · 孝感麻糖
- Yunmeng Fish Noodles · 云梦鱼面
- Anlu Stir-Fried Pork with Pickled Greens · 安陆白花菜炒肉
- Yingcheng Braised Pork Hock · 应城扒肉
- Hanchuan Heyue Flaky Pastry · 汉川荷月酥
- Dawu Stinky Tofu · 大悟臭豆腐
- Wuhan peppery thick rice-noodle soup · 糊汤米粉
- Xiaogan Fermented Glutinous Rice Wine · 孝感早米酒
More dishes from across Hubei are in the Hubei food guide.
Counties & districts in Xiaogan
7 areas belong directly to Xiaogan.
7 areas
Xiaonan District 孝南区
Xiaonan District (simplified Chinese: 孝南区; traditional Chinese: 孝南區; pinyin: Xiàonán Qū) is a district of the city of Xiaogan, Hubei, China. It is under the administration of Xiaogan City.
Explore the area →CountyXiaochang County 孝昌县
Xiaochang County (simplified Chinese: 孝昌县; traditional Chinese: 孝昌縣; pinyin: Xiàochāng Xiàn) is a county of eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Xiaogan City.
Explore the area →CountyDawu County 大悟县
Dawu County (simplified Chinese: 大悟县; traditional Chinese: 大悟縣; pinyin: Dàwù Xiàn) is a county of northeastern Hubei, People's Republic of China, bordering the prefecture-level city of Xinyang in Henan…
Explore the area →CountyYunmeng County 云梦县
Yunmeng County (simplified Chinese: 云梦县; traditional Chinese: 雲夢縣; pinyin: Yúnmèng Xiàn) is a county in eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
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Yingcheng 应城市
Yingcheng (simplified Chinese: 应城; traditional Chinese: 應城; pinyin: Yìngchéng) is a county-level city of about 500,000 inhabitants in Xiaogan, eastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
Explore the area →County-level cityAnlu 安陆市
Anlu (simplified Chinese: 安陆; traditional Chinese: 安陸; pinyin: Ānlù) is a county-level city in east-central Hubei province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Xiaogan.
Explore the area →County-level cityHanchuan 汉川市
Hanchuan (simplified Chinese: 汉川; traditional Chinese: 漢川; pinyin: Hànchuān) is a county-level city in east-central Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
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Dong Yong Park in Xiaogan and Hubei-Henan Border Region Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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