Dongsheng, Hubei

CountryPeople's Republic of China

Elevation

33 m (109 ft)

Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Area code0716

Dongsheng 东升镇
Town
Dongsheng Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 29°42′50″N 112°31′48″E / 29.71389°N 112.53000°E / 29.71389; 112.53000
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Prefecture-level city	Jingzhou
County-level city	Shishou
Area [1]
• Total	173.1 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
Elevation	33 m (109 ft)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	53,184
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0716

Dongsheng (simplified Chinese: 东升; traditional Chinese: 東升; pinyin: Dōngshēng; lit. 'east ascends') is a town in southern Hubei province, China,^[2] about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of the Yangtze River, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Shishou, which administers it, and 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the border with Hunan. As of 2011^[update], it has 3 residential communities (社区) and 33 villages under its administration.^[3]