As of the 2019 census it had a population of 9220 and an area of 99 square kilometres (38 sq mi).

[1] After the Founding of the Communist State, in 1950, it came under the jurisdiction of the 1st District of Huitong County.

[1] Gaoyi Township's economy is dominated by tourism and special local products, such as vivipara, fish, orange, peach, bacon, chili sauce, embroidery, and bamboo weaving.

[3] As of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 15,528.

The village has been designated as a "Major National Historical and Cultural Site in Hunan" by the State Council of China.