Introducing Huaian’s advertising slogan

1. The water charm of a city's canals, the thousand-year poetry and painting of Huai'an

2. The Chu and Han styles of Chu and Han in the south, the green water and the delicious food in the green city

3. Ten thousand A scroll of ecological paintings, a thousand-year canal city

4. Charming Huai'an with clear water and blue sky

5. Ships in the south and horses in the north, the pearl of the Great Lakes

: Huai'an is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province North, east of Jianghuai Plain. Located in the Yangtze River Delta region, [1] it is an important central city in northern Jiangsu, [2] a closely connected city in the Nanjing metropolitan area, and the first city in the Huaihe Ecological Economic Belt [3]. It is located at the intersection of the ancient Huaihe River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Located on the "Qinling-Huaihe" line that divides China's north and south, it has the fourth largest freshwater lake in China, Hongze Lake. It is a national civilized city[4], a national historical and cultural city, a national sanitary city, a national garden city, and a national environmental protection model. City, national low-carbon pilot city, and China’s outstanding tourism city. It is one of the main birthplaces of Huaiyang cuisine and one of the birthplaces of ancient culture in the Jianghuai River Basin. It covers an area of ??10,030 square kilometers[78].

Huaian has a history of more than 2,200 years. The county was established during the Qin Dynasty, and there is the famous "Qingliangang Culture" site within the territory. It was once a hub for water transportation and salt transportation, and housed the Water Transport Governor's Palace and the Jiangnan River Governor's Palace. Historically, Huai'an, together with Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou, was known as the "four major cities" along the canal. Huaian was once "prosperous and prosperous due to luck"[5], and was known as the "Canal Capital of China". The Huai'an section of China's Grand Canal was selected into the World Heritage List. Huai'an is an important transportation artery from south to north and a regional transportation hub in the northern part of the Yangtze River Delta. According to the seventh census data, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Huai'an City was 4,556,230. [76] In 2020, Huai'an achieved a regional GDP of 402.537 billion yuan. [8]

Huai'an has outstanding people and is the hometown of Premier Zhou Enlai, a great man of his generation. [6] Historically, there have been great military strategists Han Xin, Han Fu master Mei Cheng, heroine Liang Hongyu, "Journey to the West" author Wu Cheng'en, national hero Guan Tianpei, "Lao Can's Travels" author Liu E, etc. [7]

Huai'an has famous red tourist attractions such as Zhou Enlai's Hometown Scenic Area, Liulaozhuang Eighty-Two Martyrs Cemetery, Huanghuatang New Fourth Army Military Headquarters Memorial Hall, Jiangsu-Anhui Border Region Government Former Site Memorial Hall, etc., as well as the ecological tourist attraction Ancient Huaihe River Cultural and ecological scenic spots, Li Canal Cultural Corridor, Qingyan Garden, etc. Ancient times

During the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, in 486 BC, King Wu Fucha excavated the earliest section of the China Grand Canal - Hangou (i.e. the Yangzhou to Chuzhou section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), connecting the Yangtze River, The Huaihe River and the canal are thus connected. [9] Therefore, it became an important area that was fought over by the great powers in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, and was owned successively by Wu, Yue, and Chu. [10]

Huailou Town, Chuzhou District, Huai'an City

After Qin unified the six countries, it implemented the county system. The city is divided into Sishui County and Donghai County. The first counties were Huaiyin (governing today's Wharf Town, Huaiyin District), Xuyi (governing the northeast of today's Xuyi County), and Dongyang (governing the southeast of Maba, today's Xuyi County). During the Western Han Dynasty, the city generally belonged to Linhuai County, and counties such as Huaipu (governing the west of today's Lianshui County), Sheyang (governing the southeast of today's Huai'an District), and Fuling (governing the center of today's Hongze Lake) were added. The Eastern Han Dynasty was divided into Xiapi State and Guangling County.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the city was at the forefront of wars and confrontations for a long time. Its construction was chaotic and its affiliations were changeable. The dock towns and Huaicheng towns in today's urban areas were both military fortresses at that time, and many states and counties were established. , where the border commanders were stationed. The long-term war has brought about the miserable scene of "thousands of miles of bare land between the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River", and the economy and culture have been severely damaged. In the seventh year of Yongming in the Southern Qi Dynasty (489), the east of Zhidu Pofu was cut off, and 100 households from the lower reaches of Huaiyin Town were settled in Huai'an County, and the name "Huai'an" first appeared. [11]

During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, the territory had been in a stable environment for a long time, and the construction was relatively stable. Most of Huaibei belonged to Sizhou (governing the other side of the Huaihe River north of Xuyi County today), and Huainan belonged to Chuzhou (governing today's Huai'an). District Huaicheng), the economy can continue to develop and prosper again. Chuzhou and Sizhou became two nationally famous cities along the canal, and Chuzhou was even praised as "the first state in the southeast of Huaihe River" by Bai Juyi.

The main urban area of ??Huai'an City

In the Northern Song Dynasty, the territory was relatively peaceful. The city first belonged to Huainan Road, which belonged to Chuzhou and Sizhou; later, Huainan Road was divided into Huainan East and West Roads. The city is located on Huainan East Road.

During the period of confrontation between the Southern Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty, the city once again became the front line, subject to repeated battles between the two sides, and the construction became chaotic and changeable. In the Yuan Dynasty, the Huaidong Appeasement Department, the Huaidong General Manager's Office, and Huai'an Road (which governs today's Huaicheng Town, Huai'an District) were established in the territory.

The jurisdiction of Huai'an Road includes most of the present-day northern Jiangsu area and part of northern Anhui.

In the Ming Dynasty, Huai'an Prefecture was established, which belongs to Nanjing (Southern Zhili); it governs Shanyang, Qinghe, Yancheng, Andong, Taoyuan, Suqian, Shuyang, Suining, Ganyu, Pizhou, and Haizhou. It covers 9 counties and 2 prefectures, covering most of the five cities in northern Jiangsu today. During this period, there were also the Governor of Water Transport and the Governor of Nanhe stationed in Huai'an Mansion. The Governor of Water Transport also often patrols the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, controlling the four prefectures of Huai (an), Yang (zhou), Lu (zhou), Feng (yang) and the three prefectures of Xu (zhou), Chu (zhou) and He (zhou). Including the vast area north of the Yangtze River in today's Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.

In the Qing Dynasty, Huai'an Prefecture was established in the Ming Dynasty and belonged to Jiangnan Province. During the Kangxi period, it was changed to Jiangsu Province. The prefecture's jurisdiction was reduced and divided into Haizhou Zhili Prefecture (Shuyang County and Ganyu County), and then divided into Out of Pizhou (Suqian County, Suining County), it belongs to the newly established Xuzhou Prefecture. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, Huai'an Prefecture governed six counties: Shanyang, Qinghe, Yancheng, Funing, Andong, and Taoyuan, commonly known as "Huai Liu".

Huaian City Huaihai Plaza Commercial Center

Modern Times

In the 31st year of Guangxu (1905), Jianghuai Province was once established, and Huai'an was the governor of Jianghuai. The place where the provincial capital was located was immediately abolished.

In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), the prefecture was abolished and the county was retained, Huai'an Prefecture was abolished, and the counties were directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province; the following year, Shanyang County was renamed Huai'an County, and Qinghe County was renamed Huaiyin County. Later, most of the territory of Huai'an City belonged to Huaiyang Road (the Road Department was located in today's urban area of ??Huai'an), and later it belonged to the Huaiyin Administrative Supervision District and the Seventh Administrative Supervision District.

During the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation, the territory became an important base area and liberated area. The Central China Bureau of the Communist Party of China, the Military Headquarters of the New Fourth Army, the Central China Branch of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Central China Military Region, the Jiangsu-Anhui Border Region Government, etc. All have been stationed in the territory. Due to the environment behind enemy lines, the administrative districts of the base areas and liberated areas have changed greatly and have many clues. They are generally divided into Huaihai District, Yanfu District, Huainan District and Huaibei District. From the victory of the Anti-Japanese War to September 1946, Huai'an was the center of the Liberated Area in Central China and the capital of the Jiangsu-Anhui Border Region. At that time, the Jiangsu-Anhui Border Region was bounded by the Yangtze River to the south, the Longhai Railway to the north, the Yellow Sea to the east, and the Yuxikou line to the west. It spans the four provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Shandong and governs 53 old counties. [11] In December 1948, the entire city was liberated.

In 1949, the Huaiyin Prefecture was established, with jurisdiction over Huaiyin, Huaibao (comprising part of the area west of the canal in the original Huai'an and Baoying counties, with the county people's government stationed in Chahe Town), Siyang, Shuyang, Guan Yun, Suqian, Suining, Xin'an (composed of parts of the original Shuyang and Suqian counties, the county people's government is located in Xin'an Town), Pisui (composed of the south of Longhai Road in the original Pi County and the northern part of Suining County, the county people's government The government is located in Tushan Town) and Lianshui 10 counties. The Commissioner's Office is located in Huaiyin County.

Huaian City Shuidukou Square

In 1950, Liandong County of Yancheng Prefecture was merged into Lianshui County of Huaiyin Prefecture; Huaibao County was abolished and merged into Huaiyin, Huai'an and Yangzhou Prefectures respectively. There are 3 counties in Baoying; Qingjiang City is established in Huaiyin County; Huaiyin District governs 1 city and 9 counties.

In January 1953, the Southern Jiangsu and Northern Jiangsu Administrative Offices merged with Nanjing City to restore Jiangsu Province. The Huaiyin Prefecture belonged to Jiangsu Province, and the Administrative Office was stationed in Qingjiang City. In the same year, Suining, Pisui and Xinyi counties were placed under the Xuzhou Prefecture.

In 1954, Huai'an County was transferred from the Yancheng Prefecture to the Huaiyin Prefecture; in December of the same year, Sihong County and Xuyi County in the Chuxian Prefecture, which originally belonged to the Suxian Prefecture of Anhui Province, were placed into the Huaiyin Prefecture, with jurisdiction over 9 counties. .

In 1970, the Huaiyin District was renamed Huaiyin Area, and the special agency was stationed in Qingjiang City.

In 1971, Xuyi County and Jinhu County, two counties in the Liuhe area, were included in the Huaiyin area, with jurisdiction over 1 city and 12 counties. [12]

Garden scenery in Huai'an city

In 1983, Qingjiang City was renamed Huaiyin City and was placed under the direct jurisdiction of the province, canceling the Huaiyin area. The urban area is divided into two districts, Qinghe District and Qingpu District, and includes Lianshui County, Hongze County, Xuyi County, Jinhu County, Guannan County, Shuyang County, Suqian County, Siyang County, Sihong County, Huaiyin County, and Huai'an County The 11 counties in the county are placed under the leadership of Huaiyin City, which governs 2 districts and 11 counties. At the same time, Guanyun County was placed under the leadership of Lianyungang City. [13]

In 1987, Huai'an County and Suqian County were converted into county-level cities.

In August 1996, four counties and cities, Suqian City, Shuyang County, Siyang County and Sihong County, were separated from Huaiyin City to form the prefecture-level Suqian City. At the same time, Guannan County will be included in Lianyungang City.

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In 2001, the Jiangsu Provincial Government implemented the "Three Huaihe in One" strategy. Prefecture-level Huaiyin City was renamed Huai'an City, county-level Huai'an City was renamed Chuzhou District, Huai'an City, and Huaiyin County was renamed Huai'an. Huaiyin District of the city.

In 2012, Chuzhou District of Huai'an City was renamed Huai'an District.

In 2016, Qinghe District and Qingpu District of Huai'an City were merged and renamed Qingjiangpu District, and Hongze County was renamed Hongze District of Huai'an City.

So far, Huai'an City has jurisdiction over 4 districts and 3 counties: Qingjiangpu District, Huaiyin District, Huai'an District, Hongze District, Lianshui County, Xuyi County, and Jinhu County