In June 1949, the entire jiangsu province was liberated. The territory is divided into three provincial-level administrative regions: northern jiangsu, southern jiangsu Administrative District, and Nanjing City. In January 1953, three provincial-level administrative regions merged to restore the administrative system of jiangsu Province, with its capital located in Nanjing. The province has jurisdiction over 6 cities including Nanjing, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, and Nantong, as well as 8 special districts including Songjiang, Suzhou, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Nantong, Huaiyin, Yancheng, and Xuzhou. In 1983, jiangsu implemented a city managed county system, with 11 cities including Nanjing, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Lianyungang, Huaiyin (renamed Huai'an in 2001), Yancheng, Yangzhou, and Zhenjiang. In 1996, Taizhou and Suqian cities were established. As of the end of 2023, there are 13 prefecture level cities in the province
Jiangsu Province after the establishment of the People's Republic of China
Archaeological discoveries indicate that humans existed on the land of Jiangsu as early as the Paleolithic era, and cultural sites from the New Era have also been discovered in various parts of Jiangsu. During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, the Jiang
After Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified China, the system of prefectures and counties was implemented. During the Qin Dynasty, the northern part of Jiangsu Province was divided into Sishui County, Donghai County, and Langye County, while the southern part of
In 581 AD, Emperor Wen of Sui unified China, with the northern part of Jiangsu roughly belonging to Xuzhou and the area south of the Huai River roughly belonging to Yangzhou. In 618 AD, the Li Tang Dynasty was established. During the Tang Dynasty, Jiangsu
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established a political power in Yingtian (now Nanjing) as the capital city. Later, Yingtian changed its name to Nanjing and then to Jingshi, also known as Zhili. After Ming Chengzu established the name Yongle, he moved the capital
In 1912, the Republic of China established a provisional government in Nanjing, with Sun Yat sen serving as the interim president. In April of the same year, Yuan Shikai usurped the fruits of the revolution, and Jiangsu fell into the sphere of influence o
In June 1949, the entire Jiangsu province was liberated. The territory is divided into three provincial-level administrative regions: northern Jiangsu, southern Jiangsu Administrative District, and Nanjing City. In January 1953, three provincial-level adm