Taizhou Taizhou, abbreviated as "Tai" and formerly known as hailing, is a prefecture level city in Jiangsu Province, one of the 27 cities in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta, and an important industrial and trade port city in China's Yangtze River Delta approved by the State Council. As of 2018, the city has three districts and three county-level cities under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 5787.26 square kilometers, a permanent resident population of 4.6357 million and an urban population of 3.0596 million, with an urbanization rate of 66.0%. The total retail sales of social consumer goods in the whole year reached 128.287 billion yuan.
Taizhou is located in East China and central Jiangsu. It is an important part of the Yangtze River city group. It is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the south, Yancheng in the north, Nantong in the East and Yangzhou in the West. It is an important water and land hub connecting the South and the north. It is the gateway of Central Jiangsu. It has been known as "an important water and land hub and a throat Prefecture" since ancient times. More than 700 years ago, Marco Polo visited Taizhou and praised "this city is not very big, but there are many kinds of earthly happiness.".
Taizhou is a national historical and cultural city. It is called Haiyang in Qin Dynasty and hailing in Han Dynasty. It was built in Southern Tang Dynasty, Wenchang in Northern Song Dynasty. In the Southern Tang Dynasty (937 A.D.), it was governed by Taizhou, which means "the country is peaceful and the people are safe". Taizhou is rich in people and culture, and has a large number of famous people. Wang Gen, Liu Xizai, Shi Naian, Zheng Banqiao and Mei Lanfang are outstanding representatives in the history of Taizhou culture and art.
Taizhou is also a national civilized city, a national environmental protection model city, a national garden city, an excellent tourism city in China, a national advanced city in science and technology progress, and the first batch of national agricultural sustainable development experimental demonstration areas. In 2017, China's prefecture level cities ranked 42nd in the overall well-off index.
In November 2018, it was selected into the top 100 of the overall well-off index of Chinese cities. In December, it was rated the top 100 Chinese mainland business city in 2018. On October 9, 2020, it was awarded the title of the fourth batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties by the Ministry of ecological environment. In October 2020, it was rated as the national model city (county) of double support.
Historical evolution
Taizhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China. The recorded history can be traced back to the early Western Zhou Dynasty more than 2000 years ago.
In ancient times, Taizhou was originally in the shallow sea outside the Yangtze River Estuary. It became a land about 7000-10000 years ago, and it was inhabited 5000 years ago. In Xia and Shang Dynasties, it was a coastal and riverside area, belonging to Yangzhou, one of the "nine states" in Shangshu Yugong.
The Western Zhou Dynasty, called Haiyang, belongs to the state of Wu. During the spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, it belonged to Wu, Yue and Chu. In Chu, it was the capital of Haiyang.
The Western Han Dynasty, built Hailing County, is linhuai. There is no record of the time when Hailing county was first established. According to the geography annals of the Han Dynasty, linhuai county was set up in the sixth year of Yuanshou (117 BC) of Emperor Wu, with 29 counties under its jurisdiction, including Hailing county. The origin of Hailing county's name, Volume 67 of the unified annals of the Qing Dynasty says: "Hailing county is named because it is high near the sea." In the Han Dynasty, the location of the county government is unknown. After the Tang Dynasty, the county government was located in the present urban area of Taizhou City (Hailing District). Xinmang, hailing County renamed Tingjian, belongs to Huaiping county. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, hailing County belonged to Guangling county. The Three Kingdoms, between the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River, were the battlefields of Wei and Wu, and hailing county was abandoned. In the Western Jin Dynasty, hailing county was restored in the first year of emperor Taikang (280), belonging to Guangling county. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, hailing County belonged to Guangling county. Liu Song, hailing county is Guangling county. In 472, the first year of Taiyu, Emperor Ming of Liu Song Dynasty, Linze County was administrated.
In the Southern Qi Dynasty, hailing county belongs to Guangling county. Nanliang, hailing county to Hailing county. Hailing county was set up in 411, the seventh year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It has five counties, Jianling, Linjiang, Rugao, Ninghai and Putao. The location of the county is unknown. Later, the government of Hailing county was transferred to Hailing County, which had jurisdiction over hailing, Jianling, Ninghai, Rugao, Linjiang, Putao and Linze. Hailing county belongs to South Yanzhou. In the Northern Qi Dynasty, South Yanzhou was renamed East Guangzhou, and hailing County belonged to East Guangzhou, which still had jurisdiction over seven counties including Hailing. Nanchen, the fifth year of emperor Xuandi's Taijian (573), East Guangzhou was renamed nanyanzhou. Hailing county belongs to nanyanzhou and still governs seven counties, including Hailing county. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, southern Yanzhou was renamed Wuzhou, and hailing County belonged to Wuzhou, with jurisdiction over five counties: hailing, Jianling, Rugao, Ninghai and Linze. Putao County, Linjiang county and Ninghai County were merged.
In the Sui Dynasty, the third year of Emperor Wen's reign (583), hailing county was abolished. Jianling county was merged into Hailing County, Rugao County into Ninghai County, Linze County into Gaoyou county. Soon, hailing county was separated from Jiangpu County. Hailing county belongs to Wuzhou. Kaihuang nine years, Wuzhou renamed Yangzhou, hailing County Yangzhou. In the early years of Yangdi's great cause, Yangzhou was changed into Jiangdu County, and hailing County belonged to Jiangdu county. Jiangpu County was merged into Hailing county.
In the Tang Dynasty, in the third year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu, hailing county was renamed Wuling county. Wuzhou was abolished in the seventh year of Wude. It was renamed Hailing County, belonging to Hanzhou. Wude nine years, Hanzhou renamed Yangzhou, hailing County Yangzhou. Ninghai County was merged into Hailing county. In the second year of Zhongzong Jinglong, Hai'an County was set up in the east of Hailing county. In the tenth year of Xuanzong Kaiyuan, Hai'an County was merged into Hailing county.
Yang Wu, hailing county belongs to Jiangdu Prefecture. In the second year of Wuyi reign of emperor Gaozu, Xinghua County was set up in zhaoyuanchang, the northern part of Hailing. In qianzhen, Emperor Rui set up Hailing institution in Hailing county. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, Taizhou was set up in the first year of emperor liezu's promotion. Taixing county is divided into five townships in the south of Hailing. Taizhou has four counties: hailing, Taixing, Yancheng and Xinghua. In the 10th year of Baoda reign of emperor Zong of Yuan Dynasty, Rugao county was set up in Rugao field of Hailing County, and the jurisdiction of Rugao county was increased in Taizhou. In the same year, Jinghai Zhiyuan was set up in the east of Hailing county. Ma Ling's book of the Southern Tang Dynasty Volume 1: "changing yuan to Yuan Take Hailing County of Yangzhou as Taizhou. "Volume 40 of Wang Xiangzhi's Yu Di Ji Sheng:" it is said that the meaning of Tongtai is taken. "Hailing county is the seat of Taizhou. In the Later Zhou Dynasty, Taizhou was regarded as tuanlian state, belonging to Yangzhou. It still governs five counties including Hailing.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, in the fifth year of Qiande, Taizhou was reduced from tuanlian state to military state, belonging to Huainan road. In the third year of Emperor Taizong's reign, there were 15 roads in the whole country, and Taizhou belonged to Huainan road. Shenzong Xining five years, Huainan road is divided into East and West, Taizhou is Huainan East Road. Before Taizong's Taiping rejuvenation, Taizhou still had jurisdiction over five counties, including Hailing. In the second year of Taiping's rejuvenation of the state, Yancheng was transferred to Chuzhou, and Taizhou had jurisdiction over four counties: hailing, Xinghua, Taixing and Rugao. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Taizhou was a military state, belonging to Huainan East Road. In the fourth year of Gaozong's Jianyan reign, Xinghua County was changed to Chengzhou, and Taizhou had jurisdiction over hailing, Rugao and Taixing counties. In the fifth year of Shaoxing, Taixing county was changed into Yangzhou, Xinghua County was abandoned as a town and attached to Hailing County, and Taizhou had jurisdiction over two counties. In the 10th year of Shaoxing, Taixing county was transferred to Taizhou, and the Taizhou government was once moved to the sand of Taixing. In the 12th year of Shaoxing, Taixing county was changed to Yangzhou again. In the 19th year of Shaoxing, Xinghua County was established again, still belonging to Taizhou. In the second year of emperor Xiaozong's Qiandao reign, Xinghua County was transferred to Gaoyou army, and soon to Taizhou. In the fourth year of Chunxi's reign, Xinghua County was once again transferred to Gaoyou army, and Taizhou only governed hailing and Rugao counties.
In the Yuan Dynasty, Taizhou road was set up in the 14th year of the Zhiyuan period, belonging to huaidong Road, and Jianghuai Province in the 19th year of the Zhiyuan period. In the 21st year of Zhiyuan, Taizhou road was changed to Taizhou, belonging to Yangzhou road. Taizhou has jurisdiction over hailing and Rugao counties.
In the Ming Dynasty, in the early years of Hongwu, Taizu, hailing County entered Taizhou. Taizhou belongs to Yangzhou Prefecture, which governs Rugao county.
In the Qing Dynasty, Taizhou belonged to Yangzhou Prefecture and governed Rugao county. In the third year of Yongzheng reign of emperor Shizong, Rugao county was changed to Tongzhou. From then on, Taizhou was no longer under the jurisdiction of counties, and became a Sanzhou. In the 33rd year of Emperor Qianlong of Gaozong, Dongtai county was set up in the northeast of Taizhou.
In the first year of the Republic of China (1911), the government of Nanjing abolished Taizhou, and Taizhou was renamed Tai county. In three years, Jiangsu Province was divided into five roads, and Tai county belonged to Huaiyang road. Sixteen years road waste, Tai county, Jiangsu Province. In the 21st year, Jiangsu Province was divided into 15 administrative regions. Tai county belongs to Tai county administrative region, which governs Tai county, Taixing, Jingjiang and Dongtai. In 1993, Jiangsu Province was divided into nine administrative supervision districts, and Tai county was under Jiangdu administrative supervision district. In 2004, Jiangsu Province was divided into 10 administrative supervision districts, and Tai county was the fifth. In October of the 29th year, the new fourth army moved eastward to resist Japan and established a democratic regime in the east of Tai county. The county government of Tai county was subordinate to the temporary administrative committee of Tongru Jingtai. After the abolition of the committee, it was successively subordinate to the central Jiangsu Provisional Administrative Committee, the third administrative region of the central Jiangsu District Administrative Committee, the first administrative region of the border region of Jiangsu and Anhui, and the first administrative region of the central China administrative office until the liberation of Tai county in January. From February 1941 to August 1941, the Japanese army occupied Tai county and established the puppet government, which was subordinate to the puppet Central Soviet Camp and the Central Soviet appeasement office. Taizhou, the first administrative region of central China administrative office, was established on January 22, 1949. In May, the first administrative region of the central China administrative office was renamed Taizhou Administrative Region in Northern Jiangsu, which governs Taizhou City and seven counties, namely Taixing, Jingjiang, Tai county, Hai'an, Rugao, Dongtai, and Taipei (today's Yancheng Dafeng).
In January 1950, Taizhou district and Yangzhou District of the people's Administrative Office of Northern Jiangsu merged into Taizhou district. The office of the Commissioner is located in Taizhou and has jurisdiction over two cities and nine counties: Taizhou City, Yangzhou City, Tai county, Taixing, Jingjiang, Jiangdu, Gaoyou, Baoying, Xinghua, Liuhe and Yizheng. Rugao county and Hai'an County under the former jurisdiction are assigned to Nantong District, while Dongtai county and Taipei County (now Yancheng Dafeng County) are assigned to Yancheng district. Taizhou administrative region belongs to Subei people's administrative office. After Yangzhou City directly belongs to Subei people's administrative office, Taizhou Administrative Region governs one city and nine counties.
On May 8, 1950, Taizhou City and Taizhou county were merged and called Taizhou county. The county government is located in Taizhou, which is a special district of Taizhou. On October 7, Taizhou city was divided and its organizational system was restored, and it still belongs to Taizhou administrative region. In January 1953, Taizhou district was abolished. Taizhou city belongs to Yangzhou district. In the same year, Northern Jiangsu People's administrative office, Southern Jiangsu People's administrative office and Nanjing City merged to restore Jiangsu Province, and Taizhou was re assigned to Jiangsu Province.
In November 1954, Taizhou was changed into a provincial city under the supervision of Yangzhou special administration. In July 1958, it became a city under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou.
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