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Xiaowutai Mountain is the highest peak in Hebei Province, also known as the East Wutai Mountain. It is composed of five peaks in the East, West, South, North and middle, and is different from the famous Buddhist Mountain Wutai Mountain in Shanxi, so it is called Xiaowutai Mountain.

Dongtai of Xiaowutai is the highest peak in Hebei Province. The peak is covered with snow for a long time in four seasons, and the scenery is magnificent. Moreover, it is difficult to climb the steep mountains from the north and south sides. So more for you mountaineering enthusiasts to this necessary place of worship. Therefore, if you take Dongtai as the center, you can choose more than one route for Xiaowutai.

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Dongtai City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, is managed by Yancheng City. Dongtai City is located in the central coastal area of Jiangsu Province, on the north wing of the Yangtze River Delta, between east longitude 120 ° 07 ′～ 120 ° 53 ′, and north latitude 32 ° 33 ′～ 32 ° 57 ′, with a total area of 3175.67 square kilometers. Dongtai City has a subtropical monsoon marine climate. By 2019, Dongtai City has jurisdiction over 14 towns and 6 township level units, with the municipal government in Dongtai town. By the end of 2018, 1 million 98 thousand and 100 people registered residence in Dongtai, including 684 thousand and 300 urban residents and 413 thousand and 800 rural population.

Dongtai, formerly known as Yan, is also known as Xixi, Ninghai, Dongting, Jianling, etc. in 1987, the State Council approved the removal of Dongtai county to build a city (county level). There are four long-distance passenger stations in Dongtai City, including Dongtai station (passenger and freight) and Fu'an station (freight). Dongtai City is famous for its salt production since ancient times. Most of the Dongtai people belong to the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Dongtai is a national garden city and an excellent tourist city in China. It is one of the 20 central cities in Jiangsu Province approved by Jiangsu provincial government. It is established as a coastal modern chemical commercial city, an important central city of coastal city axis, and a city separately listed in the provincial plan

. Since 2019, it has been rated as one of the top 100 counties and cities with comprehensive strength in China in 2019

Top 100 counties and cities of green development in China in 2019

And other honorary titles. Dongtai City has a long history. It has many scenic spots, such as Huguo temple, Mituo temple, Huanghai Forest Park, Dongyong seven fairy Culture Park, etc. Among them, Dongtai Dongyong seven fairy love legend is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

In 2018, Dongtai achieved a GDP of 87.86 billion yuan. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 9.90 billion yuan, an increase of 3.5%; the added value of the secondary industry was 35.61 billion yuan, an increase of 3.6%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 42.35 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9%.

Historical evolution

The spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period belonged to Wu. During the Warring States period, in the third year of King yuan of Zhou Dynasty (473 BC), after Yue destroyed Wu, it belonged to Yue. In the 35th year of King Xian of Zhou Dynasty (334 BC), after Chu destroyed Yue, it belonged to Chu. After the destruction of Chu in 223 BC, Qin Shihuang first belonged to Yushui county and then to Donghai County.

From the first year of emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty to the fifth year of emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty (206-202 BC), the conflict between Chu and Han belonged to Chu first and then to Han. Gaozu five years (202 BC) Ping Chu, Liu Jia for the king of Jing, changed to Jing. In the 12th year of emperor Gaozu, he was granted the title of king of Wu, and his capital was Guangling (now Yangzhou), belonging to the state of Wu. In the third year of emperor Jing (154 BC), Wu was changed into Jiangdu state, belonging to Jiangdu state. In the sixth year of Yuanshou reign of Emperor Wu (117 BC), the Jiangdu state was changed into Guangling state, belonging to Hailing County of linhuai county (now Taizhou).

In the first year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (280), Wu was destroyed, belonging to Hailing County, Guangling County, Xuzhou. In 411, Guangling county was divided into five counties: lingjianling (Qiaozhi), Ninghai, Rugao, Putao (now Baipu) and Linjiang. At that time, Dongtai was located in Jianling County, hailing County, Xuzhou.

Sui kaihuang nine years (589 years) built mausoleum into hailing, belonging to the Yangzhou general office Hailing county.

In 620, hailing county was renamed Wuling County, that is, the county was set up in Wuzhou, belonging to Wuling county. In 624, Wuling was rebuilt as Hailing. In 626, Hanzhou was renamed Yangzhou, belonging to Hailing county. In 722, a Hailing supervisor was set up to manage the salt field.

In the seventh year of Kaibao (974), Taizhou was transformed into Taizhou army, which ruled hailing and led the four counties of Hailing, Xinghua, Taixing and Rugao, belonging to Hailing County of Taizhou army. In the seventh year of Kaibao (974), the Hailing supervisor moved to Rugao and set up a salt warehouse in Xixi (now Dongtai Xixi). In the seventh year of Qiandao (1171), Emperor Xiaozong removed salt storehouse and set up field officials.

In the 14th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1277), it set up Taizhou road general office and led hailing and Rugao counties. In 1284, Taizhou road was changed to Taizhou, belonging to Yangzhou Road, Lingxian County as usual, and Dongtai belonged to Hailing county. In 1353, Zhang Shicheng, a Yanmin from Baiju farm, Taizhou, revolted. In 1363, he became king of Wu at Pingjiang Road (Suzhou). Dongtai belonged to Zhang Wu Taizhou.

In 1368, hailing County entered Taizhou and established Xixi inspection department. In the same year, Taizhou salt transportation branch was set up, with jurisdiction over Dongtai, Anfeng, Fu'an, Heduo, Dingxi, Caoyan, Xiaohai, Wucha and jiaoxiechang salt departments. In 1520, the branch Department of salt transportation moved to dongtaichang, which was located in Gulou Street (the east side of the cultural square of today's Taicheng pedestrian street).

In 1667, Dongtai belonged to Taizhou, Yangzhou Prefecture. Yongzheng first year (1723), set water tongzhi (and county level) in Dongtai, under the jurisdiction of Lixiahe water conservancy. In 1768, Dongtai county was set up in Jiuchang and Sixiang townships in the northeast of Taizhou. It belongs to Yangzhou Prefecture as well as Taizhou. It is located in Dongtai town (now 50 meters south of Gulou Street and west of Gongyuan Road). In 1645, Taizhou belonged to Yangzhou Prefecture. In the sixth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1667), Jiangnan buzhengsi was changed to Jiangsu buzhengsi, belonging to Taizhou, Yangzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province. The first year of emperor Shizong Yongzheng (1723) set up the water conservancy Tongzhi in Dongtai.

In 1912, Dongtai county was directly under Jiangsu Province. In 1914, it belonged to Huaiyang road in Jiangsu Province. In the 16th year of the Republic of China, the Taoist system was abolished and directly under Jiangsu Province. In 1933, it was the eighth administrative supervision district of Jiangsu Province. In 1934, it belonged to Yancheng District of Jiangsu Province. In 1940, Dongtai City was liberated and Dongtai County Anti Japanese democratic government was established, which was subordinate to Tongru Jingtai Provisional Administrative Region and Subei Provisional Administrative Region. In 1941, it was under the jurisdiction of Central Jiangsu and the second and fourth administrative regions. In November 1945, it was subordinate to the first administrative region of Jiangsu Anhui border region. In April 1949, the first administrative region of Jiangsu Anhui border region was changed into Taizhou administrative region of Northern Jiangsu.

In 1950, it belonged to Yancheng District of Northern Jiangsu.

In 1953, it belonged to Yancheng District of Jiangsu Province,

In 1983, Yancheng was changed into a city, and Dongtai was one of the counties under the city.

In 1987, the State Council approved the removal of Dongtai county and the establishment of Dongtai City (county level), which is still under the jurisdiction of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province.

In January 1988, the provincial government made it clear that the issue of the province directly under the central government was still under the leadership of Yancheng city because it involved many aspects.

administrative division

By 2019, Dongtai City has jurisdiction over 14 towns: Qindong Town, Shiyan Town, WuLie Town, Liangduo Town, Anfeng Town, nanshenzao Town, Fu'an Town, Tangyang Town, Xinjie Town, Xuhe Town, Sancang Town, Touzao Town, Huanggang town and Dongtai town; it also has jurisdiction over 6 township level units: Jiangsu Xincao farm, Jiangsu Nongken Huanggang farm, development zone, coastal economic zone and Chengdong new area Xixi scenic area.

The municipal government is located in Dongtai town.

geographical environment

Location context

Dongtai City is located in the central coastal area of Jiangsu Province, between 32 ° 33 ′～ 32 ° 57 ′ N and 120 ° 07 ′～ 120 ° 53 ′ e. it is connected with the Yellow Sea in the East, Nantong in the south, Taizhou in the West and Yancheng in the north, with a total area of 3175.67 square kilometers

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topographic features

The terrain of Dongtai City is flat, with the ground elevation of 1.4 m ~ 5.1 m, and most of the area is between 2.6 m ~ 4.6 M. Fangong dike (old 204 National Highway) runs through the north and south, which naturally divides Dongtai City into two blocks: Dixi is a dish depression of Lixiahe River in North Jiangsu, Eastern dish edge plain, high and flat in Northeast and low-lying in southwest, which is a famous Shiqin depression; Didong is the sediment after the Yellow River seizes the Huaihe River The Dongsha Island, about 50 km east of the coastline, is higher than the zero line. It is the sediment of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River.

climate

Dongtai City is located on the east coast of the middle latitude Asian continent. It is a transitional zone between subtropical and warm temperate zone. It has distinct monsoon, four distinct seasons, concentrated rainfall, hot and rainy seasons, cold in winter and hot in summer, changeable temperature in spring, crisp air in autumn and sufficient sunshine. The annual average temperature is 15.0 ℃, the frost free period is 220 days, the precipitation is 1061.2 mm, and the sunshine is 2130.5 hours. In 2017, the average temperature was 16.1 ℃, 1.1 ℃ higher than the annual average of 15.0 ℃; the annual extreme maximum temperature was 38.6 ℃, which appeared on July 23; the extreme minimum temperature was - 5.8 ℃, which appeared on February 11. The total precipitation in 2017 was 990

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