Dongtai City, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province

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 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 was formerly known as Yan, also known as Xixi and Dongting. In 1987, the State Council approved the removal of Dongtai county and the establishment of Dongtai 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 awarded the honorary titles of top 100 counties and cities with comprehensive strength in 2019 and top 100 counties and cities with green development in 2019. 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, Yingzheng first belonged to Yushui county and then to Donghai County.

From the first year to the fifth year of Liu Bang in Han Dynasty (206-202 BC), the conflict between Chu and Han belonged to Chu before Han. Five years (202 BC) Ping Chu, Liu Jia was granted king of Jing, changed to Jing. In the 12th year, he was granted the title of king of Wu and established his capital Guangling (now Yangzhou), belonging to the state of Wu. In 154 BC, Liu Qi changed Wu into Jiangdu state, belonging to Jiangdu state. In the sixth year of Yuanshou (117 BC), the Jiangdu state was changed into Guangling state, belonging to Hailing County of linhuai county (today's Taizhou).

Sima Yan of the Western Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu in 280, 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.

In 589, the mausoleum was built and merged into hailing, belonging to Hailing County of Yangzhou.

In 620, hailing county was renamed Wuling county. That is to say, 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 the 10th year of Kaiyuan (722), Li Longji set up a Hailing supervisor to manage the salt field.

In 974, Zhao Kuangyin of Song Dynasty changed Taizhou into Taizhou army and ruled Hailing. He led four counties, 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 1277, Kublai Khan set up the office of the general manager of Taizhou road 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, the first year of Hongwu reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty, 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 salt transportation branch of Zhu houzhao moved to dongtaichang, which was located in Gulou Street (the east side of the cultural square of today's Gulou pedestrian street).

In 1644, the Qing army entered the pass in Jiashen. In 1645, Taizhou belonged to Yangzhou Prefecture. In 1667, Aixinjueluo Xuanye changed Jiangnan's administrative department into Jiangsu's administrative department, belonging to Taizhou, Yangzhou Prefecture. In the first year of Yongzheng reign (1723), Aixinjueluo set up Tongzhi of water conservancy (at the same level as the county) in Dongtai, which was under the jurisdiction of Lixiahe water conservancy. In 1768, Aixinjueluo set up Dongtai County in Jiuchang and Sixiang, northeast Taizhou. Both of them belong to Yangzhou Prefecture, Jiangsu Province. They are located in Dongtai town (now 50 meters south of Gulou Street and west of Gongyuan Road).

In 1912, when the Qing Dynasty was destroyed, China abolished prefectures and implemented the two-level system of provinces and counties. Dongtai county was directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. The county was divided into 27 autonomous regions of cities and townships to implement local autonomy. Houshi township was transformed into an administrative region under the jurisdiction of townships and Lvlin (Baojia). In 1914, it belonged to Huaiyang road in Jiangsu Province. In 1927, the system of Taoism 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 County Anti Japanese democratic government was established, which was successively subordinate to Tongru Jingtai temporary administrative region, Northern Jiangsu temporary administrative region, the second and fourth administrative regions in Central Jiangsu, the first administrative region of Jiangsu Anhui border region, and Taizhou Administrative Region in Northern Jiangsu. The Anti Japanese democratic government implemented the new township system in the base areas, abolished Baojia below the township level, and implemented the village group system. In 1941, it was subordinate to the Central Soviet Area 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 directly under the provincial government.

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.

In November 2020, it will be included in the list of the third batch of counties (districts) meeting the water-saving society construction standards.

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; 363 villagers' committees (including 75 rural residents' committees), 42 residents' committees and 3363 villagers' groups. Within the territory of Jiangsu Province in Hong Kong farm, new Cao farm. Another jurisdiction Township units: Development Zone, coastal economic zone, Chengdong new area, Xixi scenic area. The municipal government is located in Dongtai town.

geographical environment

Location context

Dongtai City is located in the middle of Jiangsu Province, the southernmost end of Yancheng City, 32 ° 33 ′～ 32 ° 57 ′ n, 120 ° 07 ′～ 120 ° 53 ′ e. it is connected with the Yellow Sea in the East, Hai'an city of Nantong City in the south, Xinghua City of Taizhou City in the West and Dafeng District of Yancheng City in the north, with a total area of 3175.67 square kilometers.

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 990.7mm, 70.5mm less than the annual average of 1061.2mm. The Meiyu period lasts 11 days and the rainfall is 164.1 mm. The total sunshine hours in 2017 were 2190.9 hours, 60.4 hours more than the annual average of 2130.5 hours. The total evaporation in 2017 was 929.9 mm, 47.1 mm more than the annual average of 882.8 mm.

hydrology

Dongtai City belongs to the lower reaches of the Huaihe River system, Tongyu river runs through the north and south, the city is divided into Dixi and Didong two water system divisions, Dixi is Lixia

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