In the previous article, the author talked to you a series of stories about the economic development and zoning changes in various cities in Jiangxi Province, my country, such as Nanchang City , Ganzhou City , etc. Today, let’s talk about Jiujiang City . Jiujiang City is one of the prefecture-level cities under Jiangxi Province. It is also an important city in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and its geographical location is very important. At present, Jiujiang City has a total population of more than 4 million, with a total of 13 districts and counties under its jurisdiction. So, how did the zoning pattern of 13 districts and counties in Jiujiang City be formed step by step?
First, let’s talk about Jiangxi Province. Jiangxi Province belongs to the province in East my country and is also one of the six provinces in central my country. Jiangxi Province has a complex terrain structure and a moderate climate, which is very suitable for life. Taking advantage of this feature, Jiangxi Province has actively developed the planting and tourism industry, and greatly strengthened its own transportation construction. For example, the railway construction in Jiangxi Province has developed very rapidly in recent years. With the improvement of road traffic, Jiangxi Province's economy has developed rapidly. According to the data statistics from Qipu in 2020, the total population of Jiangxi Province is more than 45 million.
is basically the same population as Liaoning Province in the Northeast region. The geographical location of Jiangxi Province is very important, and the saying "the land of Ganyue, Wu's head and Chu's tail, Guangdong's houses and Fujian's courtyard" appeared. Because Jiangxi Province connects various regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Two Lakes, Guangdong and Fujian, it can be regarded as a cultural gathering. In 2021, the total amount of GDP in Jiangxi Province reached 2.96 trillion yuan, reaching a very good level.
Jiangxi Province has 11 prefecture-level cities under its jurisdiction, namely: Nanchang City, Jiujiang City, Shangrao City, Fuzhou City , Yichun City , Ji'an City , Ganzhou City, Jingdezhen City, Pingxiang City , Xinyu City, Yingtan City . Jiangxi Province is known as "a country of politeness and righteousness, a country of white cranes, fish and rice", and takes into account all aspects of its characteristics. Jiujiang City is one of the 11 prefecture-level cities under Jiangxi Province, and is also an important regional city in Jiangxi Province.
Jiujiang City is located in the northern part of Jiangxi Province and is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Its geographical location is very important. In the development plan of Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang City is a sub-central city around the Poyang Lake urban agglomeration, a member city of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomeration, and a fulcrum city of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. In 2021, the total population of Jiujiang City reached more than 4.5 million. In 2021, Jiujiang City's total GDP reached more than 370 billion, ranking among the top in Jiangxi Province.
At present, Jiujiang City has 3 districts, 7 counties and 3 county-level cities, with a total of 13 districts and counties, namely: Xunyang District , Lianxi District , Chaisang District , Xiushui County , Wuning County , Yongxi County , De'an County , Duchang County , Hukou County , Pengze County , Ruichang City , Gongqing City , and Lushan City. As for the zoning pattern of 13 districts and counties in Jiujiang City, it has undergone several stages of changes and adjustments.
In ancient my country's history, given the geographical location of Jiujiang , Jiujiang has always been a strategic location for the southern regime to fight against the northern regime. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the northern regime moved south in a large scale and had already drunk horses and rivers. In such a general environment, it is very important to stick to several cities along the Yangtze River such as Wuchang and Jiujiang. As we all know, my country's provincial system appeared in Yuan Dynasty . After hundreds of years of adjustment and improvement in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, several frameworks of inland provinces have been formed.
As of The reign of Emperor Qianlong, the zoning pattern of Jiangxi Province had basically been formed. Jiangxi Province is divided into 13 prefectures, namely: Nanchang Prefecture, Ruizhou Prefecture , Yuanzhou Prefecture , Linjiang Prefecture , Ji'an Prefecture , Fuzhou Prefecture, Jianchang Prefecture , Guangxin Prefecture, Raozhou Prefecture , Nankang Prefecture , Jiujiang Prefecture, Nan'an Prefecture , Ganzhou Prefecture . At that time, Jiujiang Prefecture had five counties under its jurisdiction, namely: Dehua County, De'an County, Ruichang County, Hukou County and Pengze County. As for the other counties, they were under the management of other surrounding prefectures at that time.
Jiujiang guarded the throat between the southeast and the Huguang . In the late Qing Dynasty rule, during the suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement, the Taiping Army and the Hunan Army repeatedly fought for Jiujiang, and several rounds of war broke out. One side should open the passage into Huguang, and the other side should completely encircle the Taiping Army. In 1912, the Qing Dynasty, which had ruled for more than 200 years, fell into a complex stage of warlord melee. At that time, due to the mutual attacks of warlords from all over the country, it caused great damage to the economy of various parts of Jiangxi Province.
In a blink of an eye, it was the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The large-scale war has basically ended. Our country has entered a new era of post-war reconstruction, restoration of production and economic development. At this time, various prefecture-level cities and districts have been established in various parts of Jiangxi Province, such as Nanchang zone, Shangrao zone, Jiujiang zone, etc. After the establishment of the Jiujiang Special Zone, it has a total of 11 counties and county-level cities, namely: Jiujiang County-level cities, Jiujiang County, Pengze County, Ruichang County, Hukou County, Wuning County, De'an County, Xingzi County, , Xiushui County, Duchang County, and Yongxiu County.
is different from other special areas in Jiangxi Province. Other special areas have undergone large-scale zoning adjustments in the 1950s and 1960s, while Jiujiang special areas have basically not adjusted zoning. In the late 1960s, all special zones in my country were adjusted to regions, and Jiujiang special zones were renamed to Jiujiang area, and there was no adjustment in management districts and counties. In the late 1970s, my country's economy entered a period of rapid development. In order to adapt to the needs of economic construction, the regions under the jurisdiction of various provinces in my country have begun to carry out large-scale zoning adjustments one after another.
1978, for the tourism industry of Lushan, the Jiujiang area established a county-level town in Lushan to benchmark with other county-level cities and counties. In 1980, Jiujiang County-level City was promoted to a prefecture-level city, standing side by side with Jiujiang area. At the same time, the main urban area of Jiujiang City has formed Xunyang District, Lushan District and suburbs. In 1983, the Jiujiang area was abolished, and all the 10 counties under its jurisdiction were assigned to the management of Jiujiang prefecture-level cities. In the same year, Lushan District of Jiujiang City was renamed Lushan Scenic Spot.
The original suburbs formed a new Lushan District. With the development of Jiujiang prefecture-level cities, Ruichang County was abolished in the late 1980s and Ruichang county-level cities were established. After entering the 21st century, the main urban area of Jiujiang City has been further expanded, the urban population has been further increased, and the industrial system has been further formed. In 2010, Jiujiang City established Gongqingcheng county-level cities.
In 2016, Lushan District of Jiujiang City was renamed Lianxi District. At the same time, Xingzi County and some townships in the former Lushan District formed Lushan County-level cities. In 2017, Jiujiang County in Jiujiang City was abolished and Chaisang District was established. As of 2017, the zoning pattern of 3 districts, 3 county-level cities and 7 counties in Jiujiang City has been completely formed. As a prefecture-level city, it manages more than 10 districts and counties in total.
Of course, for practical reasons for economic development, after entering the 21st century, Jiujiang City has successively established several new areas such as the Economic and Technological Development Zone, the Balihu New District, and the Poyang Lake Ecological Science and Technology City. However, these new areas belong to functional areas and are special circumstances and are generally not included.
There are many more stories about the adjustment of various regions in my country. The author will chat with you slowly in future articles.
