In the previous article, the author and you talked about a series of stories about the adjustment of prefecture-level urban planning in Zhejiang Province, such as Ningbo, , Wenzhou , and so on. Today, we will talk about Huzhou City. Huzhou is one of the 11 prefecture-level cities in Zhejiang Province, with 2 districts and 3 counties under its jurisdiction, with a total population of more than 3 million. It belongs to one of the important cities in Zhejiang Province, with convenient transportation and developed economy. So, how did the division of the five districts and counties of Huzhou City come into being? Today, we will talk about this issue.
First, let’s talk about Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang Province belongs to the provinces of my country's Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions, with a total of 11 prefecture-level cities under its jurisdiction and a total population of more than 64 million. In terms of total population, it is basically the same as Hunan and Anhui provinces in central my country. In terms of the total GDP , in 2020, the total GDP of Zhejiang Province is 6.46 trillion, ranking 4th in the country, second only to Guangdong Province, Jiangsu Province and Shandong Province. If the per capita level is calculated, Zhejiang Province obviously surpasses Shandong Province.
I have to say that the per capita level in northern Zhejiang is almost equal to that in southern Jiangsu. Zhejiang has a total of 11 prefecture-level cities, including two sub-provincial cities, Hangzhou and Ningbo. Huzhou City is one of the 11 prefecture-level cities in Zhejiang Province. It is located in the northern part of Zhejiang Province and is the intersection of Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangsu. Huzhou City has a developed economy and convenient transportation. In 2020, the total GDP of Huzhou City will reach more than 320 billion, with a total of 2 districts and 3 counties under its jurisdiction, with a total population of more than 3.3 million.
As for the division of 2 districts and 3 counties in Huzhou City, the adjustment of the division of Zhejiang Province and Zhejiang Province belong to the relationship of mutual influence. Before the Yuan Dynasty, the dynasties basically followed the division of the state and county. However, in order to strengthen the management of various places, the divisions such as 13 states in the Han Dynasty, 15 roads in the Tang Dynasty, and 23 roads in the Song Dynasty appeared one after another. The names of many provinces in our country,They all originated in the Song Dynasty, such as Liangzhe Road , Fujian Road, Hebei Road, Shaanxi Road, etc., which basically correspond to the names of various provinces.
In the middle of the 13th century, after the rise of the Yuan Dynasty in the north, was wiped out in a few decades. A series of regimes such as Xixia Kingdom, Dajin Kingdom, Dali Kingdom, Tubo and Southern Song Dynasty established a territorial very The vast dynasty. With the rapid expansion of the territory, the shortcomings of the Yuan Dynasty's lack of local management experience are very obvious. The densely packed hundreds of state capitals, thousands of counties, and the complex population data, arable land and soil quality, and crop yields in each region were so complicated that the Yuan Dynasty was at a loss.
Let's take the cultivated land in various places as an example. Due to the completely different climate and geological structure, the crops in each region are divided into soybeans, sorghum, rice, wheat and so on. Therefore, there is a saying that there are whole grains, many crops, the Yuan Dynasty has never seen it. Cultivated land is divided into more than 10 types, including black land, sandy land, irrigated land, and terraced fields. Each type of arable land is also divided into types such as A, B, C, D, etc. Relying on the two-level division of state and county is simply impossible. There are many problems with the 15 roads in the Tang Dynasty and the 23 roads in the Song Dynasty, which are not suitable for the Yuan Dynasty.
Finally, on the basis of Song Dynasty 23rd Road, Yuan Dynasty combined the framework of Jin Guoxing Shangshutai. After further adjustment and improvement, it introduced the famous province system. The Yuan Dynasty divided the country into 10 provinces, such as Henan Jiangbei Province, Gansu Province, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces and so on. At that time, the Yuan Dynasty divided Sunan, Zhejiang and other places together. Therefore, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are the wealthiest among the top ten provinces in the country, not one of them. In fact, as early as the Song Dynasty rule, the southeast region was the richest.
Each province in the Yuan Dynasty governed various roads, each road was governed by various state capitals, and each state capital was governed by various counties. It is equivalent to the establishment of 4 levels of zoning. During the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty established Huzhou Road in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, under the jurisdiction of 1 state and 5 counties. However, although the Yuan Dynasty established the provincial system and laid the basic framework of the province, there were many problems in various aspects.First of all, the division of provinces is unreasonable, and local management is very difficult.
Secondly, the structure of local institutions is rough and the efficiency is very low. By the end of Yuan Dynasty's rule, the division of provinces and regions had basically collapsed, and it was close to exist in name only. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established Ming Dynasty , based on the basic model of provinces in the Yuan Dynasty, and according to the actual needs of the Ming Dynasty, the regional divisions were further adjusted. The road-level division was abolished, and a three-level division of province, state capital, and county was formed. This zoning model is very classic and has been used for hundreds of years. During this period, a parallel mode of commander was also established.
The third emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Di During the reign of the Ming Dynasty, with the move of the capital, the North and South Zhili and 13 provinces were further formed. The general divisions of many provinces in my country were basically established during the Ming Dynasty, such as Henan Province, Fujian Province, Zhejiang Province, and so on. After the formation of Zhejiang Province, 11 prefectures were under its jurisdiction, namely: Hangzhou Prefecture, Jiaxing Prefecture, Huzhou Prefecture, Ningbo Prefecture, Shaoxing Prefecture, Taizhou Prefecture, Jinhua Prefecture , Quzhou Prefecture, Yanzhou Prefecture, Wenzhou Prefecture, Chuzhou Prefecture.
Among them, Hangzhou Prefecture, Huzhou Prefecture, and Jiaxing Prefecture are called the Lower Three Prefectures, the other 8 are called Shangba Prefectures, and Ningbo Prefecture is the head of the Shangba Prefectures. After the Qing Dynasty established its rule in the mid-17th century, it further adjusted the division of provinces. Finally, the division of 18 provinces in the interior of the Qing Dynasty was formed. During the Qing Dynasty, the divisions of various provinces in Zhejiang have undergone certain adjustments, but they are not very large.
Among them, Huzhou Prefecture has seven counties under its jurisdiction, namely: Gui'an County, Wucheng County, Changxing County, Ji, Wukang County, Deqing County, Ji, Kang County , Xiaofeng County.In history, the Huzhou government is very famous, because Huzhou is rich in silk, inkstones, brushes and tea, which play a decisive role. Especially lake pen is known as the flourishing of calligraphy and painting. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, our country entered a stage of warlord melee. The geographical location of Zhejiang Province is very important. Warlords everywhere have repeatedly fought for it, and the economy has been severely damaged.
In the blink of an eye, the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, as the situation stabilized, our country entered the stage of economic development, post-war reconstruction, and production recovery. A series of important projects have begun in various places in Zhejiang, and a series of special zones have been established in various places in Zhejiang, such as Jiaxing zone, Wenzhou zone and so on. At that time, the counties under the jurisdiction of Huzhou City were basically under the management of Jiaxing Prefecture.
Jiaxing prefecture has 2 county-level cities and 10 counties, namely: Jiaxing City, Huzhou City, Jiaxing County, Pinghu County, Tongxiang County, Haining County, span6 Chongde County, Jiashan County, Wuxing County, Changxing County, Deqing County, Haiyan County. In the early 1950s, Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province carried out a round of zoning adjustments. Shengsi County in Jiangsu Province is under the management of Zhejiang Province. In exchange, most of the waters of Taihu Lake were put under the management of , Wuxi and Suzhou in Jiangsu Province. Although Huzhou is on the shore of Taihu Lake, it only has the right to manage the waters of 50 meters from the shore.
Therefore, there is a saying that "Huzhou does not care about the lake". In 1954, in view of the economic status of Jiaxing and Huzhou, the two cities were promoted to prefecture-level cities. However, only 4 years. In 1958, Huzhou City and Jiaxing City were downgraded to county-level cities. In 1959, the Jiaxing Special Administrative Office moved from Jiaxing City to Huzhou City. In the late 1960s, after all the regions in my country were renamed regions, Jiaxing was renamed Jiaxing region.
In the late 1970s, as my country's economy continues to develop, in order to adapt to the times, the regions under the jurisdiction of many provinces in my country have been gradually adjusted to prefecture-level cities. At the same time, some county-level cities have gradually expanded. In this regard, as a southeast coastal province, Zhejiang Province has responded very quickly. In 1981, Wuxing County in the Jiaxing area was abolished and merged into Huzhou county-level city management. This was the first step in the expansion of Huzhou City. In 1983, the Jiaxing area was abolished, and Jiaxing prefecture-level cities and Huzhou prefecture-level cities were established.
Deqing County, Changxing County, and Anji County, which were formerly under the jurisdiction of Jiaxing Prefecture, have been put under the management of Huzhou City. At the same time, Huzhou City has established urban areas and suburbs, a total of 5 districts and counties. With the continuous development of Huzhou City, the urban population has further increased and the urban area has further expanded. In 1993, the suburbs of Huzhou City were revoked, and Nanxun District and Linghu District were established. At this time, Huzhou City has 3 districts and 3 counties under its jurisdiction, namely: City District, Nanxun District, Linghu District, Deqing County, Changxing County, and Anji County.
By 2003, the urban area, Nanxun District, and Linghu District were abolished, and new Wuxing District , Nanxun District, plus Deqing County, Changxing County, and Anji County were established. As of this time, the division of the 5 districts and counties of Huzhou City has taken shape and continues to this day.
There are many more stories about the adjustment of regional divisions in our country. The author will talk slowly with you in future articles.
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