In the previous article, the author talked to you a series of stories about the economic development and zoning formation of various prefecture-level cities in Henan Province, my country, such as Xuchang City , Shangqiu City , Nanyang City, etc. Today, let’s talk about Xinxiang City in Henan Province. Xinxiang City is an important industrial city in the northern Henan region of , with a developed economy and one of the 17 prefecture-level cities in Henan Province. At present, Xinxiang City has a total of 12 districts and counties under its jurisdiction. So, how did the zoning pattern of the 12 districts and counties in Xinxiang City be formed step by step?
First of all, let’s talk about the specific situation in Henan Province. Henan Province is one of the six provinces in central my country, and it is also a province with a large grain and population in my country. According to the statistics of Qipu in 2020, Henan Province has a total population of more than 99 million, second only to Guangdong and Shandong Province, ranking third in the country. Except for some mountainous areas in the west, south and northwest, most areas in Henan Province are mainly plains and are very suitable for farming. From ancient history, Henan has been one of the important grain-producing areas.
Therefore, the saying "those who win the Central Plains will win the world" emerges. At present, Henan Province is still an important supply of grain and vegetable. At present, Henan Province has 17 prefecture-level cities under its jurisdiction. They are: Zhengzhou City, Kaifeng City , Luoyang City , Xuchang City, Xinxiang City, Nanyang City, Zhoukou City , Shangqiu City, Pingdingshan City , Sanmenxia City , Zhumadian City , Xinyang City , Anyang City , Puyang City , Hebi City , Luohe City , Jiaozuo City . In addition, there is another provincial city that is very special, that is Jiyuan City .
Among them, the provincial capital is in Zhengzhou City. In recent years, Zhengzhou has developed very rapidly, surpassing a series of old provincial capital cities. At present, the total population of Xinxiang City is more than 6.2 million. In 2021, the total amount of GDP in Xinxiang City reached more than 320 billion. Xinxiang City has 4 districts, 3 county-level cities and 5 counties, with a total of 12 districts and counties, namely: Weibin District , Hongqi District , Muye District , Fengquan District , Huixian City, Weihui City , Changyuan City, Xinxiang County , Huojia County , Yuanyang County , Yanjin County , and Fengqiu County.
Xinxiang City has strong industrial strength. For example, the Changyuan county-level city under Xinxiang City is called the "City of Medical Consumables." A considerable number of injections, masks and other products in my country's medical system are produced in Changyuan, Xinxiang. The zoning pattern of 12 districts and counties in Xinxiang City has undergone several stages of adjustment and change.
As we all know, my country's provincial system originated from Yuan Dynasty . After the adjustment and improvement of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, all aspects of love were carried out, and the basic framework pattern of inland provinces was gradually formed. As of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the general framework of Henan Province had basically been formed, with 9 prefectures and 4 Zhili Prefectures, namely: Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan Prefectures, Zhangde Prefectures, huaiqing Prefectures, Weihui Prefectures, guide Prefectures, Nanyang Prefectures, runing Prefectures, Chenzhou Prefectures, Xuzhou , Shaanxi Province, Ruzhou, and Guangzhou.
Among them, most counties under Xinxiang City are under the management of Weihui Prefecture. At that time, Weihui Prefecture had nine counties under its jurisdiction, namely: Ji County, Xinxiang County, Huojia County, Qi County , Hui County , Yanjin County, Jun County , Hua County , and Fengqiu County. As for the city of Weihui Prefecture, it is established in Ji County. At the end of the Qing Dynasty's rule, Western powers launched a series of wars against the Qing Dynasty, such as the Opium War and Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. The Qing Dynasty was defeated again and again and had to cede land and pay compensation continuously.
In order to save its own rule, the Qing Dynasty began the famous reforms in the late Qing Dynasty, and the construction of Beijing-Han Railway is the highlight of it. After the Beijing-Hanzhou Railway was opened, it passed through Xinxiang County, Weihui Prefecture. In addition to the intersection of several other branch railways in Xinxiang County, the importance of Xinxiang has rapidly increased, and a new urban area has been quickly formed with the surrounding area of the railway station as the core.
1912, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, which had ruled for more than 200 years, our country entered a complex period of warlord melee. The geographical location of Henan Province is very important. Warlords from all over the country compete for each other, which has caused great damage to the economy of Henan. As of 1937, the main urban area of Xinxiang had reached a very good scale, and a large number of goods from northern Henan were transported through Xinxiang.
At the same time, in modern history, various parts of Henan have suffered droughts, Yellow River diversion and other disasters, and the people's lives are very hard. In a blink of an eye, it was the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. With the basic end of large-scale wars, our country entered a new era of post-war reconstruction and economic development. During this stage, my country has successively implemented 156 important projects and gradually formed my country's industrial system. In Henan Province, a series of special zones and prefecture-level cities have been established for construction needs, such as Xinxiang Special Zone, Chenliu Special Zone, Zhengzhou Special Zone, etc.
For the need to control Yellow River , in 1949, my country established plain province . Pingyuan Province is composed of the area north of the Yellow River in Henan Province, five counties in southern Hebei Province, and western Shandong Province. After the formation of Pingyuan Province, it has six special areas including Xinxiang, Anyang , Puyang , Heze , Liaocheng , and Huxi. The provincial capital is established in Xinxiang City. This is where Pingyuan Avenue, Pingyuan New District, Pingyuan Museum, etc. come from it.
In this stage, Xinxiang Special Zone has 15 counties and 1 mining area, namely: Xinxiang County, Ji County, Hui County, Xiuwu County , Wuzhi County , Huojia County, Boai County , Qinyang County, Wen County , Yanjin County, Fengqiu County, Yuanwu County , Yangwu County , Jiyuan County, Meng County, and Jiaozuo Mining Areas. In 1952, Pingyuan Province was abolished, and the area north of the Yellow River that was originally managed was re-registered into Henan Province's management. At this time, Xinxiang City was promoted to a prefecture-level city, and a pattern of Xinxiang Prefecture-level city and Xinxiang Special District coexisting.
1955, the Changyuan County of Xinxiang District was included in the management of Anyang District, and its jurisdiction was adjusted to 14 counties and 1 mining area. In 1958, during the new round of zoning adjustment in Henan Province, the Anyang Special Zone was abolished, and all the counties under its jurisdiction were assigned to the Xinxiang Special Zone for management. At the same time, several prefecture-level cities such as Anyang City and Xinxiang City were demoted and included in the management of Xinxiang Special Zone. In 1958, Xinxiang Special District had a total of 4 county-level cities and 24 counties, and its jurisdiction reached its peak.
At that time, the areas north of the Yellow River in Henan Province were basically under the management of Xinxiang Special Zone. In the 1950s and 1960s, my country's transportation and communication levels were limited, and it managed more than 20 counties, so it was simply too busy. In all aspects, this level is not reachable at all. Therefore, in 1961, the Anyang Special Zone was reorganized, basically restoring the zoning pattern before 1958. In the late 1960s, after all the special zones across the country were adjusted to regions, the Xinxiang Special Zone was renamed Xinxiang District, and the jurisdiction area remained unchanged.
html In the late 1970s, my country's economy entered a stage of continuous rapid development. In order to adapt to the needs of economic development, various regions under the jurisdiction of each province have successively carried out various zoning adjustments. In 1983, Xinxiang prefecture-level cities once again took into account that the Xinxiang prefecture-level cities and Xinxiang areas had a coherent pattern. Among them, Xinxiang County and Ji County in Xinxiang area are included in the management of Xinxiang prefecture-level cities.In 1986, the Xinxiang area was abolished. Among the originally under its jurisdiction, five counties including Huojia County, Hui County, Yuanyang County, Yanjin County, and Fengqiu County were included in the management of Xinxiang prefecture-level cities. At the same time, Changyuan County, a prefecture-level city in Puyang, was included in the management of Xinxiang prefecture-level city. At this time, Xinxiang City had 4 districts and 8 counties under its jurisdiction, namely: Hongqi District, Xinhua District, North Station District, Suburbs, Xinxiang County, Ji County, Huojia County, Hui County, Yuanyang County, Yanjin County, Fengqiu County, and Changyuan County.
With the economic development of Xinxiang, in 1988, Jixian and Huixian under Xinxiang City were abolished and changed to Weihui City and Huixian City. After entering the 21st century, Xinxiang City has developed very rapidly, the urban area has further expanded, and the urban population has further increased. In 2003, Xinxiang City's Xinhua District was renamed Weibin District, North Station District was renamed Fengquan District, and suburbs were renamed Muye District.In 2019, Changyuan County of Xinxiang City was abolished and Changyuan County-level city was established.
As of this time, the zoning pattern of 4 districts, 3 county-level cities and 5 counties in Xinxiang City has been completely formed. Of course, due to the actual needs of construction and development, after entering the 21st century, Xinxiang City has successively established several new areas such as urban and rural demonstration zones, high-tech zones, economic and technological development zones, and plain new zones. 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.
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