Why was Puning put under control by Jieyang?

Puning is a county-level city that was established from a county to a city. Generally speaking, the establishment of a managed city means that after the county is removed and a city is established, the administrative region remains unchanged. It is directly under the jurisdiction of the province where it is located and is managed by the local city. It is a governance method widely used in government practice in order to better serve regional development and accelerate the process of regional integration.

Puning:

Puning is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and is managed by Jieyang City. It is located in the south of the eastern part of Guangdong Province and the west of the Chaoshan Plain. It is located between Rongjiang, Lianjiang and The upper reaches of Longjiang River. It is between 115°43′10″ and 116°21′02″ east longitude and 23°05′40″ and 23°31′48″ north latitude. The Tropic of Cancer runs through the northern part of the city, with a total area of ??1,620 square kilometers. As of June 2021, Puning City has jurisdiction over 7 streets, 17 towns, and 1 township; it also has jurisdiction over 8 township-level units including 5 farms, 2 industrial parks, and 1 general overseas Chinese area.

Historical evolution

In 1952, it belonged to the Eastern Guangdong Administrative Region, and in 1956, it belonged to the Shantou Prefecture.

It belonged to Shantou area in 1968.

It belonged to Shantou City in 1983 and Jieyang City in 1991.

In 1993, Puning was removed from the county and established as a city, and it came under the direct jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government entrusted Jieyang City to manage it.

On April 6, 1993, with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Puning County was abolished and Puning City (county level) was established. The administrative area of ??the original Puning County was Puning City. administrative region.

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Host City, Baidu Encyclopedia-Puning