Changes in Xinghua in the Past 6 Years

In the past p>6 years, the city map of Jiangsu has been adjusted five times.

You know, from the founding of New China in 1949 to 1952, this land in Jiangsu was divided into two departments and one city, and it was not until the end of 1952 that the state resumed the organizational system of Jiangsu Province. You know, at the beginning of liberation, Songjiang, Baoshan, Jiading, Nanhui, Fengxian and other areas now belong to Shanghai, all of which are part of Jiangsu, and are called Songjiang area. You know, until 1983, there were only seven prefecture-level cities in Jiangsu, and there were seven other regions. In that year, the concept of region withdrew from the historical stage in Jiangsu. Today, 13 prefecture-level cities, 16 counties (cities, districts), 129 townships and 3 sub-district offices are isomorphic into Jiangsu. The changing track of Jiangsu's urban map is the epitome of the motherland's development and progress in the past 6 years.

The first major adjustment

Time: 1952 and 1953: Restoring the organizational system of Jiangsu Province

"Since liberation, there have been five major adjustments in Jiangsu, while the adjustments of administrative divisions such as cities, counties, townships and towns have been going on." Jia Jingye, director of the Division of Geographical Names of the Provincial Civil Affairs Department, said that the first major adjustment was to restore the organizational system in Jiangsu Province.

at the beginning of the founding of new China, there was no organizational system in Jiangsu province. "In 1949, after the liberation of Jiangsu, the central government set up administrative offices in southern Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu, and Nanjing, which is directly under the jurisdiction of East China Administrative Region. That is to say, our present Jiangsu Province belonged to these three provincial administrative regions at that time. In November 1952, the central government approved the restoration of the organizational system in Jiangsu Province, the abolition of the two administrative offices in northern Jiangsu and southern Jiangsu, and the return of Shandong and Anhui provinces to Jiangsu Province, such as Xuzhou, Fengxian and Peixian, which were originally in Shandong Province, and Jiangpu, which was originally in Anhui Province, returned to Jiangsu at that time. "

in p>1953, the two departments and one city merged. in that year, the jurisdiction of Jiangsu province included eight special areas, namely Xuzhou, Huaiyin, Yancheng, Nantong, Suzhou, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou and Songjiang, and six prefecture-level cities, namely Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Changzhou, Xuzhou and Nantong. Interestingly, the names of the districts under the jurisdiction of the six prefecture-level cities are not very particular, or the first district and the second district are arranged by numbers; Or call it East or South according to the direction.

What's more worth mentioning is that Songjiang, as one of the eight special zones, has jurisdiction over nine counties, including Songjiang, Baoshan, Jiading, Qingpu, Nanhui, Fengxian and Jinshan. In 1958, this land and Chongming County in Nantong were successively assigned to Shanghai, and some Jiangsu people became "Ala" in Shanghai. In 197, the area was renamed as a region.

the second major adjustment

time: 1983 adjustment content: the city merged and divided into 11 cities

the pattern of coexistence of regions (special areas) and prefecture-level cities has existed for more than 3 years. It was not until 1983, as an agency of the provincial government, that the "region" completed its historical mission in Jiangsu. In that year, Jiangsu took the lead in canceling the regional organizational system in the country and formed a pattern of 11 provincial cities.

"Many young people may not have heard of the position of' secretary of the prefectural party committee', but before the 198s, it was a familiar position for ordinary people, with the rank equivalent to that of secretary of the municipal party committee. Both regional and prefecture-level cities are directly led by the provincial government. In some places, there are both regional and prefecture-level cities. For example, Suzhou and Suzhou coexist, and Suzhou is only responsible for managing counties and county-level cities outside Suzhou. " Jia Jingye said that with the continuous improvement of people's understanding of the status and role of central cities, in order to speed up the pace of urban-rural integration and promote the reform of administrative institutions, "Jiangsu, which has always been at the forefront of the country, ushered in a major adjustment in 1983-revoking the region."

According to reports, in this year, Jiangsu Province fully implemented the merger of cities and counties, abolished Xuzhou, Huaiyin, Yancheng, Nantong, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou and Suzhou, set Yancheng County, where Yancheng is located, as a prefecture-level Yancheng City, and at the same time upgraded Qingjiang, Yangzhou and Zhenjiang to prefecture-level cities-Huaiyin City, Yangzhou City and Zhenjiang City, and implemented the system of city leading counties. There are 11 prefecture-level cities (compared with Suqian and Taizhou). At present, the system of "city governing county" has become a common management division mode in various places.

the third major adjustment

time: adjustment content in 198s and 199s: withdrawing counties to set up cities

26 county-level cities, such as Kunshan, Zhangjiagang and Jiangyin, have now become the most dynamic regions in Jiangsu's economic development and the vanguard on the road to a well-off society, and their establishment has also gone through a process. In addition to Changshu's existence as a county-level city as early as 1949, in the 198s and 199s, Jiangsu * * * abolished Yizheng, Shazhou and other counties and established more than 3 county-level cities. Until 1997, the state suspended the withdrawal of counties and the establishment of cities. For example, Zhangjiagang City was established in 1986; Jiangyin City, established in 1987; Yixing City and Kunshan City were established in 1988 and 1989 respectively, and so on.

what's the difference between a county and a city? Jia Jingye said that, in principle, it mainly reflects the different levels of urban construction and economic development, and it is also the need to promote the urbanization process. "When economic and social development and urban construction reach a certain scale, a large number of rural people will move to cities, then they will have the foundation for setting up a city. Although some experts have different views on withdrawing counties and setting up cities, it is undeniable that this adjustment has an important role in promoting the process of urbanization. After many counties set up cities, development has added vitality, and the starting point of urban planning and construction has also been higher. "

the fourth major adjustment

time: 1996 adjustment content: adding two prefecture-level cities of Taizhou and Suqian

with the approval of the State Council, two provincial-level cities of Taizhou and Suqian were added in Jiangsu in 1996, so far, the pattern of 13 provincial-level cities was formally formed.

When talking about the adjustment of the administrative divisions of the two cities, Jia Jingye recalled, "At that time, the most important thing was to consider the needs of the development of central Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu. As can be seen from the map, Huaiyin and Yangzhou were under the jurisdiction of a large area at that time. Some people described Huaiyin as a' small horse-drawn cart'. Although it was not accurate enough, it also revealed an aspect of the relatively slow economic development in Huaiyin at that time. "

therefore, the provincial party Committee and the provincial government decided to adjust the administrative divisions of Huaiyin and Yangzhou, and implement the division of Huaisu and Yangtai. Jia Jingye said that in that year, the county-level Suqian City was revoked, and the prefecture-level Suqian City was established, and the three counties of Shuyang, Sihong and Siyang under the jurisdiction of Huaiyin City were placed under the jurisdiction of Suqian City, and Huai and Su were divided. At the same time, Taizhou, Taixing and Taixian are separated from Yangzhou and set up Taizhou City.

"Taizhou has a good industrial foundation. At the beginning of liberation, it was the residence of the administrative office of northern Jiangsu, and making it a prefecture-level city is more conducive to promoting its economic development." It is understood that at that time, in order to better demonstrate the impact of the adjustment, the Provincial Civil Affairs Department also specially invited experts from East China Normal University to do research on the administrative division of southern Jiangsu and "Santai" areas.

the fifth major adjustment

time: around 21. adjustment content: removing counties (cities) from districts

after the reform and opening up, especially since 2, the economy and society in all parts of the province have developed rapidly, and the scale of central cities in the province has been expanding day by day, and the functions of agglomeration and radiation have been continuously enhanced. However, the further development of central cities is restricted by the problem of "cities and counties in the same city". In order to expand the development space of central cities and promote the optimal allocation of resources, the provincial party Committee and government decided to carry out the work of removing counties (cities) from districts in some areas.

At that time, the whole province * * * adjusted the administrative divisions of 1 provincial cities, including Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Huai 'an, Lianyungang, Yancheng and Suqian, and successively merged 14 counties (cities, districts). It was then that Jiangning District and Liuhe District of Nanjing became a part of the main city from one county. After the withdrawal of counties and districts, the urban space has become larger, the allocation of productive forces and the layout of urban functions have become more reasonable, and the comprehensive strength of central cities has also been enhanced. In 29, Tongzhou City in Nantong was also changed to Tongzhou District.

In addition, the reporter learned that Jiangsu Province has also made great moves in township adjustment. In 1998, there were 1,974 townships in Jiangsu Province, but by the end of 28, there were only 1,29. "The merger of towns and villages has reduced administrative costs and promoted the process of urbanization." Jia Jingye said.

List of Counties Removed and Cities Established

■1983

Changshu County → Changshu City

■1986

Yizheng County → Yizheng City

Shazhou County → Zhangjiagang City

■1987

Jiangyin County → Jiangyin City

Suqian County → Suqian City < 1989

Kunshan County → Kunshan City

Qidong County → Qidong City

■199

Xinyi County → xinyi city

Liyang County → liyang city

■1991

Rugao County → Rugao City

gaoyou county → Gaoyou City

■ 1991. City

Jingjiang County → Jingjiang City

Jintan County → Jintan City

■1994

Jiangdu County → Jiangdu City

Haimen County → Haimen City

Yangzhong County → Yangzhong City

Taixian County → Jiangyan City

■1995

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Administrative divisions of Jiangsu in 1953

(6 cities and 8 special districts)

● Nanjing's 11 districts and 1 town

the first district. Fourth area, the fifth district, the sixth district, the seventh district and the eighth district

● Suzhou's six districts (including suburbs)

East district, south district, west district, north district, central district and suburbs

● Yangzhou Special Zone (located in Yangzhou) 2 cities and 1 counties

Yangzhou, Taizhou, Baoying, Xinghua and Taizhou. Rugao county, Nantong county, Haimen county, Qidong county, Chongming county

● District 6 of Nantong City

Chengdong District, Chengxi District, Zhongxiu District, Tangzha District, Langshan District and Lujing District

● District 6 of Changzhou City

East District, South District, West District, North District, Suburb and Qishuyan District

● Xuzhou. Fengxian county, Peixian county, Pixian county, Dangshan county, Donghai county, Xiaoxian county, Xinyi county, Tongshan county and Suining county

● Huaiyin special zone (located in Qingjiang city) 1 city and 6 counties

Qingjiang city, Guanyun county, Shuyang county, Suqian county, Lianshui county, Siyang county and Huaiyin county

Dongtai county

● Zhenjiang special zone (located in Zhenjiang city) 1 city and 1 counties

Zhenjiang city, Yangzhong county, Dantu county, Jiangning county, Jurong county, Danyang county, Wujin county, Jintan county, Lishui county, Liyang county, Gaochun county

● Suzhou special zone (located in Suzhou city) 1 city and 9 counties

Changshu city. Baoshan county, Jiading county, Chuansha county, Qingpu county, Shanghai county, Nanhui county, Fengxian county and Jinshan county

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = The Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development recently published a set of statistics, which vividly showed the great changes in Jiangsu's urban facilities, living conditions and living environment in the past 6 years.

■ Urbanization:

From 12.4% in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China to 54.3% in 28, the urbanization rate of Jiangsu increased by .7 percentage points annually, making it one of the fastest-growing provinces in China.

in p>1949, the urban population of Jiangsu was * * * 4.37 million, and in 1978 it was only 5.7 million. By 28, the urban population in the province had reached 37.75 million, more than eight times that in the early days of liberation. ■ Urban water supply:

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the daily water supply capacity of cities in the province was only 73,5 cubic meters, and the tap water penetration rate was less than 1%. By 28, the daily water supply capacity of cities in the province has reached 23,568,6 cubic meters, more than 23 times that at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the urban tap water penetration rate has reached 99.88%.

■ Urban gas:

At the beginning of the People's Republic of China, the fuel of urban households mainly depended on firewood, charcoal and coal. In August 1966, Nanjing took the lead in developing liquefied gas users in the province. In January 1971, Nanjing took the lead in developing pipeline gas and gradually entered the whole province. At this point, gas has gradually entered the daily life of residents with great advantages of convenience, quickness and little pollution. In 1992, the daily production capacity of urban artificial gas in the province was 49, cubic meters, and the gas consumption population was 1.26 million. In 28, the daily production capacity of artificial gas in the province reached 42.93 million cubic meters, and the gas consumption population of gas, liquefied gas and natural gas reached 27.288 million, with the gas penetration rate of 98.23% in cities and 94.3% in counties.

■ Urban sewage treatment:

At the beginning of liberation, there was only one sewage treatment plant with a daily treatment capacity of 1, cubic meters in Gongguan District, Yihe Road, Nanjing. By the end of 28, the province has achieved the goal of all the cities above the county level to have sewage treatment plants, and 321 sewage treatment plants have been built in Yuncheng Town, with an urban sewage treatment rate of 84.13% and a centralized sewage treatment rate of 61.33%.

■ Urban roads:

In p>1949, the length of urban roads in the whole province was 747.48 kilometers and the road area was 4.625 million square meters. By 28, the length of urban roads in the province was 28,76.7 kilometers, and the road area was 473.3 million square meters, increasing by 37 times and 1 times respectively.

■ Urban street lamps:

In the early days of liberation, only a few main roads in our province had street lamps. In 1951, there were 4,68 street lamps in * * *, which increased to 42,47 in 1979 and 185,886, in 28.

■ Urban public transport:

In p>1949, there were only 2 buses in operation in Nanjing. In 1965, there were 488 urban buses in the whole province, with an operating line of 13.1 kilometers. In 28, there were 25,369 urban buses with 14,657 kilometers of operating lines.

■ Urban taxis:

From p>1949 to 1978, the taxi industry in Jiangsu was basically in a blank state. After the reform and opening up, it started to develop. By 1992, there were 8,133 taxis in the province. In recent years, the number of taxis in the province has been basically stable.