Administrative divisions of Mianyang

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Mianyang Prefecture was changed to Mianyang County. The county government was Miancheng, which belonged to Jianghan Road in Hubei Province and directly belonged to Hubei Province.

In 1943, in order to meet the needs of the strategic tasks of the Anti-Japanese War, the Hubei Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China merged Tianmen, Qianjiang, Jianli, Hanchuan, Hanyang and other counties adjacent to Mianyang to form Tianmen There are four cross-county county-level administrative regions: Qianjiang Mianyang, Jianli Mianyang, Hanyang Mianyang, and Hanchuan Mianyang. This system continued until the early days of the Liberation War.

After the Chinese People's Liberation Army returned to Xiangnan in December 1947, it restored and reconstructed Tianmen, Qian, Mianyang, Jianli Mianyang, Han, Sichuan and Han. (Yang) and Mi (Yang) are three cross-county administrative districts. In November 1948, Sichuan-Han Miang County was divided into (Han) Sichuan-Han (Yang) County and Mio (Yang) Dong County.

At the end of May 1949, the three inter-county administrative regions of Tianqianmio, Jianmio and Miandong were abolished, and the Mianyang county system was restored and subordinated to the Mianyang Administration of Hubei Province. On June 7, the Mianyang County People's Democratic Government and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Mianyang County Brigade were established, respectively under the Mianyang Prefectural Committee, Mianyang District (Department) and Mianyang Military Division. In July 1949, the soldiers and civilians of the Mianyang Liberated Area, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, crushed the Kuomintang army. In 1949, the Mianyang Prefecture was established and the special agency was stationed in Mianyang County. It has jurisdiction over 7 counties including Mianyang (in Xiantao Town), Hanchuan, Hanyang (in Caidian Town), Jiayu, Puqi, Jianli, Shishou and the Xintei office.

In 1950, the Xindi Office was abolished and renamed Xindi Town, under the leadership of Mianyang County.

In 1951, the Mianyang Agency was stationed in Xinti Town, Mianyang County. In the same year, the Mianyang Prefecture was revoked, and Mianyang, Jianli, and Shishou counties were placed under the Jingzhou Prefecture; Hanchuan and Hanyang counties were placed under the Xiaogan Prefecture; and Jiayu and Puqi counties were placed under the Daye Prefecture.

The four large-scale "clearance campaigns" since 1948 have achieved complete victory. The entire territory of Mianyang was liberated, and the liberation war in Mianyang area was successfully ended. At the end of the month, the superiors decided to abolish the three counties of Tianqianmian, Jianmian and Miandong, restore the organizational structure of Mianyang County, and appoint cadres from Tianqianmian to take over Mianyang. At the same time, the Mianyang County Committee of the Communist Party of China was formally established in Pengchang. There are two towns, Xiantao and Pengchang, and 12 districts including Xiajiafutou, Pengjiachang, Shahu, Yanglinwei, Xiexinhe, Fengkou, Zhanggou, Panchang, Miancheng, Xiechang and Maozui.

In August, the place name was changed to the ordinal district. The county governs the first district (Xiajiabu), the second district (Pengjiachang), the third district (Xiachabu), the fourth district (Shahu), District 5 (Yanglinwei), District 6 (Fengkou), District 7 (Zhanggou), District 8 (Tonghaikou), District 9 (Xiechang), District 10 (Maozui) and the two towns of Xiantao and Pengchang.

In October, according to the instructions of the Hubei Provincial People's Government, the Mianyang County People's Democratic Government was renamed the Mianyang County People's Government, and the county seat was moved from Pengchang to Miancheng. In November, Caojiazui District was established as the Sixth District, Shiquan District as the Eleventh District, Xiaoshakou District as the Twelfth District, and the original Sixth District (Fengkou) was changed to the Tenth District. In the same month, Maozui District was transferred to Tianmen County.

In January 1950, Maiwangzui under the jurisdiction of Mianyang was placed under the jurisdiction of Hanchuan County. In that year, Maozui District returned to Mianyang County and was called the 13th District. At the same time, the Duoduo Group that originally belonged to Tianmen County to the south of the Han River (now the 1st, 5th, and 6th Groups of Huangjia Village) and the north of Yonglin (now the 6th and 7th Groups of Mawang Village) were , Group 8) were placed under Mianyang County; the 8 villages in Xianbei north of the Han River that originally belonged to Mianyang County were placed under Tianmen County. The Han River became the natural county boundary between Tian and Mian.

In February 1951, the 14th District (Sanfutan), the 15th District (Xiliu River), and the 16th District (Chahekou) were added. In June, Mianyang County was divided into Honghu County and Mianyang County in the north and south. In the same year, the Mianyang Agency was abolished and Mianyang County was changed to the Jingzhou Agency in Hubei Province. Mianyang and Honghu were divided into counties. Mianyang divided the six districts south of Dongjing River ( Caojia), District 10 (Fengkou), District 11 (Shiquan), District 12 (Xiaoshakou), District 16 (Chahekou) are placed under Honghu County. Mianyang is divided into District 1 (Huchang), District 2 (Pengchang), District 3 (Changyukou), District 4 (Shahu), District 5 (Yanglinwei), District 6 (Hechang), District 7 ( Zhanggou), District 8 (Tonghaikou), District 9 (Shan River), District 10 (Miancheng), District 13 (Maozui), District 14 (Sanfutan), District 15 (Xiliu River) and Xiantao and Pengchang towns.

The county has 170 townships and 180 villages (areas that have not established townships under "land reform" are called villages). In July, the Mianyang Agency was abolished and Mianyang County was transferred to the Jingzhou Agency.

In April 1952, Mianyang County was moved from Miancheng to Xiantao Town. In December, the eleventh district (Xiachabu) was added, and the fifteenth district (Xiliuhe) was changed to the twelve district.

In May 1953, District 11 (Xiachabu) was abolished, and the original District 14 (Sanfutan) was changed to District 11.

In October 1955, the Tenth District (Miancheng) was abolished and the Thirteenth District was changed to the Tenth District.

In January 1956, the ordinal number was changed to place name district, and the county governed 12 districts and 2 towns. In February, it was canceled in Futan District. In April, the He field area was cancelled. In May, the district-level organizational structure was abolished, and 10 rural production guidance groups, 7 towns and 64 townships.

In December 1957, the district-level organization was restored and the production command group was abolished and established in Huchang, Wangshikou, Changyunkou, Yanglinwei, Shahu, Tonghaikou, Zhangjiagou, Maozui, and Xiliu There are 9 districts in Hehe and two towns, Xiantao and Pengchang.

From 1957 to 1965, Mianyang County successively assigned Changhe, Wudou, Daling, and Huangjiakou to Honghu. At this point, the boundaries of the county were initially determined: the southeast and Honghu were bounded by the south branch of Dongjing River, the southwest was bounded by the main stream of Dongjing River and Honghu and Jianli, the north was bounded by Jianghan, Tianmen and Hanchuan, the west was bounded by Qianjiang, and the east was bounded by Hanyang , adjacent to Hanchuan River in the northeast and Hannan Farm in Wuhan City in the southeast. The total area is 2538 square kilometers, spanning 112°55′-113°49′ east longitude and 30°04′-30°32′ north latitude. It is about 78 kilometers long from east to west and 35 kilometers wide from north to south.

In February 1958, Zhanggou District was abolished. In October, the district was changed to a people's commune system. The county established Bayi, Hanjiang, Changyukou, Shahu, Yanglinwei (Dongfeng), Pengchang (Red October), Zhanggou, Tonghaikou, Xiliuhe, Maozui 10 People's Communes and Xiantao Town. Pengchang Town was merged into Pengchang Commune. It has 66 management areas, 676 squadrons and 4159 squads.

In 1959, Pengchang Town was restored as a county-administered town.

In July 1960, Pengchang Town was merged into Pengchang People's Commune. In October, Xiantao Town was renamed Xiantao People's Commune. There are 11 district-level communes in the county.

The district and town system was restored in May 1961. The county governs Xiantao and Pengchang towns as well as Huchang, Pengchang, Changyunkou, Shahu, Yanglinwei, Zhanggou, Tonghaikou, In the 11 districts of Yanhe, Maozui, Hanjiang and Xiliuhe (among which Yanhe District was restored later, in July 1962), the original 66-year management area was changed into 66 small communes, and the 676 squadrons were changed into 736 A production brigade, with 4,450 production teams under its jurisdiction.

In March 1968, with the approval of the Hubei Provincial Revolutionary Committee, the Mianyang County Revolutionary Committee was established to replace the functions of the original Mianyang County Party Committee and County People's Government.

In August 1970, the Mianyang County Party Committee was restored and the County Revolutionary Association was retained. According to the provisions of the Constitution, the Revolutionary Committee is not only the permanent body of the local people's congresses at all levels, but also the local people's government at all levels. In December 1980, the Mianyang County Revolutionary Committee was abolished and the Mianyang County People's Congress Standing Committee was elected as a local state authority. Restore the Mianyang County People's Government as the executive and local state administrative organ of the People's Congress.

In January 1975, districts were withdrawn and merged into communes, and the 66 district (town) communes and Pengchang in the county were merged into Zhengchang, Maozui, Yanhe, Sanfutan, Huchang, Yaozui, The 20 communes of Tonghaikou, Zhanggou, Guohe, Yuanshi, Hanjiang, Changyukou, Batan, Gongming, Xiliuhe, Jiaopai, Pengchang, Yanglinwei, Lianhe and Shahu will retain Xiantao Town. In April, Changyukou Commune was renamed Hongtan Commune, Yaozui Commune was renamed Chenchang Commune, and Lingpai Commune was renamed Xiachabu Commune. In November, Gongming Commune was merged into Hongtan Commune.

In January 1977, the seven brigades of Shahu Commune south of the Tongshun River merged with the Shayuan Breeding Farm to establish Baofeng Commune. In April 1978, Baofeng Commune was abolished.

In October, Lianhe Commune merged into Yanglinwei Commune, Yuanshi Commune merged into Hanjiang Commune, Xiachabu Commune merged into Xiliuhe Commune, Batan and Hongtan Commune merged into Changyukou Commune, and Pengchang was restored to county jurisdiction town.

In December 1980, Hanjiang Commune was renamed Huangjing Commune.

The district and township system was restored in February 1984. The county governs Zhengchang District, Sanfutan District, Yanhe District, Huchang District, Huangjing District, Changyukou District (town), and Guohe District. (town). The district has 70 townships, 8 towns, and 10 sub-district offices. The original brigades were changed to 649 villagers' committees, the original production teams were changed to 4,780 villagers' groups, and there are 11 counties and stations. In November, Miancheng Town was upgraded to a county-administered town.

In November 1985, Sanfutan Town, Chenchang Town, Xinli Renkou Town, and Pengchang District (town) were established.

In May 1986, the State Council approved the cancellation of Mianyang County and the establishment of Xiantao City. In October, Xiantao City held a grand founding meeting at Mianyang Theater. At this point, Mianyang County, which had gone through the Spring and Autumn Period of 1484, announced that it had completed its historical mission. After the establishment of Xiantao City, it has jurisdiction over Zhengchang District, Yanhe District, Huchang District, Changyukou District, Maozui Town, Tonghaikou Town, Miancheng Town, Zhanggou Town, Xinli Rinkou Town, Shahu Town, and Hechang Town , Yuanshi Town, Xiachabu Town, Sanfutan District (Town), Chenchang District (Town), Guohe District (Town), Yanglinwei District (Town), Pengchang District (Town), Xiliuhe District (Town), Shazui Subdistrict Office, Longhuashan Subdistrict Office, Ganhe Subdistrict Office.

In May 1987, with the approval of the Hubei Provincial People's Government, Miancheng Town was changed to Miancheng Hui Autonomous Town, becoming the first Hui Autonomous Town in the province.

In September, the district-level organization was abolished, and the city has jurisdiction over six townships: Xiechang, Magang, Dafu, Duyao, Fuxing, and Dunhou, as well as Zhengchang, Maozui, Yanhe, Sanfutan, Huchang, Yuanshi, Changyunkou, Xiachabu, Xiliuhe, Pengchang, Hechang, Shahu, Xinli Renkou, Zhanggou, Yanglinwei, Guohe, Miancheng, Tonghaikou, Chenchang, Yaozui20 town, with three sub-district offices: Ganhe, Longhuashan and Shazui.

In October 1994, according to the approval of the State Council, Xiantao City was changed to a city under direct provincial administration. With the approval of the Hubei Provincial People's Government, Yuanshi Town was changed to Yuanshi Subdistrict Office. On the 14th, 1997, the signing ceremony for the demarcation and demarcation of the first county boundary in Hubei Province, the Hanchuan and Xiantao lines, was held at Mianyang Hotel. Lei Yuwu, deputy mayor of Xiantao City, and representatives from Tianmen and Hanchuan municipal governments attended and signed the agreement.

In April 1998, with the approval of the Hubei Provincial People's Government, Dafu Township was changed to Dafu Town. In July, the Provincial People's Government approved the change of Fuxing Township into Fuxing Town.

In March 2000, with the approval of the Hubei Provincial People's Government, townships were merged into towns. 29 townships, towns, and offices in the city were merged into 15 towns, 3 municipal sub-district offices, and 10 municipal offices. Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery.

Mianyang (now Xiantao City) is a city without districts. Its administrative level is a sub-prefecture-level city. It is not under the leadership and management of prefecture-level cities. It is directly managed by Hubei Province, which is quite special. There are a few cities directly under the jurisdiction of provinces in the country. The administrative level of provincial-level cities is lower than that of prefecture-level cities, but higher than that of county-level cities; the administrative levels of Xiantao City’s Municipal Party Committee Secretary, Mayor, Director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress, and Chairman of the Municipal People’s Political Consultative Conference It is at the deputy department level, and other party and government leaders are generally half a level higher than county-level cities.

Xiantao City currently governs: Zhengchang Town, Maozui Town, Yanhe Town, Sanfutan Town, Huchang Town, Xiliuhe Town, Pengchang Town, Shahu Town, Yanglinwei Town, 15 towns including Zhanggou Town, Guohe Town, Tonghaikou Town, Chenchang Town, Changyukou Town and Miancheng Hui Town; 3 sub-district offices in Qianhe, Longhuashan and Shazui; 2 state-owned Shahu and Jiuheyuan There are 2 original breeding farms, 2 state-owned fishing grounds of Paihu and Wuhu, and 2 state-owned forest farms of Zhaoxiyuan and Liujiayuan. Xiantao Economic Development Zone (provincial level), Xiantao Industrial Park, Xiantao High-tech Industrial Park, Pengchang Industrial Park, Xiantao Liukou Industrial Park. There are 653 village committees and 56 residents' committees in the city. The city's total population is 1.53 million. The central urban area covers 70 square kilometers and the urban population is 460,000.