How did the name of Baoan District in Shenzhen come from?

Archaeological results show that as early as 6700 years ago in the middle of Neolithic Age, there were aborigines living on the land of Shenzhen. The urban history of Shenzhen has been 1673 years.

The origin of place names

The place name "Shenzhen" first appeared in historical records in 14 10 (the eighth year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty), which was built in the early years of Qing Dynasty. The local dialect usually calls the ridge ditch "town" or "surge". Shenzhen is named for its dense Shui Ze and deep ditch beside the village. Shenzhen is also called Pengcheng.

Baiyue tribe (prehistoric-2 BC14 years)

During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, Shenzhen was a foothold of Baiyue tribe's voyage to the West. The people living in the dune valley along the coast of Shenzhen are the Nanyue tribe, a branch of Baiyue tribe. They make a living by fishing and sailing, and seldom cultivate the land.

Qin Huang established a county (2 14 BC-33 1 year).

After Qin Shihuang unified China, he set up Nanhai, Guilin and Xiang Jun counties in Lingnan in 2 14 BC, and relocated 500,000 people for development. Shenzhen, which belonged to Nanhai County at that time, was integrated into the Central Plains culture.

The Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 33 1- 1573) established counties.

The earliest predecessor of Shenzhen was Baoan County. As a county organization, security began in 33 1 year (six years in Xianhe, Eastern Jin Dynasty). Dongguan County, located in six counties under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, probably covers today's Shenzhen, Dongguan and Hong Kong. The county is in Baoan County (Nantou).

In the Song Dynasty, Shenzhen was an important hub of southern maritime trade, rich in salt and spices. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was also famous for producing pearls. A.D. 1394 (twenty-seven years of Ming Hongwu), Dongguan Garrison Thousand Houses and Dapeng Garrison Thousand Houses were established in today's Shenzhen.

The ancient city of Nantou, with a history of more than 600 years, was the political center of Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao before the end of Qing Dynasty.

Xin 'an Ancient City (A.D. 1573- 184 1)

The predecessor of Shenzhen used to be Xin 'an County. In A.D. 1573, the Ming government of China expanded the garrison base of thousands of households in Dongguan, established Xin 'an County, and built a county to govern Nantou, covering the present Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The economy is dominated by salt, tea, spices and rice.

Division of county boundaries (AD 1842- 1898)

From July 1842 to April 1898, the Chinese, British and Qing governments successively signed the treaty of nanking, the Beijing Treaty and the Special Provisions for Expanding the Territory of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories were ceded and leased to Britain. So far, of the 3,076 square kilometers of land originally belonging to Xin 'an County,1055,438+0 square kilometers are not within its jurisdiction, and Shenzhen and Hong Kong have been divided and ruled since then.

Renamed Baoan (AD1913-1979)

19 13 years (in the third year of the Republic of China), Xin 'an County in Guangdong Province was renamed Bao 'an County, and the county administration was still in Nantou.

County Administrative Migration (AD 1938- 1953)

During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Nantou fell, and the Baoan county government temporarily moved to Dongguan county. 1953, because Shenzhen is connected with the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway, with a large population and prosperous industry and commerce, Zhidong in Baoan County moved to the Shenzhen market, which is 0/0 km away from Nantou/kloc.

Shenzhen Jianshi (AD 1979)

1In March, 979, the central authorities and Guangdong Province decided to change Baoan County into Shenzhen City, under the dual leadership of Guangdong Province and Huiyang District. 165438+ 10 In October, the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee decided to change Shenzhen into a provincial capital city. 1In August, 980, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) approved the establishment of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. 1981March, Shenzhen was upgraded to a sub-provincial city. 1988165438+10. In October, the State Council approved Shenzhen as a city under separate state planning, and granted it the economic management authority equivalent to the provincial level. 1In February, 1992, the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) granted the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress, its Standing Committee and the municipal government the power to formulate local regulations.

In 2004, Shenzhen became a city without rural areas.