Huai 'an District has a long history and is one of the first national historical and cultural cities named by the State Council. From the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huai 'an District has always been the governing place of counties, prefectures, prefectures and governments. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was the seat of the Governor's Office of Grain Transportation. It was once called the "Four Metropolis" along the Grand Canal with Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou. Huaian District is a collection of celebrities, places of interest, famous books and famous dishes. Since ancient times, it is one of the birthplaces of Huaiyang cuisine, one of the four major cuisines in China.
In 20 16, Huai' an district achieved a regional GDP of 44.8438 billion yuan, an increase of 9.9% over the previous year.