How to pronounce Pinyin by Yang: yáng

Yangzhou is introduced as follows:

Yangzhou is the world food capital, the world canal capital, the East Asian cultural capital, the first batch of national historical and cultural cities and a scenic tourist city with traditional characteristics, and is known as "Yangzhou with fireworks in March". It is known as "the capital of Huaizuo, the best place of western bamboo" and the first city of China Canal. Known as Yang Yi Yi Er and Moon City.

the history of the city can be traced back to 486 BC. Due to the unique geographical location of Yangzhou City (the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), it experienced almost historical prosperity from Han Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, accompanied by cultural prosperity. Yangzhou section of the Grand Canal of China was selected as a World Heritage List, and Yangzhou was included in the Maritime Silk Road of China.

Yangzhou is an important part of Jiangsu Yangtze River Economic Belt, a member city of Nanjing Metropolitan Area and a city in the center of Yangtze River Delta. It is also the water source of the East Route of South-to-North Water Transfer Project, a United Nations Habitat Award-winning city, a national civilized city, a famous hot spring city in China, a national garden city and a national forest city.

The history of Yangzhou is as follows:

The history of Yangzhou's city construction can be traced back to 486 BC. In 215, the city was built for 2,5 years. In ancient times, it was sometimes called Yangzhou (according to: the word Yang in the Han tablet was changed from the "hand" system, and Wang Niansun has detailed textual research). According to Du You's General Code, in the ancient Yangzhou area.

there are 39 county capitals and 196 counties, which are equivalent to "provinces". Although this "Yangzhou" includes Yangzhou today as a city after the Sui Dynasty, it cannot be confused with the prosperous Yangzhou city (now Yangzhou) after the Sui Dynasty.

The division of Yangzhou is as follows:

In April p>1986, Yizheng County withdrew from the county and set up a city. In December 1987, Xinghua County withdrew from the county and set up a city. In April 1991, gaoyou county withdrew its county and set up a city. In September 1992, Taixing County withdrew from the county and set up a city. In August 1993, Jingjiang County withdrew from the county and set up a city. In April 1994, Jiangdu County withdrew from the county and set up a city. In July 1994, Jiangyan City was established in Taixian County.

in August, 1996, the administrative division of Yangzhou was adjusted, and the county-level Taizhou city was abolished, and the prefecture-level Taizhou city was established. Four county-level cities, Taixing, Jiangyan, Jingjiang and Xinghua, which were originally managed by Yangzhou city, were placed under the custody of Taizhou city. The Guangling District and suburb of Yangzhou City were renamed Weiyang District in 22, which governs Baoying County and Hanjiang County, and manages three county-level cities of Yizheng, Gaoyou and Jiangdu.