An Introduction to Cangzhou History: Historical Evolution of Cangzhou

Cangzhou, bordering Bohai Sea in the east, Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and facing Shandong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula across the sea, is an economic open area determined by the State Council. It is 240 kilometers away from Beijing, 20 kilometers away from Tianjin1km away from Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital, 22 1 km away. Cangzhou, located in the center of Bohai Sea, is the first-line area of "two rings" defined by Hebei Province (around Beijing, Tianjin and Bohai Sea), and also the transportation hub of Beijing and Tianjin leading to the eastern coastal areas. "China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Festival" has been designated as an international stage by the Ministry of Culture, and "Wuqiao Acrobatic World" is a national 4A-level scenic spot, which is listed as a folk-custom tourist scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration, attracting a large number of tourists to visit it every year. Cangzhou is a famous "hometown of pears" and "hometown of golden dates".

Historical background

Cangzhou is named because it is close to Bohai Sea. Parts of Cangzhou belonged to Youzhou and Yanzhou in ancient times, Qingzhou in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Yan, Qi, Jin and Zhao in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, Julu County and Luobei County in the Qin Dynasty, Jizhou and Youzhou in the Han Dynasty, Wei State in the Three Kingdoms, Yingzhou and Jizhou in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and Cangzhou was established in 5 17 (the second year of Xiping in the Northern Wei Dynasty). In 627 AD (the first year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty), it belonged to Hebei Road, Hejian Road in Hebei East Road in Song Dynasty, Hejian Road in Zhongshu Province in Yuan Dynasty, Hejian House in North Zhili in Ming Dynasty, Hejian House in Zhili in Qing Dynasty and some counties in Tianjin. At the beginning of the Republic of China, it belonged to Bohai Road and Jinhai Road in Zhili, and 1928 was abandoned and changed to Hebei Province. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, it was under the jurisdiction of Jizhong, Jinnan and Bohai in the Jinchaji Border Region. On August 1949 and 1, the People's Government of Hebei Province was established, with Cangxian District and Cangxian Town, which governs 1 1 county. 1June, 958, after Tianjin belonged to Hebei Province, Cangxian District merged with Tianjin District, called Tianjin District, located in Tianjin. In September of the same year, Cangxian Town was changed to Cangzhou City (county-level), which was later revoked and merged into Cangxian County. At the beginning of 1959, Tianjin was abolished and merged into Tianjin. 1 961June1day, restore Cangzhou area, restore Cangzhou city (county level), and specialize in Cangzhou city. 1967 65438+February, Cangzhou area was renamed as Cangzhou area. 1983 12. Cangzhou City was changed to a municipality directly under the Central Government of Hebei Province, and the administrative office and municipal government were located in Cangzhou City. 1In July, 1993, the cities merged to form Cangzhou City, and the municipal government was stationed in the Canal Zone.