The Historical Evolution of Zhongxing Town
Zhongxing Township, located in the north of Guzhen Town, Putin Railway, has a long history, and it is said that it was a fief of the Prime Minister of Han Dynasty. According to records, merchants gathered at that time and were extremely prosperous. Vendors with different surnames from all over the country moved in one after another, and later evolved into Zhongxing Ji (public surname). According to Suzhou annals. 19 1 1 year (Republic of China 16 year) was affiliated to Renqiao Youth League, with joint insurance and local insurance, and the Baojia system was implemented. In 22 years of the Republic of China, namely 1933, it belonged to Renqiaoji Lianbao Zhongxing Insurance in Huazhuang Township, Su County. At that time, there were eight guarantees: Ren Qiao, Shui Ying, Zhong Qing, Zhong Xing, Tang Di, Xue Wei, Yang Wei and Feng Si. With the merger of towns and villages, the original Songdian Township was abolished, and six villages, namely Hongqi, Tuoxi, Tuonan, Zhangxiang, Tulou and Zhaoqiao, were established, and the original Zhongxing Township 14 villages were added to form Zhongxing Township, with a total of 20 villages (residences).