Named after the resident Olivier. On the eve of liberation, it belongs to Ouli Township, a tidal area. At the beginning of liberation, it belonged to Ouli Township. 1958 merged into Guanchao Commune, 1973 left Ou Li Commune, and 1983 was reformed into a township. 1997, with an area of 64 square kilometers and a population of 17000, governs 13 administrative villages, such as Chao, Baimei, Xiaoxian, Huanghua, Lianhe, Kimura, Changfang, Zhecun, Lingbei and Xinfu. The township government is located in Ouliwei, 8 km away from the district government/kloc-0. 1998, Ouli Township was abolished and Ouli Town was established.