Cixi is located on the coast of the East China Sea, on the south bank of Hangzhou Bay, 60km east of Ningbo, 0/48 km north of Shanghai and 0/38 km west of Hangzhou. It is an important industrial and commercial city in the south wing of Greater Shanghai Economic Circle in the Yangtze River Delta, and one of the coastal economic open zones approved by the State Council. With the opening of the Hangzhou Bay Bridge in May 2008, Cixi became the "golden node" connecting Shanghai and Ningbo. Since then, it has been fully integrated into the two-hour traffic circle of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Ningbo, and its strategic position in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration has become increasingly prominent. At the end of 20 12, the administrative area of the whole city was 136 1 km2, and the registered population was104.190,000. It now administers 14 towns and 5 streets, including 297 administrative villages, 27 neighborhood committees and 58 communities. Baisha Road Street is the residence of the municipal government.
Cixi has a long history. Judging from the cultural relics unearthed from Hemudu cultural site, there were ancestors' activities in the Neolithic Age around 5000 BC. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it belonged to Yue, and in the latter Wu sentence, it was a place of execution. During the Warring States Period, Chu was destroyed by Yue and belonged to Chu. Qin destroyed the six countries, implemented the county system and set up a county, which belonged to Huiji County. The county was ruled by Chengshandu (now 5 miles east of Hemudu, Yuyao City), and the Han Dynasty remained unchanged. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was ruled by a captain east of Huiji. In the fourth year of Long 'an in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 400), the rebels in Sun En entered the sea by sea, and then moved to Xiaoxi (now Yinjiang Bridge in Yinxian County). In the ninth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (589), Yuyao and Yinsan counties in the province entered the county. In the fourth year of Tang Wude (62 1), Zhang Xi 'an County was abolished and Yinzhou and Yaozhou were separated. In seven years, Yaozhou still belongs to Yuyao County. Eight years, waste Yinzhou, Fuxian, belonging to Yuezhou. From the establishment of Juzhang County in the 26th year of Qin Shihuang to the abolition of martial arts in the 4th year of Emperor Taizong, Cixi belonged to it in 842. More than a hundred years later, it successively belonged to Yinzhou and County. The present Yaobei area, from Qin and Han Dynasties to the early Tang Dynasty, belongs to Yuyao County, Yaozhou County and Yuyao County.
In the 26th year of Kaiyuan in Tang Dynasty (738), after more than 0/00 years' rest in early Tang Dynasty, there were more and more registered households in counties in eastern Zhejiang. An Interview with Jiangnan East Road made Qi Huan play in Cixi, Fenghua, Wengshan (now Dinghai) and _ County, and Yuezhou was placed under the jurisdiction of Mingzhou, and both Ming and Yue transferred Jiangnan East Road. This is the beginning of Cixi County. The county seat is located in Cizhen, Ningbo today. The name of the county is recorded in Yan _ Si, saying, "It is said in Chinese that a mother who has tasted a baby's illness likes to hide the flow, so it is not timely. So I built a room by the stream so that I could draw every day. This stream is in the south of this county. Therefore, in the name of goodness, its county is also. " In the first year of Tianbao (742), Mingzhou was changed to Yuyao County. In the first year of Gan Yuan (758), Mingzhou was restored, and Cixi County belonged to it. In the same year, Jiangnan East Road was divided into Zhejiang East Road and Zhejiang West Road, and Cixi County was placed under Zhejiang East Road. In the third year of Liang Kaiping in the Five Dynasties (909), Mingzhou was the secretariat of Huang's life and death, and Qian Yi took his place, so he set up a navy in Mingzhou, and Cixi returned to Mingzhou and was placed under Wu Yueguo.
In the first year of Stegosaurus in the Northern Song Dynasty (960), Mingzhou Navy was changed to Mingzhou Army. In 978, wuyue returned to the Song Dynasty and the country was excluded. After the reunification of Taizong with other countries, Cixi County was under the jurisdiction of Fengzhou-East Road in the south of the Yangtze River because of the old Tang 13 Road. In the fifth year of Chunhua (994), the road stopped. Straight for three years (997), the world is divided into 15 roads. In the eighth year of Tiansheng (1030), it increased to 18. Yuanfengzhong (1078 ~ 1085) is further divided into 23 roads. Cixi County belongs to Mingzhou, and it is transferred to East Zhejiang Road. In the second year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 132), Zhejiang Road was divided into East Zhejiang Road and West Zhejiang Road. Cixi belongs to Mingzhou, and she was transferred to East Zhejiang. In the fifth year of Shao Xi (1 194), Ning Zong acceded to the throne. Next year, the Yuan Dynasty will be changed to Qingyuan, and Mingzhou will be the residence of Ning Zongqian. Therefore, in the name of the title, I promoted Mingzhou to Qingyuan Prefecture, which belongs to Cixi County and still turned to Zhedong Road.
In the 13th year of Yuan Shizu Zhiyuan (1276), Xuanwei Division was established in Qingyuan Prefecture. 14 changed to general manager's office of Qingyuan Road. In the sixth year of Dade (1302), Marshal House of Xuanwei Division in East Zhejiang moved from Wuzhou (now Jinhua) to Qingyuan, and Cixi County was under Xuanwei Division in East Zhejiang. At the end of Yuan Dynasty, Qingyuan Road was occupied by Fang Guozhen.
In the twenty-seventh year of Yuan Dynasty (1367), Zhu Yuanzhang surrendered and changed Qingyuan Road to Mingzhou Prefecture, which was transferred to Zhejiang. In the ninth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1376), it was changed to Zhongshu Province to undertake the publicity of lawsuits. In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, he avoided "Ming" and changed the state capital to Ningbo. In the 16th year of Yongle (14 1 8), Cixi lost her county seal for fear of being captured by gangsters. Please go to court, change the stream from the valley, and then change Cixi to Ci _, which still belongs to Ningbo Prefecture and is assigned to Zhejiang Chengxuan.
In the early Qing dynasty, it was changed to Zhejiang Province, with four roads between provinces and counties. Cixian County belongs to Ningbo Prefecture, and is placed under Ningshaotai Road, Zhejiang Province. In the 11th year of Xianfeng (186 1), the Li Shixian Department of Taiping Army captured Ningbo and was once changed to Ningbo Department.
In the first year of the Republic of China (19 12), the abandoned government was directly under the military government of Zhejiang province. In 3 years, Huiji Road was located in Shaotai Road, Ningning, Qing Dynasty, Daoyin Administrative Office was located in Yinxian County, and Cixian County was subordinate to Huiji Road, Zhejiang Province. /kloc-in 0/6, the national government moved its capital to Nanjing, which was abandoned and directly under the Zhejiang provincial government. In February1year, Zhejiang Province established an administrative supervision area, Cixian County was the fifth administrative supervision area, and the Commissioner's Office was located in Yin County. Twenty-four years later, it belongs to the sixth administrative supervision area (in 24-35, the Commissioner's office was located in Yinxian), the third administrative supervision area (in 36-37, the Commissioner's office was located in Yuyao) and the second administrative supervision area (in 37 years, the Commissioner's office was located in Yuyao).
On May 24th, 1949, Xiaozhong Town (now Ci Town of Ningbo City) was liberated by Ci County. On June 5th, the Commissioner's Office of the Second District of Zhejiang Province was established in Ningbo. 10 was renamed Ningbo Commissioner's Office, and Ci _ was subordinate to Ningbo Commissioner's Office.
1954 county boundary adjustment, construction of commodity cotton base. Zhenhai, Cixian and northern Yuyao, which are mainly cotton planting counties, are classified as Cixian and moved to hushan town. 1956, the State Council announced a simplified scheme for Chinese characters, with the word "Fu _" as Cixi. 1970, the area was changed to the area, and Cixi County belongs to Ningbo area. 1983 Ningbo area was revoked and merged into Ningbo city, and the system of city governing county was implemented. Cixi county was subordinate to Ningbo city.
1September, 979, in order to improve water conservancy conditions, the county boundaries were adjusted again. Simen District is divided into Yuyao County, and Yuyao County and Longnan District (now Henghe District) are divided into Cixi County, forming an existing border.
1988 65438+ 10/3. With the approval of the State Council, Cixi County was abolished and Cixi City (county level) was established, which still belongs to Ningbo City, and the administrative divisions of districts and townships (towns) remained unchanged.
In April, 20021,Cixi City ranked 23rd in the ranking of urban communication heat (county-level cities) in 20021.
In April of 20021year, the comprehensive index ranking of 53 counties and cities in Zhejiang was released, and Cixi ranked second.
In March, 20021,Cixi ranked 34th in the top 100 purchasing power list of county network in China.
202 1 1 cixi was named the 2nd1in the list of the top 100 demonstration counties and cities in China in 2020.
From June 5438 to February 2020, the list of the top 100 counties and cities with national investment potential in 2020 was released, and Cixi ranked 15.
From June 5438 to February 2020, Cixi ranked fifth in the list of the top 100 demonstration counties and cities in China in 2020.
In June, 2020 165438+ 10, the Ministry of Water Resources announced the third batch of counties (districts) that reached the standard for the construction of water-saving society, and Cixi City was on the list.
In June 2020, Cixi was elected as the happiest city (county-level city) in China in 2020.
In June, 2020, 165438+ 10, the Central Civilization Office announced the list of cities selected for the 6th National Civilized City, and Cixi was awarded the 6th National Civilized City.
From June 5438 to October 2020 10, Cixi City was selected as the first batch of national digital village pilot areas.
In September 2020, Ali Research Institute released "Top 100 Counties in Taobao Village in 2020", and Cixi ranked fifth.
In September 2020, the list of the top 100 counties and cities with comprehensive quality of life in China in 2020 was released, and Cixi ranked 10.
In July, 2020, 20 19 National Top 100 County Economy List was released, and Cixi ranked seventh.
In June 2020, Cixi City was included in the second batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization counties (eastern Zhejiang).
In 2020, Cixi City was listed as the top 100 happiest counties and cities in China in 2020, ranking 15.
In June of 20 19, Cixi was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities with national investment potential in 20 19, ranking third.
In June, 20 19, Cixi was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities in China in 20 19, ranking 23rd.
In June of 20 19, Cixi was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities in China in 20 19, ranking 1 1.
20 19, 19 In June, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recognized Cixi as the third batch of demonstration counties (cities, districts) in China that took the lead in basically realizing the whole mechanization of major crop production.
20 18, 1 1, the list of the first batch of national innovative counties (cities) was announced, and Cixi City was shortlisted.
20 17 10, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Cixi as 20 17 National Garden City.