Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huaibei has been the center of cultural exchanges between the North and the South, except for the five centers of river regulation, water transport command, water transport ship manufacturing, grain storage and salt transportation and marketing.
Song Jiang in Four Great Classical Novels's Water Margin was appointed in Chuzhou, and it is said that he was finally buried here.
In the history of Huai 'an, Han Xin, a master of Han Fu, Mei Cheng and Liang Hongyu, The Journey to the West author Wu Cheng'en, national hero Guan Tianpei and other outstanding figures were born.
Chuzhou District of Huai 'an City is the second batch of national historical and cultural cities approved and announced by the State Council on February 8th, 1986.
There are famous sites of Xiacaowan Culture and Qingliangang Culture.
It used to be the hub of grain transportation, the hub of salt transportation, and the Governor's Office of grain transportation.
During the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou were called the "Four Metropolis" along the canal, and also known as the "Canal Capital".