Yizheng City is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province and belongs to Yangzhou City. It has a long history, dating back to the Neolithic Age. The historical development of Yizheng City can be divided into the following stages:

Neolithic Age: Archaeological excavations in Yizheng show that ancestors lived here in the Neolithic Age, with a history of more than 6,000 years.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: In 22 1 year BC, after Qin unified the six countries, Wuxian was established, and Yizheng area was subordinate to Wuxian. During this period, agriculture, handicrafts and commerce in this area were developed, and it became an important commercial city in Jiangnan during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

From Han Dynasty to Tang Dynasty: Yizheng area was once under the administrative divisions of Huiji County, Donghai County and Danyang County. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Yizheng was an important post station, and Yangzhou's postal system had important nodes here.

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to Yuan Dynasty: During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Yizheng belonged to Hou Liang, the later Tang Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty and the later Zhou Dynasty. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Yizheng County was established in Yizheng, which became the administrative, military, economic and cultural center. During the Yuan Dynasty, Yizheng continued to develop and gradually formed a perfect economic, cultural and social system.

Ming and Qing Dynasties: During the Ming Dynasty, Yizheng County was under the political bureau of Nanjing. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the handicraft industry and commerce in Yizheng County developed rapidly. In the Qing Dynasty, Yizheng County's economy further prospered, especially in textile, paper making, printing and other industries.

Modern times: 19 1 After the Revolution of 1911, the Republic of China was founded and Yizheng County became a county along Yangzhou Road. 1949 after the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), Yizheng county was under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu province, and was later upgraded to a city, becoming a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou city.