Huai'an (Chinese: 淮安; pinyin: Huái'ān), known as Huaiyin (Chinese: 淮阴; pinyin: Huáiyīn) before 2001, is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It borders Suqian to the northwest, Lianyungang to the north, Yancheng to the east, Yangzhou to the southeast, and the province of Anhui to the southwest.
The prefecture-level city of Huai'an administers 8 county-level divisions, including 4 districts and 4 counti...
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Huai'an (Chinese: 淮安; pinyin: Huái'ān), known as Huaiyin (Chinese: 淮阴; pinyin: Huáiyīn) before 2001, is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. It borders Suqian to the northwest, Lianyungang to the north, Yancheng to the east, Yangzhou to the southeast, and the province of Anhui to the southwest.
The prefecture-level city of Huai'an administers 8 county-level divisions, including 4 districts and 4 counties.
These are further divided into 127 township-level divisions, including 84 towns, 33 townships and 10 subdistricts.
The area of Huai'an spans over ancient canal of Huai River and the name of Huai'an takes the hope of the residents for lasting peaceful Huai River.
Pre-History Chinese mythology recounts that Yu the Great, the Chinese leader with a legendary ability for flood control techniques, was constantly taming the Huai River here in Huai'an area.
Traces of the activities of ancient Chinese living in about 5000 to 6000 years ago have...
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