Changzhou History & Culture

In the late Spring and Autumn Period (547 BC), Ji Zha, the fourth son of King Shoumeng of Wu, was granted the fiefdom of Yanling, marking the beginning of a history of over 2,500 years with accurate chronology and precise place names. Throughout the dynasties, the city served as the seat of a county, prefecture, road, or prefecture, and has been known as Yanling, Piling, Jinling, Nanlanling, and Wujin. In 589 AD, the ninth year of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, the city was first known as Changzhou. On April 23, 1949, Wujin was liberated, and the urban and rural areas were designated as Changzhou City and Wujin County, respectively, implementing a system of city-county administration. Starting in March 1983, Changzhou added Wujin, Jintan, and Liyang counties to its jurisdiction. Designated by the State Council as an important central city in the Yangtze River Delta region and a National Historical and Cultural City, Changzhou is a national advanced manufacturing base and a regional center for scientific and technological innovation. Changzhou's leading industries are high-end equipment, new energy, new materials, new energy vehicles and core automotive components, and next-generation electronic information technology. Changzhou has many famous scenic spots and historical sites, including the China Spring and Autumn Yancheng Tourist Area, Maoshan Mountain, China Dinosaur Park, Tianning Temple, Qingguo Lane, Tianmu Lake, and Chendu Thatched Cottage.