The history and culture of new towns

According to historical documents, the new town was built in the first year of Huichang, Tang Wuzong (84 1), with a history of 1 160 years. The new city was once called "New City", "Persimmon Forest" and "New Stream". According to legend, the name of "New Town" began when the city was built in the Spring and Autumn Period. When the town was built in the Tang Dynasty, it was also called "New Town". Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, this name has a long history, sometimes called "new city", and its name was first seen in the Song Dynasty.

"Cheng" is "dike". Because the lowlands were flooded, they built "city" defense, so they also took "city" as "city" In the late Qing Dynasty, in order to distinguish it from other place names called "New Town", it was named as New Town. The new city is named "Shilin" because it is located in Shilin Township. The new town, from Tang Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, was located in Shilin Township, named after persimmon production. The town took Shilin as another name.

The name "new stream" was more common in Qing dynasty. "Preface to the Beginning of Xinxi Poems" states that the new town is called "Xinxi" because its water source is Tianmu and the town is surrounded by water. "Inscription on Nengren Temple" written by Cai Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty also contains: "Jia County is twenty-seven miles northwest, with many streams lingering and people turning, and it is exposed in the southwest, with Lanxi in the north, a town and a famous new stream." Therefore, the new city is also a "new stream".

1949 In May, the new town was liberated and the people's government of the new town was established.

1951may, the new town was upgraded to a town directly under the county. Later, it was subordinate to Jiaxing County, Jiaxing City and Jiaxing Suburb People's Government.

In July, 1992, Nong Xin Township was merged into a new town. 1May 1998, Taoyuan Township and Bazi Township merged into a new town.

On April 26th, 20001year, Zhejiang Zheng Han [20065438+0] No.63 approved the adjustment of administrative divisions in Xiuzhou District of Jiaxing City: Luodong Township and Zhao Gao Township were abolished, and some administrative areas (5 villages) of Luodong Township and Zhao Gao Township were merged into new towns; The new town 1 village and the remaining administrative areas of Zhao Gao township (5 villages 1 resident) were changed to Xiuzhou District Government. The new town now governs 30 villages and 5 neighborhood committees.