In 3 16 BC, the state of Qin annexed Bashu. In 3 1 1 BC, Zhang Yi and Sima Cuo, who were guarding Chengdu at that time, set out to build the wall of Chengdu.
It is said that when Zhang Yi built the city, it was repeatedly built and collapsed. Later, "there was a chinemys reevesii floating on the river". According to the guide, Zhang Yi built a city along the route of turtle crawling, which was really successful, so one of the nicknames of ancient Chengdu was called turtle city.
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Historical evolution of Chengdu
1On February 27th, 949, China People's Liberation Army stationed in Chengdu, abolished Sichuan Province, and Chengdu became the resident of western Sichuan administrative region.
1952 1 In September, People's Republic of China (PRC) * * and People's Republic of China (PRC) Central People's Government abolished all administrative offices and restored the organizational system of Sichuan Province, and then the Sichuan Provincial People's Government was established in Chengdu.
1February, 1989, with the approval of the State Council, Chengdu's economic and social development plan was listed as a national plan, enjoying provincial economic management authority, and became one of the cities listed in the national 14 plan.
1May, 1994, with the approval of the Central Organizing Committee, cities with separate plans were designated as sub-provincial cities. Chengdu has strengthened the position and role of provincial institutions in overall planning and coordination, and has become one of the national 15 sub-provincial cities.
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