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Huaian, formerly known as Huaiyin?[47]?, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. It is located in the north-central part of Jiangsu Province and the eastern part of the Jianghuai Plain. Located in the Yangtze River Delta region, it is an important central city in northern Jiangsu?[74]?, a modern central city in the northern part of the Yangtze River Delta, a member city of the Nanjing Metropolitan Area, and the first city to be promoted in the Huaihe Ecological Economic Belt?[1]? , located at the intersection of the ancient Huaihe River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, on the "Qinling-Huaihe" line that divides China's north and south. It has the fourth largest freshwater lake in China, Hongze Lake, and is a national civilized city? [73]? and a national historical and cultural city. ?[78]?, National Sanitary City?[75]?, National Garden City,?[76]?National Environmental Protection Model City?[77]?, National Low Carbon Pilot City?[31]?. It is one of the main birthplaces of Huaiyang cuisine, selected as the "World Culinary Capital"[53]?, and one of the birthplaces of ancient culture in the Jianghuai River Basin. Covering an area of ??10,030 square kilometers[45].
Huaian has a history of more than 2,200 years. Counties were established during the Qin Dynasty. There are sites of "Qingliangang Culture" within the territory. It was once a hub for water transportation and salt transportation, and housed the Water Transport Governor's Palace and the Jiangnan River Governor's Palace. Historically, it was known as the "four major cities" along the canal along with Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou, "the place where ships from the south and horses from the north meet", and has the reputation of "the canal capital of China". The Huai'an section of China's Grand Canal was selected into the World Heritage List. As of the end of 2021, Huai'an has a permanent population of 4,556,230. ?[65]?Huai'an will achieve a regional GDP of 455.013 billion yuan in 2021. ?[58]?
Huai'an has outstanding people and is the hometown of Premier Zhou Enlai, a great man of the generation. ?[2]?Historically, there were born the great military strategist Han Xin, the Han Fu master Mei Cheng, the heroine Liang Hongyu, the author of "Journey to the West" Wu Cheng'en, the national hero Guan Tianpei, the author of "Lao Can's Travels" Liu E, etc. ?[3]?
Huaian has famous red tourist attractions such as Zhou Enlai’s hometown scenic spot, the New Fourth Army Liu Laozhuanglian Memorial Garden, the New Fourth Army Military Headquarters Memorial Hall in Huanghuatang, the former site of the Central China Branch of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the Jiangsu-Anhui Border Area Government Site Memorial Hall, Huai'an Fantawild Oriental Dawn, etc., ecological tourist attractions, the Ancient Huaihe River Cultural Ecological Scenic Area, Li Canal Cultural Corridor, etc.
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