Wenling
Encyclopedia
Wenling is a coastal county-level city
in the municipal region of Taizhou
, in southeastern Zhejiang
province, China
. It borders Luqiao
and Huangyan to the north, Yuhuan to the south, Yueqing
to the west, looks out to the East China Sea
to the east. Wenling locates on 28°22'N, 121°21'W, approximately 300km south of Shanghai
.
Jiangxia Tidal Power Station
is located there as well as a number of e-waste recycling centers which have contributed to soil contamination in the region.
of Wenling currently administers 5 subdistricts
and 11 towns.
. There is also a small portion of Min Nan
speakers in the southeastern regions, especially in Shitang Town. The linguistic diversity of some regions has resulted in a segment of the population becoming fluent in speaking up to three languages, when Mandarin is included.
, Shang Dynasty
, Zhou Dynasty
, Wenling was part of Dong'ou, and belonged to Minzhong Prefecture by the time of Qin Dynasty
, then belonged to Kuaiji Prefecture during Han Dynasty
. From Tang Dynasty
to Ming Dynasty
, Wenling belonged to Huangyan of Taizhou
and Yueqing
of Wenzhou
.
In 1469, Ming Dynasty
, on the land of Wenling there set up Taiping County by separating southern Fangyan, Taiping, Fanchang three villages out of Huangyan. Shanmen village and Yuhuan village of Yueqing
County was ceded to Taiping County later in 1476.
In 1513, the county seat built 2.5 kilometers of city wall, roughly squared, therefore got the name of "square castle".
In 1914, the county was renamed Wenling to distinguish the counties with same name in Shanxi Province, Sichuan Province, Anhei Province. "Wenling" which stood for warm mountain, once was another name of Wenqiao Town.
Wenling liberated on May 28th, 1949, and the county government was created. In March, 1994, Wenling withdrew the county to the city.
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
in the municipal region of Taizhou
Taizhou
Taizhou may refer to two prefecture-level cities of the People's Republic of China:*Taizhou, Jiangsu *Taizhou, Zhejiang...
, in southeastern Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It borders Luqiao
Luqiao
Luqiao may refer to the following places in China:*Luqiao District , Taizhou, Zhejiang*Luqiao, Dingyuan County , town in Dingyuan County, Anhui*Luqiao, Weishan County, Shandong , town in Weishan County, Shandong...
and Huangyan to the north, Yuhuan to the south, Yueqing
Yueqing
Yueqing , sometimes mis-pronounced and mis-spelled as "Leqing", is a county-level city under the administration of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, in eastern China...
to the west, looks out to the East China Sea
East China Sea
The East China Sea is a marginal sea east of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 1,249,000 km² or 750,000 square miles.-Geography:...
to the east. Wenling locates on 28°22'N, 121°21'W, approximately 300km south of Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
.
Jiangxia Tidal Power Station
Jiangxia Tidal Power Station
The Jiangxia Tidal Power Station is the third largest tidal power station in the world, located in Wuyantou, Wenling City, Zhejiang Province, China...
is located there as well as a number of e-waste recycling centers which have contributed to soil contamination in the region.
Administration
The county-level cityCounty-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
of Wenling currently administers 5 subdistricts
Subdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
and 11 towns.
- Taiping Subdistrict (Tha-bin Ka-dau)太平街道
- Chengdong Subdistrict (Zhin-ton Ka-dau)城東街道
- Chengxi Subdistrict (Zhin-shi Ka-dau)城西街道
- Chengbei Subdistrict (Zhin-poh Ka-dau)城北街道
- Hengfeng Subdistrict (Wan-fon Ka-dau)橫峰街道
- Daxi Town (Da-chi Cin)大溪鎮
- Zeguo Town (Dzah-kuoh Cin)澤國鎮
- Xinhe Town (Shin-ghou Cin)新河鎮
- Ruoheng Town (Nioh-waon Cin)箬橫鎮
- Songmen Town (Shion-men Cin)松門鎮
- Wenqiao Town (Uen-jiau Cin)溫嶠鎮
- Wugen Town (U-ken Cin)塢根鎮
- Chengnan Town (Zhin-nae Cin)城南鎮
- Shiqiaotou Town (Zhih-jiau-deu Cin)石橋頭鎮
- Binhai Town (Pin-he Cin)濱海鎮
- Shitang Town (Zhih-daon Cin)石塘鎮
Language
Like the majority of areas in Zhejiang, most people from Wenling speak a dialect of Wu Chinese, known as Wenling Hua. It is not mutually intelligible with Mandarin Chinese, and partially intelligible with ShanghaineseShanghainese
Shanghainese , or the Shanghai language , is a dialect of Wu Chinese spoken in the city of Shanghai and the surrounding region. It is classified as part of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Shanghainese, like other Wu dialects, is largely not mutually intelligible with other Chinese varieties...
. There is also a small portion of Min Nan
Min Nan
The Southern Min languages, or Min Nan , are a family of Chinese languages spoken in southern Fujian, eastern Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, and southern Zhejiang provinces of China, and by descendants of emigrants from these areas in diaspora....
speakers in the southeastern regions, especially in Shitang Town. The linguistic diversity of some regions has resulted in a segment of the population becoming fluent in speaking up to three languages, when Mandarin is included.
History
Early to Xia DynastyXia Dynasty
The Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty in China to be described in ancient historical chronicles such as Bamboo Annals, Classic of History and Records of the Grand Historian. The Xia Dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors gave his throne to him...
, Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
, Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
, Wenling was part of Dong'ou, and belonged to Minzhong Prefecture by the time of Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
, then belonged to Kuaiji Prefecture during Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
. From Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
to Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, Wenling belonged to Huangyan of Taizhou
Taizhou
Taizhou may refer to two prefecture-level cities of the People's Republic of China:*Taizhou, Jiangsu *Taizhou, Zhejiang...
and Yueqing
Yueqing
Yueqing , sometimes mis-pronounced and mis-spelled as "Leqing", is a county-level city under the administration of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, in eastern China...
of Wenzhou
Wenzhou
Wenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 9,122,100 as of 2010....
.
In 1469, Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
, on the land of Wenling there set up Taiping County by separating southern Fangyan, Taiping, Fanchang three villages out of Huangyan. Shanmen village and Yuhuan village of Yueqing
Yueqing
Yueqing , sometimes mis-pronounced and mis-spelled as "Leqing", is a county-level city under the administration of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, in eastern China...
County was ceded to Taiping County later in 1476.
In 1513, the county seat built 2.5 kilometers of city wall, roughly squared, therefore got the name of "square castle".
In 1914, the county was renamed Wenling to distinguish the counties with same name in Shanxi Province, Sichuan Province, Anhei Province. "Wenling" which stood for warm mountain, once was another name of Wenqiao Town.
Wenling liberated on May 28th, 1949, and the county government was created. In March, 1994, Wenling withdrew the county to the city.