Pre-modern era Changting was originally the name of a
prefecture (called Tingzhou in imperial times), established in the second year of the
Republic of China - 1913.
Jiangxi Soviet During the early stages of the
Chinese Civil War, this prefecture was part of the economic and financial centre of the
Chinese Soviet Republic (the
Jiangxi Soviet). Tens of thousands of people from Changting joined the
Chinese Red Army but not many survived the
Long March.
Post-Mao era With the founding of
the People's Republic of China, the prefecture was redesignated "Longyan" () and its government was moved down to
Xinluo. Changting has since been the name of a county only, within the municipal region of
Longyan. With the prosperity of road and railway transportation and more and more dams built along the river,
Ting River gradually lost its advantage as a vital transportation means. Changting, once an important concentration place for travellers and goods, became isolated by big mountains. Changting lost its place as the center of western Fujian and became one of the poorest counties in Fujian province. Today, the situation has improved a lot with first railroad in service in 2005 and first highway in service at the end of 2007. ==Education==