Xinghua, Jiangsu

In 920, the Yang Wu state of the Ten Kingdoms separated the northern part of the then Hailing county to establish Xinghua county. The county was downgraded to Zhaoyang township in 1135, but was restored in 1149. In 1987, the county was turned into a city of Yangzhou. The area was under the jurisdiction of Yangzhou until 1996, and then reassign to Taizhou, Jiangsu. ==Administrative divisions==

At present, Xinghua City has 29 towns and 5 townships. ;29 towns • Daiyao () • Hechen () • Yongfeng () • Xinduo () • Anfeng () • Hainan () • Diaoyu () • Dazou () • Shagou () • Zhongbao () • Lizhong () • Xijiao () • Lincheng () • Duotian () • Zhuhong () • Shenlun () • Daduo () • Huoduo () • Taozhuang () • Changrong () • Maoshan () • Zhouzhuang () • Chenbao () • Dainan () • Zhangguo () • Zhaoyang () • Daying () • Xiaxu () • Chengdong () ;5 townships • Laowei () • Zhoufen () • Ganggu () • Xibao () • Linhu () ==Climate==

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• Chushui Experimental School == Notable people ==

• Bi Feiyu, fiction writer • Fan Zhongyan, politician, was once magistrate in Xinghua • Hou Yifan, chess grandmaster, born in Xinghua • Kong Shangren, Qing dynasty dramatist and poet • Li Jitong (1897–1961), botanist and phytophysiologist • Zheng Banqiao, Qing dynasty painter == See also ==