- Rugao
Rugao (zh-cp|c=如皋|p=Rúgāo) is a city of
Jiangsu province,People's Republic of China , located in theGolden Triangle region in the lower reaches of theYangtze River . It is one of the historical and cultural city ofJiangsu province.Rugao is a world famous
longevity city with more than two hundredcentenarian residents. It is particularly well-known due to the highest long-life population ratio among the six longevity locations in China, and it is also the only one located in the coastal plain and in an industrial region.Rugao is also famous for its kites, potted landscapes, flowers and trees. It is the largest distributing center in east China.
History
Rugao is one of the oldest towns to appear in the Yangtze triangle. About 2000 years ago, a small coastal town named Rugao Port was established. In
441 , the 7th year of the Yixi Era ofEastern Jin Dynasty , Rugao county was first founded.During
Sui Dynasty , the county was merged into Ninghai county. In the Wude Era ofTang Dynasty , Ninghai county was renamed Hailing county. In the era ofRepublic of China , Rugao became the largest county in China.In
1940 , Rugao was divided along the Tongyang Canal into two parts: Ruxi county and Rudong county. In September1945 , Rugao county was reestablished.On
June 1 ,1990 , with approval of the State Council, Rugao city was founded, which went into effect in 1991.Districts
*Total area: 1,477 km²
*Population: 1.4528 million
*Districts: 23 towns with 532 administrative villagesTourism
*Shuihui Garden (built in the Wanli Era of
Ming Dynasty );
*Tinghui Temple (first built in591 , 11th year ofSui Dynasty , rebuilt in the Wanli Era ofMing Dynasty );
*Lingwei Taoist Temple (built in1111 ).Local celebrities
*Henry Lee, criminologist
External links
* [http://www.rugao.gov.cn Rugao government]
* [http://www.jiangsu.net/city/city.php?name=rugao Rugao City English guide] (Jiangsu.NET)
* [http://www.zhhm.com.cn China flowers-trees online]
* [http://www.longlife.net.cn China longlife online]
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