Xin'an County (Bao'an)

Xin'an County (Bao'an)

Bao'an County (Chinese: 宝安县; Pinyin: Bǎo'ān Xiàn), formerly named Xin'an County (Chinese: 新安县; Pinyin: Xīn'ān Xiàn; Hsin An; Sanon; San On; Sinon; Hakka: Sin On; Sunon; Sun On; meaning: "new peace") is a historical region of South China. It is the predecessor of the modern city of Shenzhen.

During the Han Dynasty, and at the time of the Three Kingdoms, the later Bao'an County, together with those of Dongguan and Boluo, formed only one large district, bearing the name of Boluo (博罗). [Krone 1859.]

In 331, the Eastern Jin Dynasty established Bao'an County, which was one of the six counties under Dōngguān (东官) Prefecture. This prefecture's area covered modern Shenzhen and Dongguan. [http://english.sz.gov.cn/gi/200708/t20070822_229175.htm Brief History of Shenzhen] , Shenzhen Government official website.] Since the second year of the Zhide of Suzong of the Tang Dynasty (757 AD), Dōngguān was renamed to Dōngguǎn (东莞). Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty (1368-1399 A.D.), found it necessary in the 27th year of his reign to appoint an officer with the title "Shou-yu-suo" (守御所) - "Protector of the region", in order to protect the population, which was rapidly increasing, against the bands of robbers and vagabonds which infested the district. [Krone 1859.]

During the Wanli age in Ming Dynasty, Bao'an County was renamed to Xin'an County in 1573 AD. Its areas covers modern Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

In Qing Dynasty, the Xin'an County, to which the mainland opposite to the Island of Hong Kong belongs, was one of the fourteen districts of the department of Guangdong. From 1842 to 1898, 1055.61 km2 out of 3076 km2 of Xin'an County was ceded to United Kingdom to form Hong Kong.

After the Republic of China was founded, the name of Xin'an was changed back to Bao'an in 1913.

In 1979, Bao'an County was renamed to Shenzhen City and became a Special Economic Zone.

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References

*Mr. Krone 1859: [http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/hkjo/view/44/4401107.pdf A Notice of the Sanon District] , "Transactions", Vol.6, pp.71-105, Hong Kong (1859).


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