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Haicheng County

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Haicheng County
海澄縣
County of China
1567–1960
History 
• Established
17 January 1567
• Disestablished
1960
Succeeded by
Longhai City
Today part of China
Haicheng County
Traditional Chinese海澄縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHǎichéng Xiàn
Wade–GilesHai3cheng2 Hsien4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHái-têng-koān

Haicheng County was a historic county in South China, dating to the Ming Dynasty. During the late Ming Dynasty, Haicheng was one of China's most important ports, earning the moniker "Little Suzhou-Hangzhou" (小蘇杭), a reference to the historically prominent trading centers of Hangzhou and Suzhou.

History

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Haicheng was elevated to county status on 17 January 1567 during the Ming Dynasty, and was the site of Yuegang (Moon Harbor), a major seaport handling the majority of maritime trade with Southeast Asia.[1] Haicheng County was merged with Longxi County in 1960 to form the modern-day Longhai City in Fujian Province. For most of its history, the administrative center of the county was in Shima (石碼).

References

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  1. ^ Brook, Timothy (2010-06-30). The Troubled Empire. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-04602-3.