Baoying County


Baoying County is under the administration of Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, China. It has a population of 919,900 and a land area of. The northernmost county-level division of Yangzhou City, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Yancheng to the east and Huai'an to the north and west.

Administrative sub-districts

Baoying administers a total of fourteen towns.

History

Etymology

Baoying was known as Anyi of Chu zhou, where supposedly the divine treasures were found in 762. As auspicious tributes, they were presented to the Emperor Suzong of Tang, and found favour with him. It was a coincidence that the then heir apparent, later Emperor Daizong, was the Prince of Chu. The supposed treasures showed the Heaven was sympathetic to the emperor in the future. Thus, the reign title was changed into Baoying, and the county was also bestowed such a name.