History
( 2003-10-09 13:13) (zjol.com.cn)
Zhejiang has a long history. As early as in the Old Stone Age about 50,000
years ago, the primitive man called the Jiande Man lived in the hilly regions in
the western part of what is now Zhejiang Province.
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Hangzhou, capital
of Zhejiang Province
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Stone Age, human activities extended to a wider area in this province.Over 100
sites of ruins of this period have been discovered in the province.
During the period of the Three Kingdoms (220-280), this area gained the
administrative status as a province. Then in 758, under the reign of Emperor
Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, the place took initial shape of what
administratively a province was really like.
The Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) made Hangzhou, known as Lin'an at the
time, the national capital for 150 years. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the
region was officially designated with the name of Zhejiang Province.
Zhejiang saw its economy develop earlier than most of other parts in China.
In ancient times, the province led the country in industries and handicrafts,
such as silk, porcelain, papermaking, publishing, and shipbuilding. Zhejiang is
also the hometown of many outstanding talents.
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