River town located at Huai'an Huai'an, Jiangsu Province, northwest corner, at the end of the ancient port of ancient Hangou Ruhuai Department, the town had the name North Star, is one of the historical and cultural city of Huai'an core protected areas. Here I was born heroine Liang Hongyu, a great writer of Wu and other historical figures. Ming and Qing dynasties have been out here 67 Scholars, 123 lifts, 12 Hanlin, the "Scholars of the town," he said, culture is very profound.
     Ming and Qing dynasties, the lower river is salt distribution center Huaibei, Huaibei salt transport sub-Division has been set up here,
     And a lot of salt merchants in the salt industry here. Meanwhile, the Governor Qingjiang shipyard located in Eura clear,
     River transport ship under or supporting parts processing base. Because the canal and Xing, but bad because the canal.
     The "golden Yangzhou bustling scene, moved to head West mouth" reputation on the river under the town heyday.
     Canal Economic Times China, Huai'an and Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou has become a model of the bustling city, saying "Huaiyang Suzhou and Hangzhou." North South ship horses as transportation hub, Huai'an flourished.