In 248 BC, Gucheng County was set up by the State of Chu. In 222 BC, Qin Dynasty, Wucheng County was set up. In 266, Kingdom of Wu, set Wuxing Shire, its administrative area including the modern Huzhou prefecture city and Hangzhou, Yixing. In 602, Sui dynasty, changed the name of Wuxing to Huzhou. During the Tang Dynasty, Huzhou administered 5 counties: Wucheng, Wukang, Changxing, Anji, and Deqing. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Gui'an county was divided from the Wucheng county. During the Qing Dynasty, Huzhou administered 7 counties: Wucheng, Guo'an, Wukang, Deqing, Changxing, Anji, and Xiaofeng. 1949, the People's Republic of China, Huzhou town became the seat of government of the First Special District of Zhejiang, administrative area including the modern Huzhou and Jiaxing prefecture cities. 1983, Huzhou prefecture level city was set up.   Hi Res Pic (119K)