Modern History

Guiyang City was liberated on November 15，1949.Guiyang Municipal People’s Government was established on November 23.In the same time，Guiyang Prefecture was also set up，administering Guizhu，Xiuwen，Kaiyang，Xifeng，Huishui and Longli counties，and the prefectural administrative office was located at Guizhu County（Huaxi）.In 1952，Guiyang Prefecture was abolished and Guiding Prefecture was set In 1954，Guizhu County was put under the administration of Guiyang City.In 1958，Guizhu County was abolished.In the suburb of Guiyang City，Huaxi and Wudangdistricts were set up.Approved by the State Council，Qignzhen，Xiuwen and Kaiyang counties of Anshun Prefecture as well as Huishui County of Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture were put under the administration of Guiyang City.In 1959，Baiyun Town was established which was equivalent to an administrative unit being directly subordinate to Guiyang City.In 1963，Kaiyang County was put under Zunyi Prefectural Administrative Commissioner’s Office，Xiuwen and Qingzhen counties under Anshun Prefectural Commissioner’s Office，and Huishui County under Qiannan AutonomousPrefecture.In 1973，Baiyun District was established.In 1992，Qingzhen County wa altered to Qingzhen City.Approved by the State Council，since January 1，1996，Qingzhen City and Xiuwen，Xifeng，Kaiyang counties（that is，lcity and 3 counties all put under the administration of Guiyang City.In January 2000，Xiaohe District of Guiyang City was established which was approved by the State Council.

“Zhu”is the abbreviation for Guiyang City because it is located at the south of Mount Guishan.

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