Lingxian County was located in the Qin Dynasty, and was renamed Ge You County in the Western Han Dynasty. Siyang County was established in the first year of Ding Yuan (BC116); In the fourth year of Ding Yuan (1 13 BC), Surabaya was established in Siyang, Lingxian and Yuxian, with its capital in Lingcheng (now Lingcheng Village, Zhongxing Town). After the Han Dynasty, there were frequent wars, and the name of Siyang changed. During the Three Kingdoms period, it was called Weiyang, Jin moved to Suyu, and the Tang Dynasty changed to Suqian. From the Yuan Dynasty to the fourteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1277), it was renamed Taoyuan County, which lasted for more than 700 years from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Siyang County is located in the Subei Plain, one of the "Top Ten New Riches" in China, and belongs to the Yangtze River Delta region. It is the cross radiation area of Huaihai Economic Circle, Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle and the axis of Canal Town. Siyang borders Huai 'an in the east, Suqian in the west, Shuyang in the north, Hongze Lake in the south, and faces Sihong, Hongze and Xuyi across the lake. The Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, a world cultural heritage, and the ancient Yellow River pass through the territory. It has the reputation of "plain forest, paradise". Siyang is the birthplace of Yanghe Daqu, the eight famous wines in China, and the hometown of freshwater shrimp in Hongze Lake, China. Siyang County is the birthplace of poplars in southern China, and the only "Italian Poplar Town" and "China Green Board Town" in China. The forest coverage rate of 48% ranks first in China Plain. Urban per capita green area 12.8 square meters, with a park every 500 meters. The built-up area of Siyang is 47 square kilometers, and the urbanization rate is 5 1.37%. Siyang's city card is "Visit the Plain Merrill Lynch, worship the Mazu icon, enjoy the scenery of the Great Lakes and visit the most beautiful county". Meanwhile, Siyang is the only "China Deep Breathing Town 100 Best" and the only "China Most Beautiful County" in Jiangsu. In 20 15, Siyang was selected as one of the top 100 counties in China in the Report on County Economic Development in China issued by China Academy of Social Sciences. The competitiveness of health and welfare ranks first in the country.