2-558: Haicheng County was a historic county in South China , dating to the Ming Dynasty . During the late Ming Dynasty, Haicheng was one of China's most important ports, earning the moniker "Little Suzhou - Hangzhou " ( 小蘇杭 ), a reference to the historically prominent trading centers of Hangzhou and Suzhou. Haicheng was elevated to county status on 17 January 1567 during the Ming Dynasty, and
4-548: Was the site of Yuegang (Moon Harbor), a major seaport handling the majority of maritime trade with Southeast Asia . Haicheng County was merged with Longxi County in 1960 to form the modern-day Longhai City in Fujian Province . For most of its history, the administrative center of the county was in Shima ( 石碼 ). South China South China ( pinyin : Huá'nán ) is a geographical and cultural region that covers
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