Recent Changes in Administrative Divisions
- 1995 - Dongkuang District of Tangshan (prefecture-level city) was renamed Guye District.
- 1996
- Hengshui Prefecture becomes Hengshui (prefecture-level city); Hengshui (county-level city) becomes Taocheng District.
- Qiu County (丘县) is renamed Qiu County (邱县).
- Qian'an County becomes Qian'an (county-level city).
- 1997 - Suburban District of Cangzhou (prefecture-level city) is disbanded.
- 2000 - Anci District is created in Langfang (prefecture-level city).
- 2001 - Suburban District of Shijiazhuang (prefecture-level city) is disbanded; Yuhua District is created within Shijiazhuang (prefecture-level city).
- 2002 - Fengnan (county-level city) of Tangshan (prefecture-level city) becomes Fengnan District; Fengrun County and New District of Tangshan (prefecture-level city) are merged to become Fengrun District.
- 21 July 2012 - Tanghai County of Tangshan (prefecture-level city) becomes Caofeidian District.
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