History of Huizhou

During the Song dynasty, Huizhou was already a prefectural capital of the Huiyang prefecture, and it was also the cultural center of the region.

The West Lake in Huizhou, formerly known as The Feng Lake. At the age of 59, Su Dongbo was taken to Huizhou by the imperial government. When he came to visit the Feng Lake in Huizhou, he found it located in the west of the city and was as beautiful as West Lake in Hangzhou. Therefore, he renamed it as the West Lake. In order to solve the traffic problems on both sides of the West Lake, he invested to help build two bridges. Later generations named bridges as the bridge Su Di to commemorate his achievements. And the two bridges in the West Lake becomes one of the eight scenic spots in the West Lake, called “Su Di Play Moon”.

Huizhou used to be a prosperous region, specializing in commerce and trading; this changed during the 20th century due to wars. After the 1980s, Huizhou followed the path of nearby Shenzhen and Dongguan and developed as a manufacturing base.

Source From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huizhou#History