Chumen


Chumen is a town under the jurisdiction of Yuhuan, Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China. It is the hometown of China's pomelo. Chumen is situated in the north of Yuhuan and in the heart of the peninsula. Chumen's area is 37.5km2 and there are 18 villages and 3 residential committees under its authority.

History

In the ancient times Chumen was under the sea where Mount Yaji and Mount Xiqing formed an estuary. It later rose above sea level when the Yuan dynasty government enclosed the tideland for cultivation. The town was named after the cluster of Chu trees that grew there.
During the Hongwu Emperor's reign in the Ming dynasty, he had his imperial army build the town in 1387, and Chumen was first administered by Yueqing County. During the reign of the Ming dynasty Chenghua Emperor, it became part of Taiping County in 1476. Chumen was governed by Yuhuan officials beginning in 1728, during the Yongzheng Emperor's reign in the Qing dynasty. During the Republican period, Chumen was reclassified as a town belonging to Yuhuan County. In May 1992, the townships of Tian Ma and Waitang merged into what is now known as Chumen.