Since the establishment of the county system in Dongjin, Huai'an has been an economic, political and cultural center in northern Jiangsu because of the opening of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which has brought unique location conditions to Huai'an in the middle of the canal. Huai'an Government Department is one of the only two Government Departments in China, covering an area of more than 50,000 square meters, and the main hall of the Government Department is the most popular Government Department in the country. Tickets are discounted for people in the original jurisdiction with ID cards.