 Haining is the birthplace of Wang Guowei, a scholar of Chinese literature, Xu Zhimo, a Romantic poet, Jin Yong, a novelist of the martial arts genre, Li Shanlan, a mathematician, and Jiang Baili, a military theorist, among others.In May 1949 Haining County was occupied by the Communist Army.In June 1949 the county government was relocated to Xiashi Town.